Oshawa News

Oshawa - Teams from Environment Canada began cleaning up debris Saturday after powerful summer storms toppled trees and damaged homes south of Toronto, even spawning a small tornado.

Oshawa - Canada's Supreme Court has ruled that even though a killer hid the body, cleaned up the crime scene, and lied to police, the actions don't necessarily prove there was actual intent to commit murder.

The family of a teenager with autism in Canada has received a letter saying the family should euthanize him or move out of the area.

Oshawa - This weekend, the Oshawa and Durham Region Métis Council hosts its 7th annual Métis Heritage Celebration. The event includes traditional games, art, craft goods, music and dancing.

Oshawa - The downtown Oshawa community is seeing a change in the police lately. For the past six weeks front line officers are going old school leaving their cruisers to walk their beats.

Oshawa - A Toronto man was arrested in Oshawa after alert citizens called police after witnessing the man smashing a window at the local Shopper's Drug Mart.

Oshawa - An Oshawa man, 25, is in custody after an assault yesterday that lead to a long afternoon standoff with police. The incident is not considered a hostage situation.

Oshawa - A portion of a man's ear was cut away during an assault yesterday at a home in Oshawa. The victim was treated for serious head and ear injuries at hospital.

Oshawa - Two men were found with serious injuries at an Oshawa apartment building following a disturbance call by Durham Regional Police.

A Canadian Pacific freight train derailed north of Park Road South in Oshawa, Ontario. One of the derailed cars was loaded with hydrogen peroxide.

A fire on Wednesday morning killed 180 cats at the Durham region Humane Society. Emergency crews were only able to save nine dogs and two cats from the property.

The Canadian Auto Workers union has reached a settlement with General Motors covering the closure of the Oshawa truck plant, scheduled for July 1, 2009.

General Motors will close its Oshawa, Ontario pick up truck facility; the closure will result in 1,000 people being let go.

Public Health officials in the Durham region have a daunting task in front of them. More than 2,000 people need to be tested for blood borne viruses after Oshawa's Longhorn Custom Body Art was revealed to have unsanitary needle practices.

Three teenagers are in police custody after a 66 year old man was injured during a home invasion style robbery that took place on Friday at just before 12:30am.

An Oshawa man was taken into custody on Monday, charged with eight convenience store robberies that all took place in a matter of 48 hours in Oshawa & Whitby over the weekend.

March 20, 2007 has been declared Stephen Colbert Day in Oshawa, Ontario.

Late-night funnyman Stephen Colbert gets the last laugh on Friday night.