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Is The Housing Market Out Of Control In The G.T.A?
Many people felt there would be an opportunity to get into the housing market during the early...
Read MoreThe house that garbage built in York Region – rental mayhem 101
What comment can I offer on the lack of care for rental homes in York Region? What’s sad is home owners who buy rental properties, in fairly nice neighbourhoods, are turning them into rental ghettos. It’s said to see...
Read MoreStrike! Lots of confusion in York Region (YRT and VIVA)
There seems to be a lot of confusion over what is running and what is not in York Region. Details from the YRT/VIVA site are listed below, however there is much confusion over exactly which routes are not in operation. Some TTC...
Read MoreURGENT NEWS! Viva Strike is back on for York Region…
I am listening to the news and it seems that the VIVA strike is back on for tomorrow morning @ 4AM. There has definately been a break down somewhere down the line. The news is on CFRB and 680News at the moment. The information...
Read MoreYork Region Viva bus service ends Wednesday September 25 2008 at 4am – No service in York Region
680News staff | Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 7:42 pm Thirty-five-thousand commuters in York Region will have to find another way to work or school come Thursday morning. That’s because Viva bus drivers will go on...
Read MoreTainted Chinese milk products in Toronto stores
Yogurt products from two Chinese companies suspected of distributing melamine-tainted milk powder are still being sold in Chinese supermarkets in and around Toronto. Yogurt products from Mengniu and Yili were discovered by the...
Read MoreChina formula scare spreads to ice-cream, yoghurt
BEIJING (Reuters) – Hong Kong has ordered the recall of a Chinese company’s products after milk, ice cream and yogurt were found to be contaminated with melamine, the compound responsible for killing four children in...
Read MoreThe Subway Now group of York Region and the VIVA BRT
In an effort to be entirely impartial, posting the opinions of others, I’ve decided to list a link to the “Subway Now” group. Although I understand what they are attempting to do I still wonder who is going to really end up...
Read MoreGTTA and the MoveOntario 2020 Plan – Phase 2
It looks like the GTTA has received funding for the following projects. Maybe I am still in disbelief until I see shovels in the ground? I am not in favour of all of the plans listed, but this definitely will be some good news...
Read MoreTax Me I’m Torontonian
Toronto Council has finally passed the controversial new land-transfer tax and vehicle registration tax/fee. Although a compromise was needed, Toronto should now have the stable funding that they require to run the city. Barring...
Read MoreOntario Premier Dalton McGuinty says controversial grant indicates problems
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty conceded Friday there are problems with a government spending program that saw $200,000 shipped to a group headed by two senior Liberal party activists, including one candidate in the upcoming...
Read More2007 Ontario Election: Have we forgotten the 905ers and 289ers again?
Polling is an interesting subject. Over the weekend the Toronto Star published the various polls, which seem to indicate that the Liberals will be victorious on October 10, 2007. However, what is more interesting is the 905...
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