The total value of building permits dropped by 1.4% to $10.0 billion for the month as losses in the residential sector more than offset gains from the non-residential sector.

Employment rose in several industries in November, including finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing, manufacturing and in information, culture and recreation, while it fell in construction as well as wholesale and retail trade.

The automotive giant said its chief executive Oliver Blume has signed an agreement with Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne to work to identify suitable sites. 

The acquisition gives the firm an expanded market presence in the mechanical and electrical engineering sector throughout Southern Ontario.

Infrastructure Ontario and The Ottawa Hospital have issued a request for proposals for teams to design and develop the multi-billion-dollar Civic Campus Redevelopment Project.