Wesley Braid

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Parkwood Estate houses Oshawa’s past and future

Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series called the Land Where We Stand (LWWS). Uncovering the hidden stories about the land our...

Oshawa is an amazing city for film productions

When an Oshawa resident saw Karl Urban, the New Zealand actor, downtown near Parkwood Estates having a smoke, they could not believe their eyes.They...

Varsity scholarships part of the plan for $10 million raised in the community

Durham College is using part of the $10 million raised in a community campaign to help students with scholarships and new developments on Whitby...

Big pressure for big prizes at Durham College Marketing Competition

A trip to Disneyworld and a meeting with a major industrial supply company, plus lots of trophies and cash. That's what was up for...

Justin Timberlake’s heartfelt magnum opus, The 20/20 Experience

Enter any store and Justin Timberlake's "Mirrors" is playing.The song, which is too beautiful to be background music, was the second single from Timberlake's...

Vinyl sales spin in the right direction for local store owner

André Lessard is seeing something he hasn't seen in awhile: younger kids coming in with their parents to buy their first record player -...

The vinyl resurgence

André Lessard is the owner of downtown Oshawa record store Another Spin Records.He had a customer come in looking for a very popular album."We...

Santa Claus parades return after two years

Santa Claus has finally come out of lockdown. He has appeared at several parades in Durham Region recently for the first time in two...

How Toronto-based comedian Marc Hallworth achieved his dream

Imagine coming out to a crowd with one goal in mind - to make them laugh. Now imagine doing that 4113 times. That is...

The debate continues over real versus fake Christmas trees

Many Canadians have either set up their Christmas tree already or they're getting prepared for it. While some people go with an artificial tree...

Michael Jackson’s Thriller remains at the top even forty years later

Michael Jackson's groundbreaking sixth studio album Thriller, is celebrating its 40-year anniversary next month. Released Nov. 30. 1982, the LP became the greatest selling...

Municipal election turnout could be low: expert

Voters go to the polls on Monday, Oct. 24 but history shows turnout for municipal elections is low.

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