Business & Investment

Construction and paving work resumed this month at the General Motors Canada McLaughlin Advanced Technology Track in Oshawa, with work expected to be completed later this year. An official grand opening is planned for the spring of 2021.

The multi-million-dollar investment was announced in May 2019 when GM released plans to invest $170 million in its Canadian operations. The testing facility and track are the first in Canada’s automotive industry specifically purposed for...
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The former RBC building at 27 Simcoe Street North and Bond Street in downtown Oshawa is set to become the site of a new year-round farmers market. Alexis Kofman, National Director of B.I.G. Renovation & Design, is excited to bring this project to Oshawa and is encouraging the community to support local businesses and enjoy exceptional food.

“We are excited to welcome a year-round marketplace in downtown Oshawa in the new year. The Oshawa Farmers Market will provide new...
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The City of Oshawa has ranked No. 1 for development approval timelines in a municipal benchmarking study examining 18 major housing markets across the Greater Toronto Area (G.T.A.)

Compiled by Altus Group and released by the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD), the study examined several factors related to housing affordability in the G.T.A., including municipal approval processes and timelines for approvals. The study compared approaches that municipalities...
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University once again enhancing City of Oshawa's access to thriving pipeline of local student talent

Ontario Tech University’s newest north Oshawa location building will become the university’s latest hub for collaboration and experiential learning opportunities and a key addition to the university’s dynamic entrepreneurial environment. 

Once again, Ontario Tech focuses on interactions with business and industry partners. The experiential learning hub will...
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On behalf of Mayor Dan Carter who was unavailable on City business, Regional Councillor Tito-Dante Marimpietri, Chair of the Development Services Committee, was recently on hand to celebrate Marlin Spring’s groundbreaking ceremony for the new Symphony Towns development.

The Symphony Towns development will bring 212 new townhouse units to the corner of Harmony Road South and Taylor Avenue in Oshawa and is located on the former Donevan High School site at 250 Harmony Road South....
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