Ottawa spending $3.7 billion to boost military housing stock
OTTAWA — The federal government will spend $3.7 billion to build 6,000 more housing units for Canada’s military, Defence Minister … Read more
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Trump defends controversial policies, tariffs in State of the Union
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump defended his controversial immigration tactics and global tariffs during a record-breaking State of the … Read more
‘Sustainable competitive pressure’ puts low-carbon concrete in the driver’s seat
At the recent Canadian Concrete Expo in Mississauga, Ont., attendees at a seminar appropriately titled Sustainable Concrete as a Competitive … Read more
Loblaw looks to build 70 new stores in 2026, renovate 191 locations
BRAMPTON, ONT. — Loblaw Cos. Ltd. says it plans to spend $2.4 billion to expand and renovate its store network … Read more
Luxury condo The Bedford breaks ground in Toronto’s Yorkville-Annex neigbourhood
TORONTO – Construction has officially started on The Bedford, a 13-storey boutique condominium at 287 Davenport Rd. in Toronto’s Yorkville-Annex … Read more
Ontario launches Canada’s first occupational exposure registry
TORONTO — The Ontario government has launched Canada’s first Occupational Exposure Registry (OER) – a portal that allows workers to … Read more
Residential Report: Senate, RESCON sing same tune
In these extreme times of political division and policy gridlock, consensus is rare. But refreshingly, when it comes to housing … Read more
AI and VR put scaffolding safety, training in the spotlight at Canadian Concrete Expo
In a far-reaching question and answer panel discussion at the recent Canadian Concrete Expo in Mississauga, Ont., three speakers from … Read more
North America’s first ‘Hackathon’ focuses on forestry-based housing innovation
TORONTO — Stelumar Advanced Manufacturing Inc. recently hosted the first-of-its-kind North American BioBoosters Hackathon, where seven teams from Canada, Norway, … Read more
FUTUREFORMS pushes the edge of public art with Orbital and Weatherscape
SAN FRANCISCO — Two recent installations by San Francisco Bay Area art and design studio FUTUREFORMS aim to reframe how … Read more
Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia reaches its peak with the completion of its soaring central tower
BARCELONA, SPAIN — Barcelona’s towering Sagrada Familia basilica reached its maximum height on Friday, though the magnum opus of Catalan … Read more
Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, upending central plank of economic agenda
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a significant loss … Read more