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FAO releases report on home energy spending in Ontario
The Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) released a report that examines how home energy spending differs across household income levels and regions in Ontario.
According to the report, the average Ontario household spent…
Concert Infrastructure signs contract to deliver five P3 High Schools in Alberta
Concert Infrastructure has signed a contract with the Government of Alberta to deliver five high schools in Alberta using a public private partnership (P3) delivery model.The project entails the design, build, finance and…
Nova Scotia eyeing taxes for homebuyers coming from outside the province
Buying a home in Nova Scotia may soon be more expensive for people from outside the province.Premier Tim Houston has instructed Finance Minister Allan MacMaster to implement a deed transfer tax on any property purchased by individuals…
Langford, B.C., offers residents down payment grants to spur homebuyer affordability
LANGFORD, B.C. — The Victoria-area city of Langford is offering a helping hand to those who have a dream of owning their own home by providing a five per cent down payment on their purchase.Langford is facing a housing affordability…
Emissions Reduction Alberta extends energy savings for business program
On Energy Efficiency Day 2021, Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) announced it has extended the completion date for projects funded through its Energy Savings for Business (ESB) program until March 31, 2023. To further support participation,…
U of T Engineering professor on a mission to lower concrete’s carbon footprint
By Tyler Irving, U of T NewsFor Douglas Hooton, the main challenge of building sustainably with concrete isn’t really the chemistry or the engineering – it’s trust.“Construction is a very conservative industry, and it’s very…
Ontario to make it easier for immigrants to work in their professions
TORONTO – Ontario is set to introduce legislation that would make it easier for immigrants to get licensed to work in professions that match their areas of expertise.Labour Minister Monte McNaughton said the proposed legislation…
RBC report says $2 trillion needed to reach 2050 target of net zero economy
OTTAWA — A new report says the country will need roughly $2 trillion to put the economy on a path to net-zero emissions in 30 years, including government spending on things like skills training and backstops to prod the necessary…
Annual inflation rate hits 4.4 per cent in September, Statistics Canada says
OTTAWA – The cost to put food on the table and gasoline in the car pushed up the cost of living in September, lifting the annual pace of price increases to a near two-decade high with no clear end in sight to the elevated readings.…
Nova Scotia housing plan includes temporary rent cap, $35 million for new units
HALIFAX – A temporary rent cap will be legislated as part of a wide-ranging government plan to address Nova Scotia's lack of affordable housing.The Progressive Conservative government introduced a plan Wednesday that also includes…