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CMHC reports September pace for housing starts up from August
The national housing agency said the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts was 223,808 units in September, up from 213,012 in August.
Ontario electricity demand to soar due to EV manufacturing and AI: system operator
Demand has been relatively flat for the past 20 years, but now it is building and shows no signs of levelling off, IESO officials say.
Permit values follow record July with sharp decline in August
Values for August dropped by 7%, or just over $858 million, to reach $11.5 billion. This follows an increase of almost 21% in July.
Toronto again leads latest crane count
The Q3 report from consultants RLB show 83 tower cranes in use the city. That figure is down significantly from previous reports, which used a much larger catchment area.
Ontario to give itself veto power over city bike lanes, citing worsening gridlock
The first government bill to be introduced when the legislature resumes sitting next week will focus on tackling gridlock, the province said.