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Ontario housing starts at lowest level since 2009, financial watchdog says
In the first quarter of 2025, construction started on 12,700 housing units, which financial accountability officer Jeffrey Novak said is the lowest level since 2009.
$30B in new investments needed to meet Canada's critical mineral demand: report
The estimated domestic need "vastly exceeds" current investment in the sector, which averaged about $2 billion per year from 2018 to 2023, the report said.
Skyway Bridging Partners selected for Garden City Skyway project design
The consortium will provide the design for the bridge, road, ramps and utility relocation for the rehabilitation of the 2.2-kilometre bridge.
Liberals table bill to speed up approvals for major 'national interest' projects
Carney said it has become too hard to build new projects in Canada and vowed that this bill will change that.
NWMO starts process for selecting second DGR site
The organization aims to select a site for a second deep geological repository for intermediate- and high-level radioactive waste.