There is a need for workplaces to be more inclusive for people with disabilities. This message was delivered loud and clear at a breakfast meeting held at the Abilities Centre in partnership with the Whitby Chamber of Commerce Feb. 7. The audience of about 80 included Whitby Deputy Mayor Derrick Gleed, Whitby-Oshawa MPP Lorne Coe,…

  By Jessica Stoiku and Barbara Howe.   About 80 party members and friends gave up their Saturday afternoon by the fire and trekked through snow banks in frigid temperatures to listen to Erin O’Toole, a contender in the Conservative leadership election. The crowd heard the Durham MP speak about a Conservative party with a…

Advancing technology such as driverless cars, electrification and connectivity in the auto industry is becoming more prevalent. In order to expand their reach and apply industry standards, General Motors Canada (GMC) recently announced major investments in innovation technology and engineering based in their Oshawa plant and all over Southern Ontario.

Premier Kathleen Wynne hopes more low-income Ontario residents who have been away from school for a prolonged period will take advantage of new financial incentives to return to college or university. During a whistle-stop at Durham College (DC) and University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) Feb. 6, Wynne continued to promote her government’s commitment…

The Robert McLaughlin Gallery (RMG) in downtown Oshawa kicked off its 50th birthday celebrations with the launch of a new exhibition celebrating the regional artists, who have been its heart and inspiration for half a century. About 70 artists and their families gathered with art lovers from across the region for an evening which buzzed with…