News Releases & City News

As we cautiously transition back to the colour-coded provincial COVID-19 Response Framework, Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter provides an update on the reopening of City Hall and recreation facilities for limited use.

In his video message, Mayor Carter assures the community that the City is keeping health and safety as its top priority. He advises that the City is performing due diligence work before safely reopening a number of its public facilities in a manner that meets stringent health...
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Planning is now underway for the City’s 100^th Anniversary in 2024

The City of Oshawa is pleased to introduce the members of the Community Centennial Committee that will help shape Oshawa’s 100^th Anniversary in 2024. 

Over the next four years, the Community Centennial Committee will serve as the community table at which local leaders and organizations will provide input, collaborate, plan and execute the City’s 100^th anniversary events, activities...
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The City of Oshawa extends its deepest condolences to the Aker family after the passing of former Oshawa City and Regional Councillor John Aker on February 4, 2021.

Mr. Aker was first elected to Oshawa City Council as an Alderman in 1973 and served as both Oshawa Councillor and Durham Regional Councillor from 1974 to 1997 when he stepped away to join the Ontario Municipal Board.

A 10-year member of the Ontario Municipal Board, Mr. Aker returned to local government in 2010, serving...
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The Mayor’s Task Force on Community Safety, Security and Well-Being held its inaugural meeting on Friday, January 29, 2021.

During the virtual meeting, Mayor Dan Carter, Deputy Mayor and Regional and City Councillor Bob Chapman (Task Force Chair) and community stakeholders discussed the need to address issues in the downtown using a broad and holistic approach, the City’s current by-laws related to safety, how residents and businesses can report safety- and security-related...
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The City of Oshawa has made recent headlines as one of Canada’s fastest growing areas and as a top city to move to outside of Toronto.

According to a HuffPost article, Oshawa is one of the best cities to move to for those moving out of Toronto to surrounding communities. The article ranked a number of cities within a 250 km radius of Toronto in the categories of housing pricing and employment rates and published a list of the five “best cities”. Oshawa ranked...
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