Now that Oshawa's harbour has been designated a Canadian Port Authority some local residents are concerned over possible plans to build an ethanol plant on the waterfront. One such resident recently asked council to put aside money in the 2012 budget in the event that legal action ensues over the issue.

By Lindsey Cole/The Oshawa Express

Two City of Oshawa employees have been fired for unacceptable behaviour as accusations in a scathing letter describe acts of sexual activity, allegedly filmed in the workplace.

Paul Martin was sworn in Tuesday as Durham's new deputy chief.

By Katie Richard/The Oshawa Express

As Sherry Whiteway prepares to hang up her deputy chief of police hat tomorrow, another Durham Region officer, an Oshawa man, is trying the hat on for size.

By Lindsey Cole/The Oshawa Express

Arts, culture, heritage and education were the prominent themes during a recent City budget public feedback session as several residents and representatives vied for council’s attention to their particular cause or organization.

Andy Andreoff (11) of the Oshawa Generals locks horns with Winnipeg Jets first-round pick Mark Scheifele of the Barrie Colts during Monday afternoon's matchup at the GM Centre.

By Wally Donaldson/The Oshawa Express

UOIT’s curling squad ended its inaugural season with tough losses in the opening rounds of the OUA Curling Championship.

The Durham College men’s volleyball team dropped the first set of its match with the Fanshawe Falcons, but swept the next three to book its trip to the OCAA championship.

Brandon Robinson was named the NBL's Player of the Week for the second time recently. Robinson and the Power have been on a four-game win streak as of late.

By Geoff Zochodne/The Oshawa Express

These two ladies were hard at work dishing out pancakes at the Oshawa Senior Citizens Centre's Conant Branch. The breakfast menu was for Pancake Tuesday.

Members of the "Playground Champions" who worked towards earning the award from Let Them Be Kids that will allow Village Union Public School the opportunity to re-do its playground pose after the news was finally revealed to students. The school is getting a new play structure in June.

By Katie Richard/The Oshawa Express

The members of 2012 Oshawa Folk Arts Council. The group puts on Fiesta Week in the city every year in June.

In an effort to make its schools more inclusive for all, the Durham District School Board (DDSB) is inviting parents of students in the board who self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered or queer (LGBTQ) for an evening of dialogue.

An Oshawa man is in custody in relation to a case where police found what appeared to be a confinement room inside an old abandoned Pickering farmhouse.

A lengthy investigation by Major Crime Homicide detectives led to the arrest of a 44-year-old man who has been charged with break, enter with intent, police say.

An Oshawa man has been arrested and charged after making a threatening phone call to bylaw services saying he would “physically harm any bylaw officer that put another parking ticket on his truck,” say police.

Officers became aware of the phone call the day after it was made to bylaw services.

Officers got quite the surprise after entering a building in the city where an alarm had gone off and finding a marijuana grow operation inside.

A young woman and man have been arrested after a routine traffic stop turned into a search that led police to find a slew of illegal drugs.

Police stopped their vehicle around 2 a.m. on February 8 in the area of Simcoe Street North and Rossland Road.

Two years later and police are still saying the same thing.

Don’t drive and text. Don’t drive and put makeup on. Don’t drive while trying to type coordinates into the GPS.

Simply put, don’t drive while distracted.

When Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced the creation of the Oshawa Port Authority he received a mixed response.

He was harangued about why and what’s next because there hasn’t been clarification on what is right now.

The Oshawa Municipal Airport has seen its fair share of press lately, which is leaving everyone in suspense as to what is touching down there and what could take flight.

The state of Oshawa’s social housing is unacceptable.

It seems the strategy is to pawn off Oshawa’s two rental housing properties to the Region in the hope it will clean up the mess.

Dear Editor,

I have written before about cellphones and drivers that use them when they drive. It did no good.

People are still using their phones while they are driving. They are distracted and I know this because I have seen it myself.

Dear Editor,

I would like to express my concern on the runway expansion.  

I have a few simple questions to ponder, and a few statements.

Dear Editor,

Thanks for your great coverage of the issues on Oshawa's waterfront. 

It is important for citizens to understand how we are actually governed. 
It is also important to note that there was no public process leading to the decision to create a Canadian Port Authority. 

By Diane Sokoloski/Columnist

As a proud graduate of the Rocky Balboa School of Under Doggery, I am pleased to announce that since viewing a YouTube video with my teenagers, my new hero is Champis the sheep herding rabbit from the town of Kal, Sweden.

By Bill Fox/Columnist

Guys, I got home Wednesday night from my last night of teaching my course at the University of Toronto. 

By Glen Goodhand/Hockey Historical Highlights

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