City News

The City is pleased to share Easton Community Park, affectionately nicknamed ‘Rainbow Park’ is welcoming residents back October 31 after its major redevelopment.

Voters who prefer to cast a paper ballot may do so on Voting Day, Monday, October 26, between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. at a Voter Assistance Centre (V.A.C.) in their ward. Paper ballots are only available on Voting Day.

Community members and airport users are advised that on the morning of Tuesday, October 27, the Oshawa Executive Airport will be conducting a simulated emergency exercise in accordance with Canadian Aviation Regulations.

The holiday season begins with the return of Oshawa’s Bright and Merry Market on Friday, November 20.

The City of Oshawa is continuing to grow its urban forest with $560,860 in funding from the Government of Canada through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) Growing Canada’s Community Canopies (GCCC) initiative for two tree-planting projects across the city.

Internet voting for the 2026 Municipal and School Board Elections is open, and voters are encouraged to cast their ballot online. Please note that paper ballots are not available any day other than Voting Day (Monday, October 26).

Oshawa Animal Services is partnering with PetSmart Charities of Canada® to help more pets find loving homes during National Adoption Week, taking place October 19 to 25, 2026.

The City is pleased to share that the Renaissance Park redevelopment is near completion. Residents are invited to return and enjoy the neighbourhood park at 1529 Connery Cres. beginning October 22.

Internet voting for the 2026 Municipal and School Board Elections is now open, giving voters the opportunity to cast their ballot anytime, anywhere in Canada until 8 p.m. on Voting Day (Monday, October 26).

Mayor Dan Carter has issued the following statement in response to the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) issuing a public safety alert regarding a high-risk offender, Keith Theodore Constantin. The DRPS has advised that the individual will be released on Sunday, October 11, 2026 in Durham Region: