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Nova Scotia throne speech talks health care reforms, but says little on housing

By:Building .caPosted: Oct 15th, 2021In: ConstructionNews

Agricola Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia (photo: Citobun via Wikimedia Commons) HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s new government said Tuesday finding solutions for the province’s ailing health system is its top priority, but opposition parties said the[...]

Durham Region to take Brock to court regarding housing project delay

By:Building .caPosted: Oct 15th, 2021In: ConstructionNews

Reiderman Residence (Vancouver) Photo Credit: NRB Modular Solutions THE STANDARD NEWSPAPER BROCK: The Region of Durham is taking the Township of Brock to court over the dispute regarding the Beaverton supportive housing project.[...]

Bank of Canada monitoring hot housing market amid early warning signs: Macklem

By:Building .caPosted: Feb 25th, 2021In: ConstructionNews

OTTAWA – Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says the central bank is seeing early signs that people may be purchasing homes solely because they believe prices may go up. Macklem says rising prices in[...]

Bank of Canada Shares Employment Recovery Outlook

By:Building .caPosted: Feb 23rd, 2021In: ConstructionNews

In a speech today to chambers of commerce in Calgary and Edmonton, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem discussed how the economy and jobs could be different after the COVID-19 pandemic and what we can do to[...]

Canadian banks, bellwethers of pandemic recovery, to reveal key statistics this week

By:Building .caPosted: Feb 22nd, 2021In: ConstructionNews

TORONTO – Canada’s biggest banks will report their quarterly financial results this week, and analysts say they will be listening for hints as to how bank executives view the economic recovery from COVID-19. John Aiken,[...]