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Number of students at UOIT has increased tenfold since school opened in 2003
Enrollment at UOIT has increased tenfold, in the ten years since its founding. The university opened its doors to 947 students in 2003, and this year welcomed 9,203 students. Registrar […]
Continue readingMajor transit project coming to Whitby
A new transit project is coming to Whitby, that will result in several construction jobs as well as 300 to 400 full-time jobs. Finance Minister and Whitby-Oshawa MP Jim Flaherty […]
Continue readingMPAC says it’s seen an 18 percent increase in property values in Ontario
Ontario home owners will be receiving their assessment this fall. According to the province’s Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, there’s been an 18 percent spike in the value of homes since […]
Continue readingAjax considers development future of waterfront
The town of Ajax has acquired some new parkland at the waterfront. The new 19 acres of land is located north of the Lake Ontario shoreline, adjacent to Ontoro Boulevard […]
Continue readingAjacians can celebrate another lakefront land purchase
Ajax continues to purchase lakefront property in the town, adding to the finest stretch of undeveloped, publicly-owned waterfront in the GTA. It’s a legacy generations of Ajacians and visitors to […]
Continue readingNorth Oshawa homeowners want apartment project stopped
OSHAWA — A group of Oshawa residents fear two proposed apartment buildings slated for their neighbourhood will turn out to be “monsters” and ruin their quality of life, but developers […]
Continue readingDurham College, UOIT, Trent numbers up in 2012
DURHAM — More and more students are flocking to UOIT, Trent Oshawa and Durham College this fall. The University of Ontario Institute of Technology reports that as of Aug. 24, […]
Continue readingStrong Selling Market in Durham Region
DURHAM REGION –The Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) reported 902 sales for the month of August, down 65 sales or 7% from July. This brings the year-to-date sales for […]
Continue readingDurham Re-Sale Market On Track to See Positive Year-End Sales Figures
DURHAM REGION – REALTORS® in Durham Region reported 967 sales for the month of July, 155 fewer sales than the 1,122 sales in June. “As expected, the region had fewer […]
Continue readingWhitby building permit sales fall
Building permit sales were down in the town of Whitby last month. The town sold 69 permits, which was well below the 143 sold in July of 2011. Total construction […]
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