News Releases

OSHAWA – Members of Oshawa City Council and representatives from the City’s Corporate Leadership Team were recently on hand to celebrate the official groundbreaking of Trent University Durham GTA’s expansion project.

The City’s donation of 1.8 acres of land to Trent University Durham GTA (first announced in 2017) will enable the University to proceed with expansion plans for its Durham campus located at 55 Thornton Road South in Oshawa.

The expansion will...
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Oshawa City Hall’s weekly outdoor market returns this summer featuring artisans, food vendors and more.

Market Squared takes place every Thursday from July 4 to September 26, between 10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., in the North Parkette at City Hall (just south of King St. W. and Centre St. S.)

Free lawn games, workshops and entertainment are all scheduled on separate days during the first month of the program. Many local vendors will be selling various handmade items and short-term...
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The City of Oshawa, along with its education and research partners – Canadian Urban Institute, Durham College (DC), Ontario Tech University, Trent University Durham Greater Toronto Area, and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering – is pleased to announce that the TeachingCity 2018-2019 Progress Report is now available at www.oshawa.ca/TeachingCity.

The TeachingCity Progress Report highlights the many accomplishments achieved through...
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Members of Oshawa City Council, City representatives and community partners were given an inside look at a live fire investigation training exercise this week as part of a first-of-its-kind training partnership between Oshawa Fire Services (O.F.S.) and the Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management (O.F.M.E.M.)

Fire investigators constructed a live fire investigation training site near Wilson and Conlin roads in Oshawa, where a series of live fire exercises were conducted...
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Summer playground programs are coming to a neighbourhood park near you beginning Monday, July 8. Children aged 5 to 12 are invited to check out their local park this summer to take part in a fun, free summer camp experience. The drop-in Playground Program, in partnership with Their Opportunity, is run by trained leaders who provide interactive and exciting play opportunities such as games, songs and crafts for children daily throughout the summer.

Children can register at the playground...
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