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Jennifer French’s fourth term: Prioritizing workers, housing and public services

Jennifer French has secured a fourth consecutive term representing Oshawa in the Ontario Legislature, defeating Progressive Conservative challenger Jerry Ouellette by 1,925 votes.This election...

Uxbridge, Stouffville leaders hear business concerns at Town Hall

Regulations, not tariffs, are the biggest burden, say local businesses. Owners cite long permit delays and costly red tape, while a skilled labour shortage adds to the strain.

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Jennifer French’s fourth term: Prioritizing workers, housing and public services

Jennifer French has secured a fourth consecutive term representing Oshawa in the Ontario Legislature, defeating Progressive Conservative challenger Jerry Ouellette by 1,925 votes.This election...

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Jennifer French’s fourth term: Prioritizing workers, housing and public services

Jennifer French has secured a fourth consecutive term representing Oshawa in the Ontario Legislature, defeating Progressive Conservative challenger Jerry Ouellette by 1,925 votes.This election...

Student governor, DCSA poll see lukewarm response again

Durham College (DC) students voted last week to elect a student governor to the school’s Board of Governors. Megan Bent from project management was...

Uxbridge, Stouffville leaders hear business concerns at Town Hall

Regulations, not tariffs, are the biggest burden, say local businesses. Owners cite long permit delays and costly red tape, while a skilled labour shortage adds to the strain.
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Discussing sexual wellness in younger grades

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Plans for Whitby’s new hospital on hold without grant in provincial budget

The 2023 Ontario provincial budget did not include the $3 million planning grant required to begin the planning process for a new hospital in...

A year of record setting low voter turnout

This year saw provincial and municipal elections nearly back-to-back, and in both, voter turnout was nowhere near 50 per cent.Amanda Bridge, a Durham College...

Municipal election turnout could be low: expert

Voters go to the polls on Monday, Oct. 24 but history shows turnout for municipal elections is low.

Politicians need to be held to account – they need to answer reporters

Why are politicians allowed to get away with dodging or offering non-answers when questioned by the media?

Political lobbying is not democratic

A few thousand lobbyists have more power and contact with elected officials than millions of voters.

Oshawa mayor Carter supports micro-housing to shelter those ‘living rough’

The opioid crisis is a national health epidemic Oshawa faces, said Mayor Dan Carter.Since being elected in 2018, Carter has worked with existing organizations...

Oshawa mulling outdoor ice rink for 2024

It may not be long before Oshawa has its own Nathan Phillips Square.The ice sheet in Toronto has been a popular spot for skaters...

Ford has failed Ontario, again

As Premier Doug Ford promised, Ontarians fell out of their chairs during the last Coronavirus press conference. However, it wasn’t because of the dire,...

The buffalo bill

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An insurrection by any other name wouldn’t smell as foul

Even veteran journalists were lost for words on January 6, 2021, when a mob of Trump supporters stormed the United States Capitol. Once the...

Politicians returning from abroad should not return to work.

The holiday season has seen numerous public servants ignore health guidelines to vacation abroad.