News Releases

The City of Oshawa continues to support the Oshawa Generals in its 2021 Memorial Cup bid. Oshawa City Council has approved $200,000 for in-kind services, a $50,000 cash contribution and $110,000 in Tribute Communities Centre capital upgrades should the Oshawa Generals secure the 2021 Memorial Cup tournament.

The City is excited for the tremendous opportunity to showcase to the world our city and the world-class Tribute Communities Centre including the Sports Hall of Fame as a premier...
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The City of Oshawa and Trent University have created a dedicated endowment fund to provide support to Oshawa students attending the University’s Durham GTA campus.

Beginning in the 2021-2022 academic year, the City of Oshawa Student Bursaries Endowment Fund will support students who reside in Oshawa, are enrolled at Trent University Durham GTA and have demonstrated socio-economic need.

The Endowment Fund is supported by a $100,000 contribution from Trent University, in exchange...
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The past months have tested all of us. We have come together as a community by staying apart to protect our loved ones, following the advice of our health authorities and supporting essential workers during this global pandemic.

Our community members have been both patient and resilient, and it is because of this that we are now able to welcome Ontario’s announcement that Oshawa and our neighbouring municipalities have progressed to stage three of the province’s reopening...
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More Oshawa restaurants and bars have been able to enjoy the warm weather this summer with the help of the City’s expedited temporary patio programs. The programs allow food and drink establishments to expand outside of their four walls, or their existing patio, to reintroduce out-of-home dining to the city’s residents.

To date, almost 30 new patios have been approved city-wide through the programs, which were an action item from the Mayor’s Economic Recovery...
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Year-to-date construction value issued in Oshawa has already exceeded 2019’s total construction value by $8 million, with the City of Oshawa setting yet another building record last month: the highest June for industrial permit value ($62.93 million) since 1986 ($16.47 million).

Four major projects issued in June 2020 contributed to these milestones:

• CSPAC Industrial Thornton & Wentworth – new industrial (883 Thornton Rd. S.) total value of $49,100,400.
• Oshawa South...