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To Rent or Own: Navigating major appliance decisions in real estate. Here’s why buying or renting big ticket items matters

2 days ago | durhamregion.com | Lindsay Smith

While researching a property on behalf of a client, I came across a listing with an intriguing note tucked into the agent’s remarks. “Great news — rental items come with ongoing exceptional maintenance! Furnace and hot water tank ($140/month), water softener ($81/month), and security system ($45/month),” the note stated. It was an optimistic spin on something that, in my experience, often elicits more concern than celebration — rental appliances.
‘King of the Hill’ voice actor dies ahead of animated show reboot. Here’s what fans are saying

3 days ago | durhamregion.com | Janis Ramsay

Throughout that time we were harassed regularly by individuals who made it clear they did not accept our relationship. Much of the harassment was openly homophobic. When we returned to the site to check our mail we discovered the skull of one of our dogs and its harness placed in clear view. This caused both of us severe emotional distress. We began yelling and crying in response to the pain of what we saw. While we were doing this a man approached us.
Pickering Coun. Lisa Robinson loses judicial review

4 days ago | durhamregion.com | Kristen Calis

Pickering Coun. Lisa Robinson has lost her case against the City of Pickering and its integrity commissioner — and now she has to pay thousands of dollars in legal fees. The Ontario Divisional Court’s decision, released May 30, ultimately dismissed the Ward 1 city councillor’s request for compensation. Instead, it ordered her to pay $30,000 to the city. “I will be appealing this decision,” Robinson said in a statement.
For a luxury Italian getaway, enjoy a taste of La Dolce Vita

6 days ago | durhamregion.com | Stephanie Rosenbloom

New and renovated properties, from Tuscany to Puglia, are available for those who want to enjoy a vacation in Italy in style
These 10 Pickering roads are being resurfaced

1 week ago | durhamregion.com | Kristen Calis

Traffic and age cause roads to get beat up over time and Pickering streets are no exception. Council recently approved more than $3 million for asphalt resurfacing on 10 city streets. The project is expected to cost more than $3.2 million and it will be reduced to $2.9 million after the HST rebate. The costs include $2.5 million for the contractor to complete the work as well as geotechnical investigation reports, material testing and contingency.
“Unprovoked attack”: Durham police make arrest in Pickering stabbing by stranger outside her Pickering home

1 week ago | durhamregion.com | Kristen Calis

A 13-year-old boy has been arrested after the fatal stabbing of a senior woman Thursday afternoon in Pickering. The shelter in place order by the City of Pickering was lifted three hours after it began. A 13-year-old is in police custody. The shelter in place has been lifted and there is no longer a concern for public safety. Thank you to our community members for your understanding during this time. Our thoughts remain with the victim and her family.
Durham police release images of suspects in counterfeit bills investigations in Ajax and Scugog

1 week ago | durhamregion.com | Bruce Froude

Durham police are looking for two men they say passed fake bills in the region in April. In an effort to identify two suspects, Durham police released images as part of its Help Solve A Crime initiative. Best Buy employee spots fake bills, thwarts possible theft In the first incident on April 2 at a Best Buy in Ajax, the man allegedly attempted to pay with counterfeit Canadian $20 bills.
‘Guy would help anybody’: GoFundMe launched after man dies riding e-bike in Oshawa

1 week ago | durhamregion.com | Kristen Calis

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‘I thought he was joking’: Nearly 70 Whitby small businesses evicted due to legal dispute

1 week ago | durhamregion.com | Kristen Calis

A local small business owner was shocked when she went to her Whitby office one day last week, only to be met by a bailiff telling her she was unable to enter. Pope is one of nearly 70 small business owners renting space at 105 Consumers Dr. who recently received notice upon arriving at the commercial building, the Durham Corporate Centre, that it was being repossessed by the landlord, Sterling Karamar Property Management. She spoke to Whitby This Week while unloading her office items.
WSIB, union set to return to bargaining table as strike continues

1 week ago | durhamregion.com | Dominik Kurek

Negotiators for the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board and the union representing thousands of striking employees appear ready to resume talks, with both sides confirming they are set to return to the bargaining table. Members of Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 1750, known as the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU), which represents more than 3,600 caseworkers, nurses, return-to-work specialists and claims managers at the WSIB, have been on strike since the middle of last week.