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Construction helps boost overall employment gains in December
Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey for December shows an increase of 55,000 in overall employment across the country. An increase of 27,000 construction jobs for the month helped drive that gain.
Stelco Holdings says fourth-quarter steel shipments fell short of guidance
Stelco Holdings Inc. says its steel shipments in the fourth quarter of last year were below its guidance as it was hurt by production and logistics challenges and the emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
Eglinton contractual claims resolved for $325 million
The terms of the settlement between Crosslinx Transit Solutions and Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario sees various claims resolved, and the project’s opening date targeted for late 2022.
All-industry employment makes further gains in November as construction slows in anticipation of winter
November marked another strong month for Canada’s labour market, with the national all-industry labour force adding a further 154,000 jobs and continuing its post-pandemic recovery.
Job vacancies spike in Q3
Construction was among the top-five sectors to see growth in job vacancies between the third quarters of 2019 and 2021. Vacancies in the industry increased by nearly 84 percent.