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Construction begins on Toronto Indigenous Hub on National Indigenous Peoples Day
Various partners and allies of Anishnawbe Health Toronto attended the site on Front and Cherry Streets in the West Don Lands to mark construction of the four-storey, 45,000-squre foot facility. A further 700 attended virtually.
Housing, renovation demand drives market for building materials to record level
In its monthly report on wholesale trade, Statistics Canada finds that while overall sales by Canadian wholesalers rose by 0.4 percent to $71.5 billion in April, demand for building materials and supplies grew by almost 9 percent—to $13.1 billion.
Two respond to Lakeshore East RFP
Just two of five shortlisted entities responded to the request for proposals issued by Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx for work on the Lakeshore East – Central Corridor Expansion project.
Ottawa airport receives funding for LRT station
The federal government has provided more than $6 million in funding to help get the nearly-$17 million station built. So far, the province hasn’t committed any funding for the work.
Six PBCTCO projects receive $4 million in funding
Six projects created in part by the Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario will share in $4 million in funding from the province’s Skills Development Fund.