Except for Construction, Deceleration in U.S. Jobs Growth in August
The headline number for U.S. jobs growth in August, from today’s release of the Employment Situation report, authored by the … Read more
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Economists see Bank of Canada holding on rates after surprise GDP contraction
OTTAWA – Economists say the latest GDP data from Statistics Canada showing a contraction in the economy suggests the Bank … Read more
Ontario housing minister sorry for role in Greenbelt decisions, refuses to step down
Housing minister Steve Clark accepted complete responsibility for the flawed process of removing land from the Greenbelt, but he will … Read more
Governments support affordable housing in Little Current
LITTLE CURRENT, ONT. — The federal and provincial governments are contributing funding towards 12 affordable housing units for seniors in … Read more
BREAKING: Ontario housing minister violated integrity act in Greenbelt land swap: commissioner
TORONTO – Ontario’s integrity commissioner has found that the province’s housing minister violated the integrity act in the government’s Greenbelt … Read more
Ontario creates transitional housing for Thunder Bay Indigenous youth
THUNDER BAY, ONT. — A new three-storey building being built in Thunder Bay, Ont. will create 58 transitional housing units … Read more
18 years after Katrina levee breaches, group wants future engineers to learn from past mistakes
Future engineers need a greater understanding of past failures – and how to avoid repeating them – a Louisiana-based nonprofit … Read more
Procurement Perspectives: Conducting a self-assessment of your organization
Virtually all organizations of any size incorporate some form of self-assessment into the assessment process, even if the intent in … Read more
UPDATE: Fire breaks out at building under construction at Bay and Yonge
TORONTO — A fire broke out at a building under construction in downtown Toronto Saturday (Aug. 26). Emergency crews were … Read more
VIA Rail continues heritage station upgrades
WINNIPEG — VIA Rail has announced it is spending $80 million to renovate heritage train stations in Winnipeg, Vancouver, Halifax … Read more
Cabinet ministers leave retreat without new plans to address housing crisis
OTTAWA — The federal Liberal cabinet wrapped up a three-day retreat in Charlottetown promising concrete action on housing but without … Read more
GoFundMe campaign raises $24,000 for family of worker killed at Ashbridges Bay jobsite
TORONTO — A GoFundMe page has been set up to support the family of a construction worker who died working … Read more