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Ontario Taking Next Steps to Extend GO Service to Bowmanville
Posted on Friday, June 16, 2023 10:26 AM
The Ontario government has awarded a contract to advance planning to extend GO train service to Bowmanville, marking another milestone in the province’s plan to deliver more transit options, connect communities and save families time and money in Durham Region and across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (G.T.H.A.).
“This contract brings us one step closer to extending the Lakeshore East GO line further into Durham Region, bringing GO train service to the people of Bowmanville for the first...

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...

Metrolinx Notice: Durham Region - Aerial Survey Operation within the Lakeshore East Corridor
Posted on Friday, November 25, 2022 02:00 PM
Project Overview
Metrolinx’s GO Expansion program is delivering more GO service across the network, including trains every 15-minutes or better on key segments of the network.
To support GO Expansion, we are upgrading the rail network and our GO stations to bring you more frequent and fully accessible service.
What is Happening?
As part of investigative work for the GO Expansion project, a Remote Piloted Aircraft (RPAS/Drone) will perform aerial surveys along the Lakeshore East...

Message from His Worship Mayor Dan Carter to Business Community Stakeholders, May 2022
Posted on Monday, May 09, 2022 11:45 AM
Our economic recovery has always depended on the idea of working together. Whether you’re a local consumer, business or government policymaker, our collective actions have a profound cumulative impact on our economic direction. That’s why advocacy is so important to the work we do at the City of Oshawa. When we formed the Mayor’s Economic Recovery Task Force in 2020, we knew that advocating for your business, hearing your voice and communicating that message with all tiers of government would be...

Mayor Dan Carter meets with Premier Doug Ford
Posted on Friday, January 22, 2021 05:00 AM
Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter met with Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Thursday, January 21 to thank the Premier for listening to the concerns of municipalities and for the Province’s continual efforts to combat COVID-19.
During the meeting, the Mayor spoke to the financial pressures impacting the City as it continues to deliver essential services to residents and businesses. He described the many impacts on community members, from the loss of loved ones to job losses. He highlighted that the newly...