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Ontario to launch second round of Skills Development Fund at $74M

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:20:52 +0000

ORO-MEDONTE, ONT. — The second round of Ontario’s Skills Development Fund (SDF) Capital Stream will begin Nov. 29 with over $74 million in available funding to build, expand and retrofit training facilities for workers in the trades, including construction, manufacturing technology and health care. The province also announced a new “streamlined” application process that includes […]

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RioCan cuts nearly 10 per cent of staff in efficiency push as condo market slows

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:15:35 +0000

TORONTO — RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust says it has cut almost 10 per cent of its staff as it deals with a slowdown in the condo market and overall pushes for greater efficiency. The company says the cuts, which amount to around 60 employees based on its last annual filing, will mean about $9 […]

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Newmarket highrise development responds to housing demand, revitalization

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:10:55 +0000

NEWMARKET, ONT. — Two 15-storey condo towers are set to rise at 693-713 Davis Dr. in Newmarket, Ont. as a way to revitalize the urban core and address needed housing targets. Designed by Kohn Partnership Architects, the Kingsley Square towers will be linked with a three-storey podium with commercial spaces at grade fronting onto the […]

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‘More of the same’: Jobless rate holds steady at 6.5% in October amid weak hiring

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:05:19 +0000

OTTAWA — Canada’s unemployment rate held steady at 6.5 per cent last month as hiring remained weak across the economy. Statistics Canada’s labour force survey said employment rose by a modest 15,000 jobs in October. Business, building and support services saw the largest gain in employment. Meanwhile, finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing experienced […]

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Submissions open for OAA’s SHIFT2025 Challenge

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:00:20 +0000

TORONTO — The Ontario Association of Architects’ (OAA) SHIFT2025 Challenge, Reshaping Communities, is now open for submissions. The biennial awards program is an aspirational ideas competition and looks to highlight the architecture profession’s contribution to addressing societal issues, with past themes having focused on health, resiliency and infrastructure. This year’s theme is Reshaping Communities – […]

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MIT hubs explore structural concrete for power storage

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:10:46 +0000

Concrete has been used as a building material since 6500BC. Throughout this time, it has been seen solely as a structural material. Today, 14 billion m3 of concrete is poured annually. Recently, considerable efforts have been made to modify concrete formulations in order to reduce the associated emissions and to even embed carbons into building […]

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Health care builds dominate 2024 CCPPP awards

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:05:22 +0000

TORONTO — The winners of the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP) 2024 National Awards for Innovation and Excellence in P3s were recently announced with heath care projects dominating the categories. At seven awards in total, the winners also included an all-season highway in the Northwest Territories, a new courthouse in downtown Toronto and a […]

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$86 million Nunavut school provides many lessons on how to build in Canada’s North

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:00:54 +0000

The hardships that the design/building team face on an $86 million school underway in the northernmost community of Canada’s mainland typify what many teams are up against in remote northern regions. Situated on Spence Bay in the tiny community of Taloyoak, Nunavut, the school will have space for 420 students in Grades 7 to 12 […]

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UPDATE: Hamilton buildings collapse, city calls for emergency demo

Daily Commercial News — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:05:39 +0000

HAMILTON, ONT. — Hamilton police and fire were called to the area of 28 King St. E. near Gore Park for reports two buildings had partially collapsed yesterday (Nov. 11) morning, causing road closures and nearby evacuations. According to a media release from Hamilton Fire Chief Dave Cunliffe, crews were called to the area near […]

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Northern Tornadoes Project confirms tornado touched down in Fergus, Ont., on Sunday

Daily Commercial News — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:16:16 +0000

FERGUS, ONT. — Severe weather researchers say a tornado carved out a “long, narrow path of damage” in a community near Guelph, Ont., on Sunday. The Northern Tornadoes Project at Western University says it sent a team to investigate in Fergus, Ont., and confirmed a tornado touched down there. The organization says it has assigned […]

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‘Do the work’: Ottawa urges both sides in B.C. port dispute to restart talks

Daily Commercial News — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:03:36 +0000

VANCOUVER — The federal government is urging both sides in the British Columbia port dispute to return to the table after Saturday’s collapse of mediated talks to end the lockout at container terminals that has entered its second week. A statement issued by the office of federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon on Monday said both […]

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Open call for candidates for PEO’s 2025 council elections

Daily Commercial News — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:05:40 +0000

TORONTO — Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), the province’s engineering regulator, is seeking PEO-licensed professional engineer candidates to stand for election as councillors to its 2025-2026 council. “PEO is seeking P.Eng. candidates who reflect the diversity of the Ontario engineering profession and are knowledgeable about board governance and professional self-regulation,” explains a release. “Individuals may nominate […]

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