Bank of Canada deputy governor says near term inflation higher amid Ukraine war
OTTAWA – The Russian invasion of Ukraine is adding to inflationary pressures around the world and in Canada, a senior Bank of Canada official said Friday. In a speech by webcast to a conference at the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, deputy governor […]
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Housing minister, municipal governments at odds over B.C. housing supply report
VANCOUVER – A municipal government report that says British Columbia is building enough homes to match the province’s population growth has drawn sharp criticism from the housing minister. The Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) report […]
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Ontario’s construction labour force increases in February: report
According to recent employment and investment data released by Statistics Canada, Ontario’s construction labour force grew in February 2022 to its highest point since November 2019. Ontario Construction Secretariat reports that the province’s construction labour […]
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Can existing stadiums deliver the experience expected of world-class events?
Photo by Thomas Serera on Unsplash Hosting a major sporting event, such as the Olympics or FIFA World Cup is notoriously controversial, whereby the hosting prestige can, and often is, outweighed by substantial cost overruns […]
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Annual inflation rate hit 5.7% in February amid broad based price increases
OTTAWA – The cost of living jumped in February at a rate not seen in over 30 years on the back of rising prices for gasoline and groceries, which economists warn are set to become more expensive and push […]
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