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When a rented water tank leaks, who pays?
Suppose your hot water tank springs a leak and wrecks the floor, drywall and paint in your basement. You can file an insurance claim, but you risk paying higher premiums […]
Continue readingForking over more for H2O
It could cost you a little over $47 more next year to have the clear stuff flow from your taps and the sewage waste carried away from your home. That […]
Continue readingGO willing to put Knob Hill deal back on track
If the right price were to come along, Metrolinx says it would still be willing to purchase the Knob Hill Farms site in Oshawa and potentially turn it into a […]
Continue readingCanada’s annual inflation rate remained unchanged and relatively strong
According to Stats Canada annual inflation remained fairly strong sitting at 2.9 percent in November. The agency says that Canadians are being charged much more at the pump over the […]
Continue readingOntario economy expected to rise
Ontario’s economy will grow 2 percent in 2011, and up 2.3 percent in 2012, according to a report released Monday by the RBC. The modest increase is in spite of a slowdown […]
Continue readingBuilding permits relatively steady in Whitby for November
Building permit sales in Whitby last month were pretty much on par with 2010. There were a total of 85 permits sold in November, down just 18 from the same […]
Continue readingFederal government invests additional $15 million in A.R.C. Initiative
The federal government is extending a program which bridges together small business and post-secondary education. The Applied Research Commercialization Initiative will run through March of 2013, and be given an […]
Continue readingWhitby New Hospital Task Force recommends building a complex continuing care rehab centre
There’s a new focus for the future of health care in Durham Region. The Whitby New Hospital Task Force is now recommending a complex continuing care rehab centre, which would […]
Continue readingHousing start numbers hit a four year high in Oshawa
The Oshawa CMA was the exception to Ontario’s slow down in housing starts last month. According to Canada Mortgage and Housing, there was a four-year record high number of single-detached […]
Continue readingLow Interest Rates Continue to Inspire Savvy Buyers
DURHAM REGION, December 8, 2011 – Christine Marquis, 2012 President of the Durham Region Association of REALTORS®, reported “Residential sales in Durham Region remain healthy at 771 sales for the […]
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