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By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 3, 2024 12:49 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The future of seven schools promised by the former Progressive Conservative government in Manitoba is uncertain. The Tories promised last year to build a total of nine schools by …
Read More »Doug Ford promises to build as many jails as needed to keep criminals behind bars
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 8, 2024 11:19 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government will build as many jails as needed to keep criminals behind bars “for a long time.” Ford was asked about overcrowding …
Read More »Summerland says $25M grant to help build new rec centre rejected – Okanagan
The District of Summerland, B.C., says it will have to spend money on keeping the town’s only, and aging, pool open. Last year, the district came up with a plan to build a new recreation centre, albeit one with a $50-million price tag. The plan also included a $25-million grant …
Read More »‘Harder to build’: How the housing crisis wrapped itself around a northern Ontario town
More than 1,000 miles north of the Greater Toronto Area, far away from the Greenbelt scandal and spats over who should pay for refugee shelter spaces, is a community that has been struggling to keep pace as it grows. Despite not sharing the spotlight with cities and towns in southern …
Read More »The $135M plan to build Canada’s largest sugar processing plant in Hamilton, Ont.
A large North American producer has revealed an ambitious plan to construct Canada’s largest sugar processing plant in Hamilton, Ont. SucroCan Sourcing says a $135-million investment in a new refinery will equate to the production of some one million metric tonnes of sugar per year at a forthcoming Pier 15 …
Read More »Developer to build 5K rental units, cites Liberals’ GST break as motivator
A Toronto-based real estate company says it is planning to build 5,000 new rental units in urban centres across the country as a result of the federal government’s decision to eliminate GST charges on rental developments. The CEO of Dream Unlimited Corp., Michael Cooper, says high interest rates and construction …
Read More »Carrot or stick? How the feds could push cities to build more homes – National
From local zoning to community consultations, there are plenty of ways cities are hitting the brakes on residential construction, even as Canada faces a significant housing shortage. According to the Canadian Home Builders’ Association, average municipal approval timelines for housing projects in 2022 spanned from three months to nearly three …
Read More »The race to build the Toronto-Quebec City high-frequency rail is down to 3 contenders – National
Three consortia have been selected as finalists to build the high-frequency rail project, which will connect Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announced Thursday that the three contenders will be submitting their proposals this year, but he said he expects service on the line to begin …
Read More »Doug Ford says ‘world is watching’ plans to mine Ring of Fire to build EV batteries
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Premier Doug Ford says a controversial push to mine a mineral-rich area of northern Ontario is being carefully watched around the world. The Ford government is facing a legal challenge from some local First Nations communities who say they have not been …
Read More »Grant keeps BUILD Inc. from closing; long-term funding still needed – Winnipeg
BUILD has helped transform the lives of Winnipeggers by providing training and job opportunities in the construction sector. In December the province cut the funding, pulling the plug on the program, but it’s able to keep its doors open thanks to a new grant. It serves people facing barriers to …
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