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The Carnaby gets even more buzzworthy with the addition of a Metro grocery store

Posted May 21st, 2012 by buzzhomeblog

Grocery shopping in the city can be a bit of a hassle. Any city slicker who has to trek or drive more than 5 minutes to pick up avocados and yogurt will attest to that. And in the winter? Forget about it… So what do you call a new development that has a grocery store at its base? You call it ultra-convenient. You also call it The Carnaby. The Streetcar Development and Dundee Realty project has been a hit because … Read More

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Activist Communiqué: Occupy Toronto to march in solidarity with the Quebec student strike

Posted May 20th, 2012 by Krystalline Kraus

In support of striking students in Quebec against the Charest government and Law 78, Occupy Toronto is answering the call from Quebec to bring the spirit of the student strike to Ontario.
Both Quebec and Ontario students have the same demands, accessib…

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Free this weekend? Looking for a home? Check out these events! [Victoria Day Edition]

Posted May 18th, 2012 by buzzhomeblog

It’s a holiday weekend and the volume of real estate related weekend events just isn’t what it typically is. We guess folks in the development industry need time off to light fireworks too! There are still a few intrepid developers out there who are up for some work on the long weekend. We’re sure Queen Victoria would be proud. Check out our listings below for all the must-attend development industry events happening this weekend… BC Connect Condos by Premiere International … Read More

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Richmond Hill’s Grand Palace celebrate their VIP grand opening in style [PICS]

Posted May 18th, 2012 by buzzhomeblog

Last Friday we roadtripped up to Richmond Hill to attend the Grand Palace VIP grand opening. The new development by the Guizzetti Corporation is turning heads thanks to its scope, location and excellent interiors. The presentation centre was hopping when we arrived in the early afternoon. Clearly, there was some much-deserved buzz in the air for the project. Since we didn’t see you there, we’ll just assume you missed it. Luckily you can live vicariously through our photos of the … Read More

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Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty gives licence to killings by kirpan

Posted May 17th, 2012 by MariaS

Anything for votes. And damn the country and damn the people of the country. As long as Dalton McGuinty gets his high by burying Ontario even further into debt, ridicule and murderous islam…. all’s fine in the idiot’s world. Now, after shamelessly ba…

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Nursing home fix needs provincial dollars, industry says

Posted May 16th, 2012 by Jesse McLean and Moira Welsh

Queen’s Park must commit itself to a jump in funding if a nursing home task force’s recommended reforms are to succeed, indu…

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The Palatial Collection at Success Tower lives up to the hype — Part Three

Posted May 16th, 2012 by buzzhomeblog

And we’re back with part 3 of our tour through the suites of the Palatial Collection at Success Tower. We already showcased two majestic suites in the Pinnacle International waterfront development — a 3 bedroom + den and a 2 bedroom + den. Today, we’re taking a look at a 3 bedroom suite that measures in at 1340 square feet. Have a look and imagine yourself living in these lux digs… For more info visit the Success Tower website or email pinnaclecentre@bellnet.ca. … Read More

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Ground is broken at Canary District, ushering in a new era for West Don Lands [PICS]

Posted May 16th, 2012 by buzzhomeblog

It would be hard to find a new Toronto development that has generated as much buzz in 2012 as Canary District. Situated at Front and Cherry Streets in the West Donlands, Canary District will be a part of the 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games Athletes Village. It will become Toronto’s largest urban village and if you ask us, the location couldn’t be any better. The development, a collaboration between Dundee Kilmer and Waterfront Toronto, broke ground on May 15 to much … Read More

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Poll: Ontarians favour gay-straight alliances, oppose Catholic school funding

Posted May 15th, 2012 by Robert Benzie

Ontarians favour the right of students to form gay-straight alliance clubs in Catholic schools by a margin of almost two to one, a new poll suggests.

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The Palatial Collection at Success Tower lives up to the hype – Part Two

Posted May 15th, 2012 by buzzhomeblog

We’re back with part 2 of our tour through the suites of the Palatial Collection at Success Tower. Last week Pinnacle International played tour guide while we snapped a bunch of photos of the luxe suites at the Palatial Collection. We showed off our pics from the 3 bedroom + den, 1772 square foot suite yesterday. Today we’re honing in on the 2 bedroom + den 1305 square foot suite. Enjoy the our majestic pics below… Check back on Wednesday … Read More

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New suite designs are available at The Station

Posted May 15th, 2012 by buzzhomeblog

We just got word from a little bird that The Station made a tweak to a floorplan. What kind of tweak? The kind that gets you brand new one bedrooms suites. The new suites are 620 and 643 square feet with a balcony or terrace. Both are priced at $309,990 and once you factor in their $10,000 discount incentive, that’s a limited time price of $299,990. The Station has been on our radar for awhile now and will be on … Read More

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All new action shots from the Post House construction site

Posted May 15th, 2012 by buzzhomeblog

It’s time for another action shot-packed construction update from our friends over at Post House, the new downtown Toronto development by Alterra Group. The Alterra team aren’t shy about getting their boots muddy and will gladly hop into a job site to grab some epic photos of all the somewhat intimidating machines in action. We definitely appreciate their bravery and enjoyed perusing their pics. Have a look at more photos below… For more info, click over to the Post House website or … Read More

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Free golf passes? Yes please! BuzzBuzzHome teams up with Horseshoe Resort for a golf pass giveaway!

Posted May 15th, 2012 by buzzhomeblog

Horseshoe Copeland House’s Building 1 is sold out and to celebrate its success, today (May 15th) beginning at 12:01am, BuzzBuzzHome is giving away two pairs of passes (four passes) to the Valley Golf Course at Horseshoe Resort in Barrie. These passes come courtesy of our amigos over at Skyline and Horseshoe Copeland House. The second whole ownership condo building at Copeland House will be released soon. Prices will start from a cool $199,900, so register now at www.OwnHorseshoe.com to get in on the … Read More

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Cohn: How does a Tory true believer serve Liberals loyally?

Posted May 14th, 2012 by Martin Regg Cohn

Bureaucrats and politicos need each other to produce smart politics and wise public policy. David Lindsay reincarnated himself to make i…

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Defending Green Jobs at the WTO

Posted May 14th, 2012 by Erin Weir

As a partner in Blue Green Canada, the United Steelworkers have issued the following news release: WTO Called Upon to Dismiss Japan, EU Challenge to Canadian Renewable Energy Policy Canadian NGOs and labour unions have sent an amicus curiae submission to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on the eve of a second hearing tomorrow into [...]

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Tory plan to sell hydro draws furor

Posted May 14th, 2012 by Robert Benzie

A Tory scheme to revive the party’s doomed privatization of electricity utilities a decade ago is being panned before it’s e…

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GO train 15 minutes late? You could get a refund, but only if …

Posted May 14th, 2012 by Tess Kalinowski

Just like Dalton McGuinty promised, a money-back guarantee to GO Transit riders will kick in this fall. If a train is more than 15 minut…

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The Palatial Collection at Success Tower lives up to the hype [PICS]

Posted May 14th, 2012 by buzzhomeblog

We happen to think that nothing beats a suite tour. So you can imagine how thrilled we were when Pinnacle International offered us the opportunity to tour three of their amazing suites in the “Palatial Collection” at their waterfront development, Success Tower. The Palatial Collection at Success Tower lives up to its luxurious name and now, we’ve got the photos to prove it. We’ll be publishing three stories this week, each covering a different suite in the Palatial Collection. First … Read More

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Walking for Peace, Respect and Friendship along the Grand River

Posted May 14th, 2012 by dawn

Honouring our historical agreements through shared action

KITCHENER, ON—If you travel south along the winding 50-kilometres stretch of the Grand River…

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The Pinnacle Centre has some amenities worth boasting about [PICS]

Posted May 11th, 2012 by buzzhomeblog

We took a ride down to Pinnacle International‘s Pinnacle Centre to scope out its boast-worthy amenities and see the amazing models that the Palatial Collection at Success Tower had to offer. Suffice to say it was a busy afternoon of photo-taking but we came away with plenty of material. The amenities at the Pinnacle Centre are up first but we’ll leave you waiting with bated breath for the photos from the Palatial Collection — expect them next week. So who … Read More

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