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Province commits $12M to Hwy 7 expansion in Durham and York regions
The province has pledged $12 million to expand the road from two lanes to four between Reesor Road in Markham to Brock Road in Pickering.
Toronto breaks ground on Etobicoke Civic Centre
This site will feature a below-grade district energy plant that will provide energy to the new civic centre and surrounding development blocks – making it Toronto’s first near-zero emissions community.
Building permit values rise 9% in February
The total monthly value of non-residential permits increased 12.3% to $4.7 billion, while the value of residential permits rose 7.4% to $7.1 billion.
Caivan, University of Waterloo launch Future Cities Institute
The Future Cities Institute will bring together leading minds from across sectors to solve the most challenging and urgent issues facing global cities.
Ontario bill aims to speed up stalled housing developments, boost student housing
Calandra has previously indicated that Ontario needed to be building at least 125,000 homes this year, ramping up to at least 175,000 per year in the near future.