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Bowmanville’s tight-knit community helps restore a small business

Tracey Pettigrew, owner of ‘Paisley’s The Wee British Shoppe’ in downtown Bowmanville, recalls she and her husband being suddenly woken by fire alarms around...

Cost of cottages make them exclusive, says Gen Z

As cottage season approaches and waterfront properties prepare to reopen across Ontario, the dream of owning one is not shared by everyone, particularly younger...

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Bowmanville’s tight-knit community helps restore a small business

Tracey Pettigrew, owner of ‘Paisley’s The Wee British Shoppe’ in downtown Bowmanville, recalls she and her husband being suddenly woken by fire alarms around...

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Bowmanville’s tight-knit community helps restore a small business

Tracey Pettigrew, owner of ‘Paisley’s The Wee British Shoppe’ in downtown Bowmanville, recalls she and her husband being suddenly woken by fire alarms around...

Navigating the transition from graduation to your career

Graduating is a major milestone in life and students in post-secondary anticipate the day they’ll move on to working full-time, but it can be...

Cost of cottages make them exclusive, says Gen Z

As cottage season approaches and waterfront properties prepare to reopen across Ontario, the dream of owning one is not shared by everyone, particularly younger...
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Ajax library incident raises alarm over Islamophobic violence in Canada

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Ed Broadbent’s legacy lives on at Oshawa’s Human Rights Garden

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Bowmanville fire: Two weeks later

After a fire destroyed two 160-year-old buildings in historic downtown Bowmanville, Ont. on March 6, the business community continues to rally behind those affected.The...

Inside Oshawa’s hub where seniors stay active, connected and supported

“I'd just been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and I was in very bad shape – my mobility was compromised,” said Thelma Martin.A volunteer and member...

The economic toll of tariffs

As Canada grapples with the potential for tariffs to disrupt its economy, issues such as inflation, strained supply chains and long-term economic instability remain. A...

Purple Woods celebrates 50 years of syrup, sustainability and community

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