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Friday | DurhamRegion.com

JUNO nominations for local musicians

Maybe it's old age, but the JUNOs seem to be more relevant as each year passes. It is probably that the music is getting better or at least that better music is finding its way onto those award stages and to the ears of those who decide who gets what and for why.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Blue Rodeo, Canada,

Friday | Canada.com

Jim Flaherty: OAS changes eight to 13 years away

Try this : Make your muscles look longer by performing exercises like seated cable rows or bent-over dumbbell rows that pull your shoulders back and help dramatically improve your posture, Holland said.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Pension, Personal Finance, Stephen Harper

Friday | Daily News

Cuts to elderly benefits years away, not for tomorrow, says Flaherty

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is setting out broad markers for when changes to Old Age Security take effect, and they likely won't kick in for years.

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Related Topix: Family, Elderly (Senior Citizen), Canada,

Friday Feb 10 | DurhamRegion.com

Three Oshawa schools could close

Despite community concerns, the public school board is leaning toward tearing down three south Oshawa elementary schools and building a new one.

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Related Topix: Canada, Adolescents and Pre-Teens, Family

Friday Feb 10 | Ctl.ca

Government of Canada creates Canada Port Authority to operate the Port of Oshawa

"Our government recognizes the significant role the Port of Oshawa plays in the local economy," said Minister Flaherty.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News

Thu Feb 09, 2012

CBC News

New home prices rose 2.5% last year

New homes for sale are shown in Oakville, Ont. New home prices rose 6.3% in the Greater Toronto Area in 2011, according to Statistics Canada The price of a new home in Canada rose by 2.5 per cent last year, led by big jumps in Toronto and Oshawa, Ont., according to Statistics Canada.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News

Calgary Herald

Looking to spice things up? World's top 10 most romantic hotels

Three Albertans, including a nine-year-old boy, were rescued in the Pacific Ocean early Wednesday morning after their sailboat went adrift in a rough storm.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News, Travel

Community Press

Norwood in the spotlight

The red carpet will be rolled out here for a special screening of the Let Them Be Kids documentary in June.

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Related Topix: Family, Kids, North America, Canada, World News, Movies, Entertainment,

Wed Feb 08, 2012

DurhamRegion.com

Hwy. 407 could cost Clarington $80 million

The Province has "ignored" a report that suggests the Hwy. 407 expansion stopping at Harmony Road in Oshawa, rather than Hwy.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Canada.com

2011 Census: The lure of Ottawa-Gatineau

Ontario's health minister wants to reduce childhood obesity by 20 per cent over five years.

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Related Topix: Travel, Canada Travel, Ottawa, Canada Travel, Canada, North America, World News,

Calgary Herald

Gallery: What's the list price on Saskatoon's most expensive homes?

A house where two officers were shot on Tuesday remains surrounded by RCMP on Wednesday morning, as police wait to see whether another person, or people, are still in the home.

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Related Topix: Home Listing, Home, Canada, North America, World News,

Canada.com

Residents escape early morning fire in Adanac home

B.C. is the second-fastest growing province in Canada, second only to Alberta, according to Statistics Canada.

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Related Topix: Fire, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Baked Goods, Life, Food, Bread, Canada,

Canada.com

Search of B.C. avalanche area where ski tracks spotted 'inconclusive'

Canada's population of 33.5 million people is growing faster than that of any other G8 nation, fuelled primarily by immigration, while the booming West continues to reshape this country's demographic ... Celebrities can say the silliest things.

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Related Topix: Avalanche, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Baked Goods, Life, Food, Bread, Canada,

Tue Feb 07, 2012

HomeSaleWizard.com

Home for Sale or Rent in Oshawa, Ontario

Living Area: 2,075 Sq. Ft. Lot Size: N/A Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 3.0 Garages: N/A Floors: 2 Home Type: Single Family Home Property For: Sale or Rent Property ID #: 20478 Description: This home is located in a quiet family residential neighborhood close to Durham College.

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Related Topix: Canada, Home Listing, Home

Mon Feb 06, 2012

MacLeans

The Commons: When photo ops go wrong

"When is the government going to show leadership? When is it going to work on a jobs plan so that Canadians can get back to work? The subject here was the recent closure of Electro-Motive Diesel in London, Ontario-a closure notable not only for the 450 individuals it put out of work, but because the plant was once selected as an ideal scene to ... (more)

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Chevrolet Impala, Sedan, Chevrolet

Sun Feb 05, 2012

DurhamRegion.com

Woman attacks police officer in Oshawa

A police officer is unharmed after being attacked Saturday morning in Oshawa. A 33-year-old woman was taken into custody following the attack near Quebec Street and Simcoe Street South.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Fri Feb 03, 2012

AutoSpies

GM starts production of 2012 Camaro ZL1

The assembly plant of General Motors in Oshawa, Ontario, has commenced regular production of the reintroduced 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1.

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Related Topix: Canada, Autos

DurhamRegion.com

Say 'I love you' with chocolate made in Durham

Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and what better way to show you care than with the gift of chocolate for your partner? Stop by one of the following fantastic chocolatiers and buy some sweets for your sweetie, while supporting the local economy.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Chocolate, Canada, Opinion

DurhamRegion.com

Bandit with cleaver robs Oshawa pharmacy

Cops are on the lookout for a bandit who clutched a meat cleaver while robbing an Oshawa pharmacy Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Thu Feb 02, 2012

Guelph Tribune

Rental housing bylaw defanged

City hall is losing one of three main weapons in its struggle to protect neighbourhoods by controlling shared rental housing, and the president of the Old University Neighbourhood Residents' Association is dismayed.

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Related Topix: Canada,

 

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