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Durham building permits jump 11 per cent in 2011
DURHAM — Building activity was booming in Durham in 2011. Last year saw $1.5 billion worth of building permits issued, an increase of 11.7 per cent over 2010. The permits […]
Continue readingSiemens Canada to Bring 350 High-Skilled Jobs to Pickering
Pickering, ON, February 29, 2012 – Today, at his annual address to the Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade, Mayor Dave Ryan announced that Siemens Canada will be establishing a 190,000 square […]
Continue readingOshawa harbour has a big impact on the local economy
A new study shows just how valuable the Oshawa harbour is to the Region of Durham. According to Martin Associates, the port generates $23-million in economic activity and supports 294 […]
Continue readingNew Durham Region Transit buses set to hit the streets
Durham Region Transit has unveiled a new fleet of both traditional and specialty buses that will soon be rolling out in the area. A total of 23 buses in all were […]
Continue readingDurham Region maintains Triple A credit rating
Durham Region has once again maintained its Triple A credit rating with Moody’s Investors Service of New York. This rating places Durham Region as one of only eight select Canadian […]
Continue readingDurham residents name new DRT rapid transit service
Residents in Durham region were given the opportunity recently to name the new DRT bus rapid transit service and officials have decided on the DRT “pulse” rapid transit. Communications co-coordinator […]
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 readingSeaton 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 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 […]
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