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Housing affordability crisis requires "all hands on deck" response: CMHC
The annual pace of housing starts dropped 23 per cent in May compared with April as starts of apartments, condos and other types of multi-unit housing projects in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal fell.
University of Guelph starts construction on honey bee research centre
The 15,000-square-foot centre will feature indoor and outdoor education spaces, classroom and event space, a laboratory, bee breeding facilities and pollinator gardens.
Province commits $364,000 to millwright training
The funding will help train 100 journeypersons and apprentices in Sarnia and southwestern Ontario.
Ontario expanding 'strong mayor' powers to 26 more cities
Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark said the new powers for the large and fast-growing municipalities will ensure they can deliver on provincially assigned housing commitments.
Ontario issues zoning orders to push through nursing homes despite opposition
Ontario has used its powers to push through the redevelopment of three long-term care homes run by a company accused of serious mismanagement during the pandemic.