Vacancies increased by 32,200 in June, leaving employers with a combined 1,037,900 vacant positions. It was the third consecutive month in which combined vacancies exceeded one million.

Acceptance of the agreement by the union’s members could avoid a strike at a time when the steel market is booming.

Granite REIT and leasing partner JLL Canada announce the start of construction of the Granite Telephone City Logistics Centre on August 15.

Invited to bid on the work are teams led by EllisDon and Bird. The City of Toronto and Infrastructure Ontario expect to select their preferred bidder next summer.

Under the agreement, Brookfield Infrastructure will invest up to US$15 billion for a 49 per cent stake in Intel’s manufacturing expansion at its Ocotillo campus.