0109DWTB Go west, councillors say WHITBY -- The town`s proposed road link from Hwy. 401 to the planned Hwy. 407 extension continues to face heated opposition from Whitby residents a year after it first came to light. About 250 people packed into council chambers last January to debate the...

0109DUXB Uxbridge lays down law in new policy UXBRIDGE -- Uxbridge has a new policy to help lay down the law. Township staff say special treatment expected by some individuals to rectify bylaw complaints sparked a policy to apply enforcement evenly to all residents` concerns. The Township`s...

0109DOSH City says economy not impacting downtown businesses OSHAWA -- With the shaky economy front and centre on people`s minds, it`s natural to assume the "R word" is responsible for any number of woes, including businsses that have closed up shop in downtown Oshawa. But the City`s downtown...

0109DPIK Pickering says no to airport PICKERING -- It would be premature for the federal government to allocate $2 billion for a future airport in Pickering before a proper business case is presented, says Pickering Council. At Monday`s meeting, Council unanimously passed a motion put forward...

0109OTWA Gatineau gives $1.2M for steam train The city of Gatineau, Quebec is kicking in more than $1.2 million to help get the region`s steam train back on track. The Hull-Chelsea-Wakefield steam train hasn`t been running since a May 2008 landslide near Chelsea stopped 10-metres short of the...

0109HAMN (Burlington) Mac campus in Burlington a go for this year McMaster University expects to start building a satellite campus of its business school this year, now that Burlington and Halton have each committed $5 million to the project. Halton regional council committed yesterday to...

0109LNDN London mayor expresses optimism despite economic downturn In the face of a global recession and thousands of regional job losses, London Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best delivered her state-of-the-city address this morning, expressing optimism for the future but only able to point to two...

0109ONTR Toyota surpasses GM in sales NEW YORK–Japan`s Toyota Motor Corp. sold more cars and trucks last year than General Motors Corp., stripping the Detroit automaker of the No. 1 global sales crown for the first time in 78 years. But it`s a victory made hollow by the industry`s continued...

0109TNTO GTA Developer sees upside as market looks down At a time when large commercial real estate developments are slowing dramatically, Lisa Lafave is bucking the tide. The portfolio manager for the Hospitals of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) is responsible for about $4 billion worth of real...

0109TNTO TTC approves Yonge line extension The TTC has dotted the i`s on its agreement to build and operate a 6.8-kilometre extension of the Yonge subway to Richmond Hill, sending it on to city council for approval next week. After that, the plan moves to the Ministry of the Environment. The...

0109TNTO Airport link plan tackles fears in Weston area, premier says Metrolinx has released a new plan to build a privately operated rail link from Union Station to Pearson airport that should address the concerns of Weston community residents who have long argued that the project would be a...

Vancouver realtor live-streams online Forget the pretty calendars, ditch the property cards dropped through the mailbox. Today`s real estate digerati are turning to the virtual world to find real-world buyers. Vancouver realtor Kye Grace is part of the trend, turning to social media to sell in...

0109BCBC (Port Alberni) Calgary firm eyes Alberni mines A Calgary company has a plan to extract copper from three abandoned 19th century mines in Port Alberni. Torch River Resources (TSXV:TCR) wants to begin modern exploration of the three derelict mines thought to contain high-grade copper...

0109CALG House prices set for 2% slide T he average MLS sale price for a single-family home in the city will drop by two per cent this year while for condos it will decrease by five per cent, says the Calgary Real Estate Board in its annual forecast released Wednesday. The board also said...

0109ALTA Will `green` Obama smile on oilsands? Low energy prices, plunging stock values, depressed drilling rates, a virtual halt in new oilsands projects -- the future looks murky at best for Alberta`s sagging oil and gas industry. Now, with newly minted U.S. President Barack Obama settling...