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Ontario home renovation has neighbour feeling like a ‘prisoner’ in her house

A home renovation project in Brampton, Ont., has caused an explosion of local concern, with residents worried the unguarded construction site poses a safety hazard for children in the area. One home in the city, located to the northwest of Toronto, is in the midst of a large-scale renovation that …

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Calgary braces for upcoming Bearspaw feeder main construction: ‘I’m not happy about it’

Calgarians in the northwest community of Bowness are preparing for their street to be transformed into a construction zone following word a problem line in the city’s water system is in need of imminent repairs. City officials announced Wednesday an inspection of the 10.5-km Bearspaw feeder main revealed 16 new …

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Ontario developer coalition asks governments for tax breaks to pass on to homebuyers

A coalition of Ontario developers has written to three levels of government to ask for a reduction in taxes on new housing, saying it will pass on those savings dollar for dollar to homebuyers. The new group, called the Coalition Against New-Home Taxes, or CANT, is composed of 18 developers who collectively …

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Materials company suspends construction of $2.8B Ontario battery plant

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 27, 2024 10:33 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Umicore says it has halted spending on a $2.76-billion battery materials plant in eastern Ontario. The global materials company says it made the decision because of scaled-back expectations …

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Safety expert urges caution around water as Quebec construction holiday begins – Montreal

Descrease article font size Increase article font size As Quebecers kickstart their vacations, many are gathering around pools and different bodies of water to enjoy the sunny weather. But the Quebec branch of the Lifesaving Society says this is also the time of year when it sees the most drownings. …

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Traffic ‘crisis’ has many Toronto-area residents ‘reluctant’ to work in office: poll

Many Toronto-area residents are “reluctant to travel to work” amid a traffic and congestion “crisis,” a new poll indicates. The poll, conducted by Ipsos for the Toronto Region Board of Trade (TRBT), also showed that a majority of respondents have contemplated moving outside of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area …

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Ontario government hopeful interest rate cut will spur struggling home construction

Ontario housing minister Paul Calandra expressed confidence that the Bank of Canada’s interest rate cut on Wednesday will help spur housing development as the province struggles to realize its goal of constructing 1.5 million homes by 2031. Calandra told reporters he was “very relieved” interest rates had finally been cut …

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Toronto’s construction season traffic is ‘unacceptable.’ Is there a better way?

Sun’s out, shovels out. As the warm weather sets in, Toronto will welcome its unofficial fifth season: construction season. Workers will be outside taking advantage of the weather to get all sorts of projects done, such as road maintenance and sewer upgrades. However, the season is notorious for its traffic …

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Ancient human remains unearthed at Toronto construction site

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A crew installing a water service line uncovered human remains Jan. 5 at their worksite site on Withrow Avenue, according to City of Toronto officials. Const. Laura Brabant with the Toronto police says an anthropologist was called to identify the remains. “The …

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