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Seaton plan draws fire from Pickering residents
PICKERING — Traffic issues in rural hamlets and the loss of valuable farmland in Pickering dominated discussion surrounding a proposal for Seaton’s employment lands. Plans for the lands were presented […]
Continue readingStatement from Minister Kathleen Wynne on Growth and Economic Development in Pickering
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Kathleen Wynne issued the following statement regarding land use planning in the part of Pickering known as Seaton. “I am issuing a notice of […]
Continue readingStrong Year for Durham Home Sales
DURHAM REGION, January 5, 2011 – The resale housing market in Durham Region cooled in December with 517 sales which was 254 fewer sales than in November. “This kind of […]
Continue readingMP says planning on the scale of the Pickering Airport Lands cannot be rushed
Ajax-Pickering MP Chris Alexander says the Pickering Airport Lands can’t be allowed to continue to hang in limbo. Despite that sentiment, and a promise last summer in the needs assessment […]
Continue readingStudent applications soar at UOIT
UOIT is the top choice university for more students this year than ever before. More than 7,700 high school students applied to UOIT for the fall semester, and the number […]
Continue readingOutlook for 2012 Housing Market Very Positive
Durham Region, February 6, 2012 – The 2012 re-sale housing market in Durham Region is off to a promising start with 582 resale homes changing hands in January compared to […]
Continue readingFewer apartments for rent in Durham
DURHAM — Apartment vacancy rates in Durham Region have dropped compared to this time last year. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s fall 2011 rental market survey shows decreased vacancy […]
Continue readingTotal sales down, but value increases for building permits in Oshawa
It was good and bad news for building permit sales in Oshawa last month. The total number of permits sold fell from 137 last year to 72. In spite of […]
Continue readingAjax Bayly widening priority for Durham in 2012
AJAX — After years of waiting, a widening of Bayly Street in Ajax is finally at the top of the Region’s roads agenda for 2012. As it stands, Bayly […]
Continue readingWhen a rented water tank leaks, who pays?
Suppose your hot water tank springs a leak and wrecks the floor, drywall and paint in your basement. You can file an insurance claim, but you risk paying higher premiums […]
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