Business News

It’s summer in the great City of Oshawa and with that comes the return of many amazing events in our community. It’s exciting to see so many families, community members of all ages and visitors enjoying Oshawa events and attractions, including the award-winning Peony Festival weekend and Fiesta Week that both attracted thousands of visitors in June. As we head into August, I would like to highlight three upcoming events in our great city.

Kars on King

Kars on King takes place the evening of Friday,...

Eleven local projects are being honoured as part of the City of Oshawa 2022 Urban Design Awards.

Ten projects received an Award of Excellence and one project received a Special Recognition Award for demonstrating excellence in urban design, as well as enhancing the image of the city and quality of life.

The 2022 Urban Design Award of Excellence winners are:

• Brent Jeffrey, 31 Beatrice Street East (three-storey apartment building)
• Frère Du Nord, 45 – 47 Prince Street (renovation of existing two storey...

As we enter the summer months in the great city of Oshawa, we’re seeing many residents and visitors exploring our community. Whether you’re seeking new parks, splash pads, cycling paths, walking trails, events or patios to spend time with friends and family, you will find many ways to enjoy the outdoors in our community. 

I would like to make the business community aware of great initiatives recently approved by Council and provide an update on events that have recently occurred. I believe these...

Oshawa City Council has approved Plan20Thirty, a new downtown revitalization action plan.

Approved at the June 20 Council meeting, Plan20Thirty builds upon Oshawa’s previous downtown plan, Plan 20Twenty and its successes to date, while addressing new challenges and opportunities. Plan20Thirty’s Vision Statement is: A lively and modern urban centre where all thrive.

Plan 20Thirty introduces new actions to meet the needs of an evolving and changing downtown and maintains the same overarching goals...

Convocation season is well underway in the City of Oshawa – the proud home of Durham College, Ontario Tech University and Trent University Durham GTA. These globally recognized institutions offer our community access to top talent, are home to world-renowned centres for research and development and generate innovative solutions for our region. With over 25,000 full-time students enrolled annually across Oshawa’s leading institutions, our community is brimming with opportunity for companies across...