All About Oshawa
The City of Oshawa is located approximately 60km east of downtown Toronto and is the largest municipality in the Regional Municipality of Durham.
Oshawa's roots are tied to the automobile industry, specifically to General Motors, was once recognized as the Automobile Capital of Canada with the nickname of "Canada's Motor City". Oshawa has now become a education and health science hub and is home to three post-secondary institutions: Durham College, Trent University Durham and Ontario Tech University.
The population of Oshawa is 175,383 (2021 census).
The City of Oshawa Council is made up of a Mayor, five regional Councillors and five city Councillors.
Emergency Services
Call 911 if you require fire, police, or an ambulance!
Healthlink 811
Phone: 811 or visit: Website
Health 811 is a free, confidential telephone service you can call to get health advice or general health information from a Registered Nurse 24 hours a day 7 days per week. Newly added is an online chat feature. This is a qualified health professional, who can assess your symptoms and help you decide your best first step. They can help you decide whether to care for yourself, make an appointment with your doctor, go to a clinic, contact a community service or go to a hospital emergency room. They have also introduced a new online chat option.
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Recreation
The City of Oshawa offers a wide variety of recreation activities and programs at their many facilities across the city. For more information, please visit: Parks, Recreation and Culture.
Shopping Malls
The two main shopping centres in the Durham Region are:
The Oshawa Centre
419 King Street West
Oshawa, ON L1J 2K5
With 230 stores and services such as The Bay, Old Navy, Good Life Fitness, Sport Chek, Chapters and LCBO along with restaurants such as The Keg, East Side Mario’s, Casey’s Bar and Grill and much more.
Pickering Town Centre
1355 Kingston Road Pickering, ON L1V1B8
Pickering Town Centre offers over 200 stores with anchors The Bay, Famous Players, H&M and Farm Boy.
