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Culture of change and innovation will guide Oshawa into prosperity
Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2023 03:40 PM
Signalling a bright future ahead for Oshawa, Mayor Dan Carter delivered his 2023 State of the City Address with much optimism to a sold-out audience of business and community leaders at the Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce Mayor’s Luncheon.
Mayor Carter began his annual State of the City Address by reflecting on a successful 2022 that continues to guide Oshawa’s incredible transformation. He touched on:
- a record year of nearly $1 billion in building permit value;
- the addition of light-duty...

Oshawa-developed Project Arrow to open Canadian International AutoShow
Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 02:00 PM
Oshawa’s Ontario Tech University will be in the spotlight this week when Project Arrow, the first Canadian-made zero-emission vehicle opens Media Day of the 2023 Canadian International AutoShow.
The sleek concept electric vehicle will take centre stage during the opening events of the AutoShow’s media preview event on February 16 and then will be showcased for the duration of the AutoShow (February 17 to 26) near the indoor EV Test Drive Track in the main showroom at the Metro Toronto Convention...

Ontario Power Generation to locate new corporate headquarters to Oshawa
Posted on Monday, February 13, 2023 01:33 PM
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has announced it will establish a new corporate headquarters in the City of Oshawa. With the consolidation of corporate offices from across Ontario, OPG has selected the City of Oshawa as the new centre of operations at 1908 Colonel Sam Dr.
OPG’s decision will bring more than 2,000 highly skilled corporate staff to Oshawa, alongside their existing presence at the Pickering and Darlington Nuclear Generating Stations.
With this announcement, OPG will establish a new...
Provide your feedback on the Community Benefits Charge Strategy
Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2023 12:59 PM
Oshawa community members and industry stakeholders are invited to share feedback on the proposed Community Benefits Charge (C.B.C.) Strategy.
The Community Benefits Charge is a new charge that can be collected by municipalities to ensure funding is available for a range of community services that are needed due to growth. The C.B.C. can be collected on high-density development and redevelopment of five or more storeys with ten or more residential units. Certain types of development, such as...

Oshawa’s college and universities earn top marks in research and innovation
Posted on Friday, February 03, 2023 04:04 PM
The City of Oshawa is proud to congratulate its post-secondary partners Durham College, Ontario Tech University and Trent University Durham GTA for being ranked among Canada’s top research universities and colleges in 2022.
Research Infosource (RI), Canada’s premier research ranking organization and leading provider of research intelligence for business and higher education, gathers and compares data on universities, colleges and other research organizations across the country.
According to its...