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Building construction investment rises in June
The increase was primarily driven by the residential sector (+3.8%); gains in the non-residential sector (+0.4%) were modest.
Province commits $6M to Batchawana Bay rest area
The rest area is the only one of its kind that can accommodate truck drivers in the middle of a 220-kilometre stretch of Highway 17.
Ontario opens applications for its Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund
The province is investing $200 million through the fund to help communities revitalize existing community sport and recreation infrastructure and build new facilities.
Cambridge company fined $70,000 for 2023 incident
BNE Concrete Floors & Coatings was fined in connection with a 2023 incident that led to a worker’s prolonged exposure to carbon monoxide.
CMHC says annual pace of housing starts in July up 16% from June
The national housing agency said Friday the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts for July was 279,509 units, up from 241,643 in June.