Housing Starts in U.S. and Canada not the Total Train Wreck Expected
An expected fallout from higher interest rates is a decline in housing starts. In both the U.S. and Canada, that … Read more
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Worker injured on machinery in Rexdale
TORONTO — An industrial accident occurred in Rexdale, Ont. this morning. According to Toronto Police Services Twitter, the incident happened … Read more
What’s not to Like about May’s U.S. Labor Market Report? Ask the Fed
What’s not to like about May’s upbeat Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics? No doubt, it depends … Read more
People trapped after building partially collapses near Yale campus
NEW HAVEN, CONN. — New Haven firefighters and other authorities responded Friday to reports of a partial building collapse with … Read more
AEC Cares plans San Francisco ‘blitz build’ in support of Larkin Street Youth Services
Industry, charity and elbow grease are coming together next week in San Francisco. On June 7 volunteers with AEC Cares … Read more
3 residents of partially collapsed Iowa building still unaccounted for, police say
DES MOINES, IOWA — Three residents of an Iowa apartment building that partially collapsed on Sunday are still unaccounted for, police said Thursday, … Read more
Toyota to invest $2.1 billion more in N.C. battery plant, will build big SUV at factory in Kentucky
Toyota will invest another $2.1 billion in an electric and hybrid vehicle battery factory that’s under construction near Greensboro, North Carolina. The … Read more
Developer to let Quebec rental board decide on case of holdout tenant
MONTREAL – A major Montreal real estate developer says it will let Quebec’s housing tribunal determine the compensation for a … Read more
‘Frightening’ Halifax wildfire shows risk when hot, dry weather hits Maritimes
The wildfire that ignited Sunday outside Halifax seemingly came out of nowhere, but experts say factors including a string of … Read more
Barton Street in Hamilton once again named CAA’s Worst Road
THORNHILL, ONT. — Its persistent issues with potholes and severe alligator cracking in the pavement have landed Barton Street East … Read more
RJC Engineers shakes things up as part of massive tall wood seismic tests
A Canadian engineering company is participating in a landmark research project in the U.S. that may set the stage for … Read more
Davenport officials: No deaths confirmed, no known people trapped in Iowa building collapse
DAVENPORT, IOWA — There were no confirmed fatalities and no known people still trapped the morning after a six-storey apartment building in … Read more