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EV battery subsidy deals to cost $5.8B more than government projections: PBO report
So far, the governments of Canada, Ontario and Quebec have announced a combined $37.7 billion in production subsidies and construction support for three companies.
Housing rebound lifts September construction investment
Statistics Canada reports investment levels rose by 5.3% for the month, reaching $18.9 billion. The residential sector accounted for nearly $13 billion of the monthly total.
Concerns emerge over NextStar's plans to hire foreign workers for battery plant
It's not clear how many workers NextStar Energy, a joint venture between automaker Stellantis and South Korea's LG, plans to bring from outside Canada.
Parkland strikes electric vehicle station funding deal with Infrastructure Bank
The funding comes from the CIB's charging and hydrogen refuelling infrastructure initiative that has a $500 million funding target.
Conestoga College to open esports arena
The 10,000-square-foot facility will become home to the college’s School of Applied Computer Science & Information Technology.