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Oshawa motoring ahead according to Mayor
According to Oshawa Mayor John Henry, this is a perfect time to be living, working or operating a business in the city. Henry says over the past 6 months, Oshawa […]
Continue readingWhitby putting plans in place to protect heritage in the downtown
Whitby is trying to protect its downtown heritage, while also creating a more appealing and upscale area. The Town recently completed its Downtown Heritage Conservation Study, and once implemented the […]
Continue readingPickering company awarded contract to collect garbage in Toronto
After much debate on Monday, Toronto City Council voted in favour of privatizing garbage pick up from Yonge Street west to the Humber River, north to Steeles Avenue and south […]
Continue readingWhitby building permits down in September
Building permit sales were down in Whitby last month compared with a year earlier. The town issued 73 permits, a fair drop from the 96 sold in 2010. Despite the […]
Continue readingLHEARN Centre opens at Lakeridge Health Oshawa
The doors of the new Lakeridge Health Education and Research Network Centre are now open. The $6.6 million facility features a 210-seat lecture hall, classrooms, conference rooms, health sciences library […]
Continue readingOshawa collects over $18 million in building permits for August
Big numbers from the city of Oshawa as the totals for new building permits in the month of August were released. Almost $18.8 million has come in, including $11 million in […]
Continue readingDurham Region Experiences Healthy Sales Growth
DURHAM REGION, October 6, 2011 – Durham Region REALTORS® reported 870 sales in September, up 6% when compared to 815 sales in August. “Although the number of active listings remains […]
Continue readingConstruction value for building permits in Oshawa down in September
139 building permits were handed out by the City of Oshawa in the month of September, totalling almost $19.5 million. $15.9 million was for residential developers, while industrial and commercial […]
Continue readingDurham College approved for $750,000 partnership with local businesses
A new partnership between Durham College and sixteen businesses in southern Ontario is aimed at improving productivity and competitiveness. The college was approved for up to $750,000 to team up […]
Continue readingDurham housing remains affordable compared to the rest of the GTA
House prices in Durham Region and across the GTA are continuing to rise. According to Deirdre Mullen, president of the Durham Region Association of Realtors, the average price of a […]
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