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Ontario Colleges Avert Strike, but Underfunding and Precarious Employment Remain in Focus

After over six months of tense negotiations, Ontario’s 24 public colleges narrowly avoided a strike this term. A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed by...

Tiny Homes, Big Hurdles

‘People aren’t choosing this.’: Basic Needs Out of Reach

“I wasn’t sure what to expect,” recalls a woman who first walked through the doors of the Clarington East Food Bank a year ago....

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Ontario Colleges Avert Strike, but Underfunding and Precarious Employment Remain in Focus

After over six months of tense negotiations, Ontario’s 24 public colleges narrowly avoided a strike this term. A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed by...

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Ontario Colleges Avert Strike, but Underfunding and Precarious Employment Remain in Focus

After over six months of tense negotiations, Ontario’s 24 public colleges narrowly avoided a strike this term. A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed by...

Tiny Homes, Big Hurdles

Tiny homes may be growing in popularity, but outdated zoning bylaws make building one almost impossible.

‘People aren’t choosing this.’: Basic Needs Out of Reach

“I wasn’t sure what to expect,” recalls a woman who first walked through the doors of the Clarington East Food Bank a year ago....
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Former DC teacher Kerr enjoys acting like a councillor

Rick Kerr’s experiences as a teacher and actor have prepared him for his current role.He became an Oshawa city councillor in 2014 after retiring...

MacIsaac: Driving innovation, transformation in Oshawa

Julie MacIsaac, director of the Innovation and Transformation department for the City of Oshawa, is proud of her team for adapting to the...

‘I still remember the day I told my staff not to panic’: Oshawa’s Human Resources director

With each wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Oshawa's Executive Director of Human Resources goes through a wave of emotions. “Laying off people, bringing...

Here’s the story behind Airbnb, Uber, COVID-19 enforcement in Oshawa

By law, Brenda Jeffs’s job took on a new path when the COVID-19 pandemic came to Oshawa. Both literally and figuratively.Jeffs is the director...

Oshawa Fire Services continue to educate during COVID-19

Oshawa Fire Services has found new ways to educate the growing population during COVID-19.Oshawa’s population grew by 2.1 per cent, according to Statistics Canada....

Voices in Journalism at Durham: An eye-opening conversation

(Editor's note: The author of this article also served as an organizer and host of the event.)Journalism students at Durham College (DC) have been...

First Nations Mohawk represents the Oshawa community through his work

Daniel Crosmas expects the City of Oshawa to grow into a more diverse city.

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...

Ridgebacks: Week 2 bits and bites

Heading into the second week of Ontario University Athletics (OUA) action, the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks men’s hockey team has a 2-1-1 record.Last weekend, Ontario...

Contract talks between colleges, teachers at an ‘impasse’

Contract talks between Ontario colleges and their full-time and partial-load faculty, librarians and counsellors – including those at Durham College - have stalled.The two...

Man charged after weekend shooting near north Oshawa campus

Durham Regional Police (DRPS) have arrested a 22-year-old man after a teenager was shot in north Oshawa over the weekend.Police were called to the...

Oshawa, Toronto firefighters face new challenges, extra weight

Oshawa and Toronto firefighters have had more weight to carry on their shoulders and in their minds because of the pandemic. Along with the...