Business & Investment

The City of Oshawa is the No. 1 city for employment in Ontario.

Statistics Canada’s latest labour force survey, released on April 6, reports that Oshawa posted an unemployment rate of 4.5% at the end of March, the lowest in Ontario and compared to 5.8% for Canada and 5.5% for Ontario.

Additionally, the latest BMO labour trends report ranks Oshawa 1st in Ontario and 3rd in Canada in an analysis of the best Canadian cities to find employment.

The report compares labour market...
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The City of Oshawa is inviting nominations for the 2018 Urban Design Awards Program. The deadline for nomination submissions is Friday, April 13, 2018.

The Urban Design Awards program celebrates projects that reflect excellence in architecture and urban design and enhance the image of the city. More specifically, the program will acknowledge the significant contributions that architects, landscape architects, urban designers, planners, developers, builders, renovators and other...
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Share your feedback on three different design options for the King Street East Pilot Streetscape Project

Oshawa residents, businesses and community members are invited to share their feedback on the King Street East Pilot streetscape project. The Pilot Project includes the proposed widening of the sidewalk on the north side of King Street East between Ontario Street and Mary Street North, which will allow for additional space for pedestrians, landscaping, outdoor patios/cafes,...
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Oshawa Mayor John Henry and Clarington Mayor Adrian Foster met with the new Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster on March 16 at Oshawa City Hall to discuss the importance of the GO Transit eastern rail expansion project that will see GO Train service extend nearly 20 km from Oshawa to Bowmanville.

The meeting included a discussion on progress updates on the expansion project and next steps. Mr. Verster indicated his support for the project and conveyed he visited the future four GO Station...
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The City of Oshawa is competing to win Infrastructure Canada’s Smart Cities Challenge and we are seeking feedback on what is needed for residents in the Lakeview Community (the southern portion of Oshawa, south of Highway 401) to fully access the internet and digital community resources and services.

The City wrapped up the “Community Engagement & Consultation” phase of the Challenge on February 2, 2018, which resulted in more than 450 received surveys. Thank...
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