With 64 projects and 9,262 rooms, Toronto accounts for about 25% of all projects in Canada’s total construction pipeline.

The jobless rate stayed at 4.9 per cent in July, the lowest since comparable record-keeping began in 1976, Statistics Canada reported Friday in its latest labour force survey.

The latest phase of work on the road sees rehabilitation work from Tecumseh Road to Dorchester Road.

The building will provide housing options for Indigenous Elders and other seniors. It will include rental homes, a ceremonial space, a smudging room, and amenities for residents.

Statistics Canada reports a drop of 1.5% – to $11.9 billion – in building permit values for the month, with permit values in the non-residential sector dropping 10.4%.