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DIRT report finds more excavation-related damage to buried utilities
The general trend over the period between 2020 to 2022 at best shows strikes on underground utilities are flat, while damages per construction spending rose significantly.
Province commits $620K to apprenticeship programs
The money will go to support machinist and construction electrician training programs at Canadore College and Georgian College, respectively.
Whitby breaks ground on new sports complex
The new facility is being built west of Baldwin Street South, and is expected to open in late 2025.
Canoe museum opening postponed by construction delays
Once open, the impressive two-story, 65,000-square-foot museum and its five-acre lakefront campus is projected to welcome 87,000 visitors annually.
Freeland introduces bill to remove GST off rental developments, amend competition law
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised the new legislation earlier this month to address the housing crisis and affordability crunch.