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High-Rise Waterfront Community is Coming to Whitby
I was driving by the lake shore in Whitby the other day and wanted to see how the Brookfeild High-Rise Development was going. It looks like they are moving clean fill into the area, and leveling out the area. If you are not familiar with this project, you should be, as it is going to […]
Continue readingCity of Oshawa building permit sales decline in March
March was a bit of a down month for building permit sales in Oshawa. A total of 52 permits were sold last month, compared with 125 for the same period last year. Year-to-date numbers are down as well, from 274 permits sold at this time last year, to just 184 so far this year. Construction […]
Continue readingConsumers Renting Property Should Beware of Online Scam
Durham Region, ON – Consumers looking for property to rent should beware of a scam that involves rental properties posted to online classifieds sites and take steps to protect themselves against fraud. A scam has recently surfaced that concerns non-existent property advertised for rent on online classifieds site such as Kijiji or Craigslist where property […]
Continue readingAuthority wants decision on Pickering airport
DURHAM — The Greater Toronto Airports Authority wants Transport Canada to make a decision on a Pickering airport. Toby Lennox, vice-president of corporate affairs and communications for the GTAA, told Durham Region’s planning committee the GTAA is looking for some sort of resolution to the issue. “No matter what we do, we have to invest […]
Continue readingWant Reminders for Recycling and Garbage? Whitby Has an App for That
Whitby, April 4, 2012—If you are one of the more than 14 million Canadians who has an internet-enabled smartphone or tablet, you can now get Whitby’s garbage, recycling and special waste collection details right at your fingertips, anytime you want. “Whitby is pleased to announce that we’ve got an app for that,” said Town of […]
Continue reading401 interchange in Clarington getting a major overhaul
It looks like the Holt Road – 401 interchange in Clarington is finally going to be replaced. The Ministry of Transportation is currently conducting a preliminary design study for the project, which will include improvements to Holt Road and the South Service Road. The area is expected to get very busy in the near future […]
Continue readingSpring Market Has Sprung in Durham Region
DURHAM REGION, April 5, 2012 – “Durham Region saw 1,179 re-sale homes change hands in March an increase of 28% or 331 more sales than February. Oshawa and Whitby had the most sales in March with 278 and 261 respectively. So far this year there have been 2,573 sales – a very promising number for […]
Continue readingTown of Ajax beleives new development isn’t nesscecary when it comes to urban sprawl
Ajax is continuing to fight against planned urbanization for northeast Pickering. Mayor Steve Parish says council supports the provinces direction, and believes Durham region already has all the land it needs for urban sprawl. Officials at the region have planned for a section on the north part of Carruthers Creek to be part of a […]
Continue readingWhitby and Oshawa named among the top 25 places to live in Canada
MoneySense has released its annual list of best places to live across the country, and Durham Region is well represented with two municipalities in the top 25. The Town of Whitby slots in at number 16, with focus on the towns transit infrastructure, as well as population-to-crime ratio. Mayor Pat Perkins is thrilled that Whitby […]
Continue readingApplication rates soar at Oshawa campus of Trent University
The Oshawa campus of Trent University had some special guests on Friday, as the school’s board of governors was on hand for their annual general meeting. The major news from the meeting was a serious jump in application numbers, up 33 percent from just a year ago. Oshawa Mayor John Henry says the fact that […]
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