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Ontario gives more 'strong mayor' powers to Toronto, Ottawa
The bill introduced Wednesday by Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark is part of the government's push to build 1.5 million homes in 10 years.
Ottawa Community Housing receives $78 million for rental-unit construction
The organization will use the money from the federal government to build 271 rental units in Ottawa’s Vanier neighbourhood.
Renovation boom continues even as project costs increase and interest rates rise
The renovation industry saw a boom in the first two years of the pandemic as people spent more time in their homes. That momentum has continued despite heftier costs and rising interest rates.
Feds fund transload facility at Port of Hamilton
The transload facility will enhance the transfer of steel products between various vehicles at the Port.
Construction investment declines 0.6% in September, but rose 1% in Q3
Investment in residential building construction dropped by 1.3% to $15.4 billion for the month, while non-residential construction investment rose by 1.6% to $5.4 billion.