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Historic WWII air training base becomes a ‘cultural destination’ in Picton

Daily Commercial News — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:10:28 +0000

PICTON, ONT. — Major plans and partnerships are underway for a project in Prince Edward County coined Base31, which is comprised of a 750-acre neighbourhood plan. PEC Community Partners Inc. recently announced that CaraCo Group of Companies, Fieldgate Homes and Paradise Developments have joined its ownership group on the development. PEC Community Partners purchased the […]

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Request for Qualifications issued for Hamilton LRT project

Daily Commercial News — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 09:05:00 +0000

The Ontario Ministry of Transportation is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the long-awaited, and debated, Hamilton Light Rail Transit (LRT) project. Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria, Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster and Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath made the announcement at Hamilton City Hall along with other officials, saying the RFQ will go out in early […]

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108 homes for veterans open in Sault Ste. Marie

Daily Commercial News — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 09:00:11 +0000

SAULT STE. MARIE, ONT. — The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 25 at 96 Great Northern Rd. in Sault Ste. Marie recently celebrated the completion of 108 new affordable homes for veterans and their families, just ahead of Remembrance Day. The new nine-storey apartment building, with 30 per cent of homes under market rents, was made […]

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Sifton Properties to convert offices to homes in London

Daily Commercial News — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 11:15:42 +0000

LONDON, ONT. — The City of London has announced that Sifton Properties Limited will be receiving $3.29 million to convert commercial office space at 195 Dufferin Ave. into 94 residential units. It is the second office-to-residential conversion project to receive funding through the city’s Office-to-Residential CIP Incentive Program, stated a release. The project is a not-for-profit […]

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What European housing models could do for Canada’s affordability problems

Daily Commercial News — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 11:10:47 +0000

TORONTO — Housing experts who have long promoted moving new home construction from suburbs to urban centres are calling for a similar approach to policy, saying several ideas currently percolating on the fringes of society in Canada have proven successful elsewhere and deserve a more central place in the national conversation. They argue widespread adoption […]

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Former Hamilton Trinity Baptist Church to get transformed into supportive housing

Daily Commercial News — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 09:00:03 +0000

The federal government recently gave $2.7 million to a project that will transform a vacant church into a supportive housing facility for adults with disabilities. The Luso Canadian Charitable Society, who operates day programs for special needs adults at an existing building on Barton Street East, will expand those services with the addition of residential […]

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Your top DCN headlines: Nov. 4 to 8

Daily Commercial News — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 08:55:34 +0000

Your top DCN headlines this week feature news one worker was killed and two others injured in an excavation collapse in Toronto’s North York neighbourhood; provincial engineers are alleging the Ontario government is unlawfully locking them out of work; Chris Gower is named president and CEO of PCL Construction; and a development takes off at […]

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PHOTO: Catholic School Construction

Daily Commercial News — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 09:05:06 +0000

Construction is moving along on the new St. Bruno/St. Raymond Catholic School on Barton Avenue in Toronto. The developer is the Toronto Catholic District School Board and Garritano Bros Ltd. is the general contractor. The three-storey building to replace the existing facility was designed by Kohn Shnier Architects and consultants are: Butler Inspection Group (structural […]

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Financial close reached on $35M solar project near Kamloops

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:05:58 +0000

VANCOUVER – The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB), Nlaka’pamux Nation Tribal Council (NNTC) and BluEarth Renewables (BluEarth) have achieved financial close on a $35 million loan towards a project that will be located on reclaimed land in the Highland Valley Copper Mine, southwest of Kamloops, B.C. Called quA-ymn Solar, the project is a partnership between the […]

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Enbridge in talks about Mainline pipeline expansion as Canadian oil output grows

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 11:15:09 +0000

CALGARY — Enbridge Inc. has begun talks with its customers about expanding its Mainline pipeline network to handle growing volumes of Canadian oil output, the Calgary-based company said recently. “We have commenced commercial discussions with the industry. We’ve spent the quarter engineering the expansion,” said Colin Gruending, president of liquids pipelines for Enbridge, on a […]

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Rosehaven’s The Vincent condos reaches construction milestone

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 11:10:08 +0000

VAUGHAN, ONT. — Rosehaven Homes has announced it has reached a milestone on its condominium project The Vincent in Vaughan, Ont., completing the structural foundation with above-ground work now advancing quickly. The Vincent at the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre is described as hotel inspired. Rosehaven partnered with Townwood Homes and Guglietti Brothers Investments on the project, […]

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Canada Lands submits Downsview West District Plan

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 11:05:50 +0000

TORONTO — Canada Lands Company has announced it has submitted its Downsview West District Plan to the City of Toronto. The 74-acre Downsview West plan would create 8,800 homes, providing homes to 17,000 residents, stated a release. The plan was submitted Oct. 24. Downsview West is one of 10 districts within the recently approved Downsview […]

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