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Province issues RFP to widen Highway 17 west of Ottawa
The province is twinning 22.5 kilometres of Highway 17 from Scheel Drive near Arnprior to three kilometres west of Bruce Street near the Town of Renfrew.
London set new records for housing growth and development approvals in 2025
Total building construction value reached $2.71 billion for the year – the highest annual total in the city’s history.
Construction starts on East Harbour’s main building
The new east-end hub is set to become Toronto’s second-busiest transit station.
Ring of Fire roads to be complete by 2031, ahead of schedule: Ford
The Webequie Supply Road and Marten Falls Community Access Road should see construction start this year, while work on the Northern Link Road is expected to get underway in 2028.
Canadian economy contracted 0.6% in Q4 to cap volatile 2025: StatCan
The economy swung back and forth between gains and losses every quarter last year as sharp changes in exports tied to U.S. tariffs drove volatility in GDP data.