Two permits, worth a combined $31 million, helped propel permit values to over $52 million for the month, and put 2021’s year-to-date total beyond 2020’s running total.

After three years of service in the role of Ontario’s Chief Prevention Officer, Ron Kelusky has announced his intent to step down, effective July 26.

The Trans/FORM team has been selected to design, build and finance the Brampton Courthouse Addition Phase 2 and the Toronto Region Bail Centre project.

Nationally, the value of permits jumped 5.7 percent to $10.9 billion, and a large share of that total—$8 billion—came from activity in the housing sector. The value of residential permits rose by nearly 16 percent for the month.

The federal environment minister says he is designating a controversial highway project in the western Greater Toronto Area for assessment.