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Celebrating Camp Samac’s rich heritage in Oshawa

Members of City Council and representatives from Heritage Oshawa and Scouts Canada celebrated the heritage designation of Camp Samac and installation of a heritage plaque.

Designated as a property of cultural heritage value or interest under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, a heritage plaque is now installed prominently at Camp Samac’s main gateway structure on Simcoe Street North.

Located at 1711 Simcoe St. N., Camp Samac is a more than 76-hectare (188-acre) site nestled within the Oshawa...

Gibb Street under pass closed due to safety reasons until further notice.

Trail Closure: Gibb Street under pass closed due to safety reasons until further notice.

Where: On the Oshawa Trail West of Rotary Park

When: Until further notice.

Why: Due to safety reasons.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.                    

For more information, please contact: Service Oshawa at [email protected]

City releases new Corporate Energy Management Plan

Building upon the City of Oshawa’s energy reduction actions and achievements, City Council has approved a new Corporate Energy Management Plan.

The 2024-2028 Corporate Energy Management Plan combines the City’s previous Corporate Facilities Energy Management Plan and includes the goals and objectives of the City’s Corporate Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan.

The Plan highlights the City’s current energy conservation measures and actions; identifies areas of opportunity including a corporate Green...

Ontario Taking Next Steps to Extend GO Service to Bowmanville

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...

Oshawa welcomes GM’s $280 million investment in next generation truck production

On behalf of the City of Oshawa, Mayor Carter is thrilled to welcome GM Canada’s announcement that they will invest a further $280 million in the Oshawa Assembly plant to build GM’s next internal combustion engine (ICE) full-size trucks.

With this investment, GM has committed more than $1.4 billion in Oshawa since 2020. These investments further solidify Oshawa’s footprint in the transformed automotive industry of the future and ensure that GM manufacturing operations and thousands of quality jobs...