Rona to cut out unsustainable wood and squelch sales of cosmetic pesticidesFriday, November 21, 2008 @ 2:04PMMONTREAL - Rona Inc. (TSX:RON), the largest Canadian home renovation retailer, is changing its lumber buying policies in an effort to conserve the boreal forest, and will stop selling pesticides for cosmetic purposes.
Religion BriefsFriday, November 21, 2008 @ 2:02PMWorld Church Group To Deliver Christmas Messages, Peace Prayers To Bethlehem
October new home sales resilientFriday, November 21, 2008 @ 1:49PM Despite the financial crisis gripping the globe during October 2008, more than 2,100 new home buyers signed on the dotted line to purchase a new home or condo in the GTA, Michael Moldenhauer, president of the Building Industry & Land Development Association said today.
Yankee Stadium nearing completionFriday, November 21, 2008 @ 1:48PMYankee Stadium nearing completion
Gloria Maguire Calhoun, environmentalist, mayoral candidate, diesFriday, November 21, 2008 @ 12:24PMWith her Doris Day-meets-Angie Dickinson looks, supermodel figure and lush blond mane, Gloria Maguire could easily have pursued the acting career that 20th Century Fox offered.
Madison County to borrow $5 millionThursday, November 20, 2008 @ 5:11PMDuring a time when landing a loan seems close to impossible, Madison County has secured a $5 million line of credit toward its courthouse renovation project. Officials recently approved a resolution to go forward with borrowing the money through a commercial paper loan program offered by the Virginia Association of Counties and the Virginia Municipal League finance program.
Military keeps real estate market solidThursday, November 20, 2008 @ 5:01PMThe Onslow County real estate market is pretty solid because of the military presence, according to VIP Realty Group Broker Van Dupuis. It should remain so with another 3,500 troops on the way.