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It’s Durham’s time for support from the province
A local MPP is voicing his displeasure with the McGuinty government, for not fulfilling major promises for Durham Region over the past eight years. Durham MPP John O’Toole says it’s […]
Continue readingDurham Region and developer fighting a claim against the energy-from-waste incinerator in court
Clarington’s incinerator project is going to court. Environmental group, DurhamCLEAR claims the region has no right to build the energy-from-waste incinerator, because it violates a Clarington zoning bylaw. Wednesday, lawyers […]
Continue readingOntario Moves To Cap Rent Increases
McGuinty Government Proposes To Stabilize Rent Increase Guideline To Protect Tenants Legislation to be introduced today would, if passed, ensure that the annual Rent Increase Guideline is capped at 2.5 […]
Continue readingDurham Region given high marks for fiscal responsibility
Durham Region is getting credit for their fiscal responsibility. CD Howe institute examined the budgets of Canadian municipalities with populations over 250,000, or a budget of at least $500-million. Regional […]
Continue readingPublic meeting to be held for residents living in the Lynde Creek Watershed
Residents living in the Lynde Creek Watershed are being invited to participate in the creation of a plan for the community. The Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority are developing a […]
Continue readingNew investors face tighter credit score demands
New CMHC numbers suggest lenders and the default insurer itself are increasingly relying on a borrower’s credit score to evaluate an application – something likely to affect new real estate […]
Continue readingConstruction starts on phase three of Durham College Whitby campus expansion
Durham College has entered the third and final phase of their Whitby campus expansion. The 36,000 square foot ‘Centre for Food’ opens in 2013 to Agriculture, Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary […]
Continue readingDurham Region looks closely at housing needs
Are you a developer, property owner, tenant, social service agency, planner, or community member with an interest in housing-related issues? Join our expert panel for a discussion on why Housing […]
Continue readingWork on Brock dump site moves into second phase
Remediation work at the Brock dump is continuing to move along, as officials are now working on the second of four phases. Mayor Terry Clayton says once the energy from […]
Continue readingTOWN OF WHITBY ENTERS PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT FOR SPA DEVELOPMENT ON FORMER CULLEN GARDENS SITE
Whitby, November 15, 2011 – The Corporation of the Town of Whitby and Auberge et Spa Le Nordik Inc. (Chelsea, Quebec) have entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement for […]
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