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What is closed on Labour Day 2011 in Toronto, Ontario? Monday, September 5, 2011 is Labour Day in Ontario. Since Labour Day is a statutory holiday, there will be many closures. In addition, some services will operate on a holiday schedule. Below is a list of some of the closures for Labour Day 20...

Sample Town of Markham's Tap Water at Markham's WOW Trailer Looking for an alternative to expensive bottled or filtered water? Why not try Town of Markham's tap water? Simply visit the Town of Markham's WOW trailer to sample Markham's tap water, which is a safe, convenient and enviornmentally fri...

York Region Transit and VIVA making schedule changes effective September 6, 2011 York Region Transit and VIVA are making changes to many of bus route schedules effective Tuesday, September 6, 2011. Make sure that you have the latest information regarding how any changes will affect you. Visit www...

TTC making schedule changes effective September 6, 2011 The Toronto Transit Commission ("TTC")  is making changes to many of its bus, streetcar, subway and LRT routes effective Tuesday, September 6, 2011.  A small number of the changes become effective on September 4, 2011 or September 10, 2011. ...

GO Transit making schedule changes effective September 3, 2011 GO Transit is making changes to many of its GO Train and GO Bus schedules effective Saturday, September 3, 2011. Make sure that you have the latest information regarding how any changes will affect you. Visit www.gotransit.com, then s...

Public Transit Schedule on Labour Day 2011 Monday, September 5, 2011 is Labour Day, a statutory holiday in the Greater Toronto Area. Public transit systems, including York Region Transit, VIVA, Toronto Transit Commission ("TTC") (including buses, streetcars, subways and light rapid transit), GO T...

What is closed on Labour Day 2011 in Markham, Ontario? Monday, September 5, 2011 is Labour Day in Ontario.  Since Labour Day is a statutory holiday, there will be many closures.  In addition, some services will operate on a holiday schedule.  Below is a list of some of the closures for Labour Day...

Do I pay 5% sales tax or 12% sales tax on my real estate commission? This is a very good question for purchasers of real estate in British Columbia.  On August 26, 2011, the British Columbia government announced the results of the referendum held to determine whether the 12% HST should be kept or...

What are the Transitional Rules from British Columbia HST to GST / PST as a result of the Referendum? British Columbia will be removing the 12% HST, which had been implemented on July 1, 2010, and moving back to the previously existing GST / PST system which existed prior to July 1, 2010.  This c...

British Columbia votes to scrap the HST (Harmonized Sales Tax) On August 26, 2011, British Columbia election officials announced the results of the summer 2011 HST referendum. British Columbia residents have voted to scrap the 12% harmonized sales tax ("HST") which had become effective on July 1,...