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Fire safety: test your alarms and know your escape plan
Posted on Tuesday, February 04, 2025 09:47 AM
Oshawa Fire Services reminds the community that working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms save lives. By law, all homes must have smoke alarms on every level and outside all sleeping areas.
Key safety steps:
- Install smoke alarms on every storey and outside all sleeping areas. For added protection, consider alarms in each bedroom.
- If your home has a fuel-burning appliance, fireplace, or attached garage, install carbon monoxide alarms outside sleeping areas. For added safety, install alarms on every...
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City of Oshawa Celebrates Black History Month
Posted on Monday, February 03, 2025 02:42 PM
In honour of Black History Month, the City of Oshawa is kicking off a month-long celebration of Black culture, achievements, and contributions, with a variety of exciting events and opportunities for the community to engage in meaningful reflection and education.
On February 4 at 9:00 am, join us as we raise the Pan-African flag at City Hall, a symbolic act to honour the global African diaspora and recognize the resilience, achievements, and ongoing struggles of Black communities.
In partnership...
Civic Outdoor Track Reconstruction Project
Posted on Monday, February 03, 2025 11:09 AM
The Civic Recreation Complex is well known for its outdoor track and stadium that hosts numerous track and field events each year, as well as football, lacrosse and soccer teams.
The City of Oshawa is investing $2.3 million in crucial repairs to the outdoor track and jumping runways. Staff are working diligently to expedite the project, with the goal of reopening the track in spring 2026.
Although the track has been closed since September 2024, with the spring track season coming up, we’ve...

Call for nominations: Oshawa accessibility awards 2025
Posted on Monday, February 03, 2025 09:52 AM
The City of Oshawa and the Oshawa Accessibility Advisory Committee annually present Accessibility Improvement Awards to residents, businesses and organizations of Oshawa who have taken steps to improve accessibility for people with disabilities.
There are many individuals, businesses and organizations in our community that are making a difference so that people of all abilities can actively live, work, learn and play in Oshawa. Perhaps it is the neighbour who shovels the snow from your mother’s...
South Oshawa Community Centre Pool Reconstruction Project
Posted on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 09:31 AM
The South Oshawa Community Centre is a vital recreational and community resource for our residents, serving as a hub for fitness, community meetings, aquatic activities and more and supporting the adjacent high school. We share with you in being greatly disappointed that the pool is currently closed and will be providing you with updates on the pool closure.
At its January 27 regular Council meeting, City Council committed to approving the necessary funding and a reconstruction plan for the S.O...