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Watay Power transmission project completed
With completion of the project, 12 First Nation communities are now connected to the provincial grid; four others will be connected in 2025.
Housing unaffordability still rising despite billions in government measures: PBO
The report says 2.4 million Canadian households are now in "core housing need" — 662,000 more than when Canada launched its national housing strategy in 2017.
Statistics Canada reports manufacturing and wholesale sales up in October
The agency says the move came as sales increased in six of the seven subsectors it tracks, including in building materials and supplies.
Province launches welding program for youth detainees
Run by the Canadian Welding Bureau, the program aims to give youth in custody opportunities to train for careers in skilled trades.
Feds commit $10M to housing innovation projects
The federal government is investing $10 million through the Research and Knowledge Initiative to support housing and infrastructure related projects across the country.