Business & Investment

Officials from the Japanese Consulate and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization of Japan (N.E.D.O.) visited Oshawa City Hall on February 19 as part of a wrap up of the international partnership component of their Solar Energy Management System pilot.

Led by Oshawa Power (Oshawa PUC), the five-year pilot project consisted of a unique partnership between the utility, City of Oshawa, Tabuchi Electric, and N.E.D.O., a Japanese governmental organization that...
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John Clinkard, an economist with over 35 years’ experience in international analysis with leading financial institutions believes there’s a strong case for optimism in Oshawa’s economy.

“Since General Motors announced that it would be shutting down production at five plants in North America including its Oshawa plant, the oldest in Canada, many have painted a gloomy picture of the future of what was once Canada’s Motor City.”

Clinkard notes, however,...
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Trent’s Board of Governors approved the next steps for the development of a new residence and academic building at the University’s Durham GTA campus during its November 2018 meeting. This next step allows the University to proceed with an open competitive procurement process to build and finance the project. New spaces include:

• On-site Student Residence – With a new residence planned, students will be able to live on campus and experience all that Trent...

The City of Oshawa is shocked and disappointed with General Motors’ announcement that it will not allocate production to the Oshawa Assembly Plant beyond the end of 2019.

The City’s first priority is the well-being of our GM families who are impacted by this announcement. The City has contacted both the federal and provincial governments to engage them in identifying alternatives to the shut down and to ensure GM employees and their families are supported during this...
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