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Ed Broadbent Waterfront Park officially opens

Long-time former Oshawa MP and NDP national leader Mr. Ed Broadbent was in Oshawa to celebrate the opening of Ed Broadbent Waterfront Park.

Dignitaries, members of Oshawa City Council, family and friends of Mr. Broadbent and community leaders were on hand for the official opening and ribbon-cutting on June 1.

Located at Simcoe Street and Harbour Road, Ed Broadbent Waterfront Park is the City of Oshawa’s newest addition to the waterfront parks system. The Waterfront Trail runs through the site and...

Best wishes for His Majesty King Charles III upon his Coronation

As Mayor, and on behalf of City Council and the residents of the City of Oshawa, we express our warmest wishes to His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty The Queen Consort as they celebrate their Coronation. 

His Majesty’s Coronation takes place at Westminster Abbey, in London on Saturday, May 6, 2023 and will be followed by various public events in the United Kingdom.

This is the first coronation of a Canadian Head of State and Monarch in seven decades and allows communities to come together...

New off-leash area opens at Cordova Valley Park

Members of Council, neighbourhood residents and local dog owners celebrated the completion of the Off-Leash Area at Cordova Valley Park at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 25.

The Cordova Valley Park Off-Leash Area was specifically designed to provide off-leash opportunities for pet owners and their dogs to enjoy naturalized areas.

Located at 811 Glen St., the half-hectare neighbourhood dog park features a mix of mulch and grass surfacing and a fully-enclosed fenced area with a separate...

TD Deputy Chief Economist delivers Oshawa economic update

TD Bank Group Vice President and Deputy Chief Economist Derek Burleton recently delivered his annual economic forecast to business professionals and community leaders from across the G.T.A. at the City of Oshawa’s Economic Outlook Event.

This was the 19th annual Economic Outlook Breakfast presented by the City’s Economic Development Services Branch with TD Bank Group and the Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce.

During his address, Deputy Chief Economist Burleton highlighted key aspects of the...

Oshawa Fire Services opens state-of-the-art training facility

The City of Oshawa and Oshawa Fire Services officially celebrated the opening of a new fire training facility on April 14. Members of Council were on hand to take part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony and watch a live fire training demonstration.

The new state-of-the-art facility is located on the southfield of the Oshawa Executive Airport, off Stevenson Road North. Comprised of purpose-built training units, the facility combines leading edge instructional programs that train firefighters on...