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Homeless man being moved to Toronto apartment “can’t wait to take a bubble bath”
TORONTO – Dozens of people living in tents across Toronto have been moved into furnished apartment buildings as part of the city's response to protect the vulnerable during the COVID-19 crisis.The encampments have popped up throughout…
Coronavirus is significant, but is it a true black swan event?
A black swan event must meet three criteria: it must be an outlier, must have a major impact and must be declared predictable in hindsight.
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Since the “black swan” metaphor was coined in the 2007 book of…
Quebec to reopen retail, construction and manufacturing businesses
MONTREAL – Quebec's economic recovery plan unveiled Tuesday aims to reopen the province's retail, construction and manufacturing sectors by mid-May, allowing roughly 500,000 people who had been temporarily laid off during the pandemic to…
MIP Announces Expansion and Development of Life Sciences Innovation Megahub
McMaster Innovation Park (MIP) is expanding its Hamilton campus, which will encompass 2.5 million square feet of purpose-built facilities dedicated to innovation, commercialization, and entrepreneurship.The expansion plans include the…
Flood costs in Canada could nearly triple by 2030 with no mitigation
OTTAWA – The yearly bills from overflowing rivers and rising seas in Canada could nearly triple by 2030 if Canada doesn't do more to improve flood protection, a new analysis suggested Thursday.The Aqueduct Floods project of the…
Canada’s Building Trades Unions Mark Day of Mourning on April 28
On April 28, over half a million members of Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU), will observe a moment of silence at 11:00 AM, honouring the memory of those killed or injured at work.According to the CBTU, “In years past, we would…
Community Builder Supports Ontario Frontline Workers in the Fight against COVID-19
With the number of COVID-19 cases growing in Ontario, frontline staff at hospitals and senior care homes are faced with the burden of limited medical supplies. Premier Doug Ford has called on residents and businesses of Ontario to help…
GTA new home market busy in March, inventory declines: BILD
The GTA new home market continued to see above-average sales and a decline in inventory in March, the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) has stated in an announcement.There were 3,730 total new home sales in March…
COVID-19 economic shock will cause global construction output to shrink by 1.4% in 2020
As a result of the severe economic shock caused by the lockdown measures imposed by governments around the world to contain the spread of COVID-19, global construction output is expected to contract by 1.4 per cent in 2020, according to…
Canada’s Building Trades Unions discuss benefits and challenges for workers
Leaders of Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) participated in a call with the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, to discuss the impact the COVID-19 crisis is having on…