Day care closures possible in Peel Region: Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care

PEEL REGION - Facing a possible closure of 12 city-run day care centres, parents are urging councillors to "just say no". The proposed closures were recommended in a report released on January 20th, 2012 by Peel Region, with voting on the closures set to take place on Thursday, January 26th. UPDATE: Peel Regional Council voted against the recommendation to close the 12 city-run daycare centres. Council has decided on public consultations before any other steps are taken.

PEEL REGION – Peel Police are still on the hunt for Guo Wei Wu, listed as one of Canada's Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitives, and whom they consider to be the mastermind behind a violent kidnapping and brutal murder last January.

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She's going "Undercover", but will the employees want her 'underground'?

ORANGEVILLE - If you haven't caught episodes of "Undercover Boss" yet, give it try. It leaves you with that real feel-good-feelin' that your boss is just as inept as he/she thinks you are sometimes.

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Oakville residents may see a 3% overall tax increase

OAKVILLE - Town staff presented Oakville’s proposed 2012 operating and capital budgets to the Budget Committee today, achieving Council's direction to keep the total property tax increase in line with inflation. Town staff recommended a 6.7% increase to the town’s portion of the tax bill for an overall property tax increase of 3%. The proposed increase will help maintain existing programs and services, and ensure that appropriate funding is allocated to keep Oakville’s infrastructure in a state of good repair. Additional funding for road pavement improvements, parks maintenance and operating the new Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre was also highlighted.

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Impaired driving offences up this past holiday season

PEEL REGION - Peel Police are not happy. With their annual Festive R.I.D.E program all 'wrapped up', for the 38 days of the campaign, police charged 249 motorists with drinking and driving offences, an average of 6.5 a day.

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Putting an addition on your house? The permit will cost more in 2012

CALEDON - If your working up plans for that second storey addition, or finally going to build your dream home on that little piece of heaven you inherited a few years back, budget at least another 25% more for your building permit.

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