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Celebrating Oshawa’s 2024 success with a clear vision for the future
Posted on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 08:15 AM
As we wrap up 2024 there is much to celebrate and look forward to, Oshawa!
2024 marked our Centennial Celebration Year with the official 100+ anniversary kick-off on March 8 at the Regent Theatre in downtown Oshawa. Other centennial highlights included commemorative art and legacy projects and enhanced City events that drew record attendance at Canada Day, the award-winning Peony Festival and Kars on King.
To guide our future growth and success, the City introduced a new Oshawa Strategic Plan (OSP)....
Mayor Statement: Province's announcement to address homelessness, mental health & addictions crisis
Posted on Thursday, December 12, 2024 04:17 PM
Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter has released the following statement on the December 12, 2024 announcement of the Province’s investment of funding and plans to enhance legislative powers for municipalities and police services to address Ontario’s homelessness, mental health and addictions crisis:
With this announcement, I am optimistic that collectively we are moving towards addressing Ontario’s homelessness, mental health and addictions crisis and providing compassionate services and safety for those who...
Oshawa’s Toys for Tickets program wraps up another year of giving
Posted on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 10:54 AM
This year’s Toys for Tickets campaign in Oshawa raised $3,750, which will help support local children and youth in need during the holiday season.
From November 19 to December 3, motorists who received parking tickets had the opportunity to contribute to the campaign in lieu of the penalty payment.
Thanks to the generosity of the community, $250 worth of toys were contributed at Service Oshawa, with an additional $3500 raised through online contributions. The funds collected were used to purchase...

Heating restored to the Civic Dome
Posted on Friday, December 06, 2024 02:54 PM
Posted Friday, March 7, 2025
The Civic Dome is currently undergoing a heating replacement project, and heat has been restored. As work continues, temporary closures may be required to complete the project. If needed, affected users will be notified promptly.
For more information or questions about the Civic Dome heating replacement project, contact us at [email protected] or call (905) 436-5454.
Posted Friday, December 6, 2024
The Civic Dome is currently undergoing a heating replacement project,...

Track the future: Oshawa’s new dashboard measures progress on strategic goals
Posted on Thursday, December 05, 2024 11:48 AM
The City of Oshawa has launched an online dashboard to track the progress on goals outlined in our new Strategic Plan.
Approved by Council in June, the Oshawa Strategic Plan 2024 – 2027: Innovate. Belong. Care. Lead. is the City’s highest policy document. The Plan identifies a vision for the long-term future, refines the City’s corporate mission and sets out a series of priority areas, goals and actions to move towards the vision.
The new dashboard tracks 28 performance metrics and helps us measure...