December 21, 2020, by CBC News Hamilton city council has approved a $484.4 million gross capital budget for 2021, with an emphasis on transit, roads, bridges, sidewalks and traffic. The city release says the budget will also focus on affordable housing, the west harbour waterfront and the development of a business park near the airport.…
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January 08, 2021, by Jessy Bains According to Statistics Canada, new COVID-19 lockdowns in the face of rising cases have broken Canada’s streak of employment gains, with a loss of 63,000 jobs in December. In December, 1.1 million Canadians worked fewer hours or were out of work — compared to 5.5. million in April. Over…
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December 23, 2020, by The Canadian Press RBC analyst Paul Quinn said in a report that the prices for lumber and wood panels are up due to strong housing markets and limited capacity to increase North American production. Kevin Lee, CEO of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association, says the price volatility and shortage of supply…
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