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Toronto breaks ground on Etobicoke Civic Centre
This site will feature a below-grade district energy plant that will provide energy to the new civic centre and surrounding development blocks – making it Toronto’s first near-zero emissions community.
Province commits $12M to Hwy 7 expansion in Durham and York regions
The province has pledged $12 million to expand the road from two lanes to four between Reesor Road in Markham to Brock Road in Pickering.
Canada needs to build 1.3M additional homes by 2030 to close housing gap, says PBO
The report by Yves Giroux's office also accounts for the number of additional households that would form if sufficient housing were available.
Ontario bill aims to speed up stalled housing developments, boost student housing
Calandra has previously indicated that Ontario needed to be building at least 125,000 homes this year, ramping up to at least 175,000 per year in the near future.
Building permit values rise 9% in February
The total monthly value of non-residential permits increased 12.3% to $4.7 billion, while the value of residential permits rose 7.4% to $7.1 billion.