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Slower housing activity pulls down July permit values
A decrease of more than 6% in the total value of building permits issued in July was largely due to slower activity in the residential sector.
Rules need change to keep international students in Canada and fill labour gaps: RBC
Researchers with RBC are calling for an urgent reset of Canada's immigration process to keep talented international students in the country to fill key labour shortages.
SWIFT announces construction on two broadband projects
The projects will bring high-speed internet service to more than 63,000 homes and businesses throughout Southwestern Ontario.
Toronto opens applications for Deep Retrofit Challenge
Through the challenge, the city will provide funding to support deeper-than-planned energy retrofits in as many as 16 privately owned buildings, with the goal of accelerating emissions reductions and identifying pathways to net zero that can be replicated in other buildings.
Could Quebec’s skills training model help solve Canada’s labour shortage?
From baggage handlers to health-care workers, teachers and carpenters, Canada is beset by a shortage of workers in almost every business sector and region of the country.