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Want 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Continue readingClean-up work continuing at Oshawa waterfront
Clean-up work at the Oshawa waterfront is continuing and Mayor John Henry says things are progressing well. He says the city has already taken back 27 acres on the Simcoe […]
Continue readingPickering opposes Province’s Seaton plans
PICKERING — The City is firing back at the Province over plans that would leave Pickering picking up the tab for infrastructure for the planned Seaton neighbourhood. In January, […]
Continue readingWhitby Ranks 16th in Canada’s Best Places to Live 2012
Whitby, March 23, 2012—Each year, MoneySense magazine ranks municipalities across the country to determine Canada’s Best Places to Live. This year the Town of Whitby ranked 16th overall. Canada’s Best […]
Continue readingDurham will get moving with Metrolinx plan
DURHAM — With 2.6 million people expected to move to the GTA over the next two decades, an extensive public transit system is going to be needed to avoid gridlock. […]
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