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National monument marking LGBTQ+ persecution opens this morning in Ottawa

Daily Commercial News — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:13:57 +0000

OTTAWA — Victims of state prosecution hope Canada’s new national monument for LGBTQ+ people will be a place to learn, grieve and celebrate. The monument officially opens this morning in Ottawa, just west of Parliament Hill. “We’re telling the stories of what happened to so many of us, and making sure that Canadians know this […]

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WSIB cuts 466 jobs across Ontario in ‘difficult business decision’

Daily Commercial News — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:59:30 +0000

TORONTO — The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board is cutting 466 jobs across the province in a move the union calls a “gut punch.” The organization said in a statement Thursday that it has made a “difficult business decision to consolidate” the roles of some back-office staff in claims and account management who work remotely. […]

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‘A win for common sense’: Alberta chimes in on Ontario’s recent bike lane decision

wp-poster — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:25:17 +0000

TORONTO — Alberta Minister of Transportation Devin Dreeshen issued a statement on the recent Ontario Appeal Court ruling on bike lanes, which cleared the way for the province to remove bike lanes in Toronto, overturning a lower-court ruling that found the plan created an unconstitutional risk to cyclist safety. “The decision from Ontario’s Court of […]

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Detroit’s Greektown, always vital, ups its ambience with streetscaping

wp-poster — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:20:12 +0000

For decades, even during Detroit’s bleak years, which saw massive disinvestment and a moribund wider downtown, the Greektown neighborhood thrived. The three-block strip, nestled in the southeastern corner of the city’s core, has always maintained a vigorous commercial life, chock full of largely Greek but other restaurants, cafes and shops. Now the area is two-thirds […]

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Chatham-Kent’s $53M community hub project on schedule and on budget

wp-poster — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:15:50 +0000

A recent report to Chatham-Kent municipal council details its $53 million community hub is on track with timing and budget. Cited as “one of the largest infrastructure investments in the municipality’s history,” on the Let’s Talk Chatham-Kent website, the build is approximately 22 per cent complete. The new hub is located at 130 King St. […]

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Broccolini starts construction on ‘The Riv’ purpose-built rental project

wp-poster — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:10:45 +0000

TORONTO — Broccolini has officially broken ground on The Riv, a 37-storey purpose-built rental building in Toronto’s downtown east corridor. Located at River and QueenThe RIV – Residential Rental TowerStatusPre-Construction/NegotiatedValue$67.5MLocation83 River St, Toronto ONSectorPrivateTypeMulti-Residential · New ConstructionData as of August 19, 2026View Project Page →, Broccolini’s construction team is now mobilizing to deliver over 350 […]

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Residential Report: Permanent tax reform needed to make Ontario homes more affordable

wp-poster — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:05:33 +0000

Theoretical physicist Albert Einstein once said, “No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.” In other words, fixing a messy situation requires a shift in mindset. That wisdom is particularly relevant to Canada’s housing affordability crisis, where years of rising taxes, fees and government charges have helped price homeownership […]

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OLT approves Nelson Aggregate’s hotly-debated Burlington Quarry expansion

wp-poster — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:00:13 +0000

BURLINGTON, ONT. – Nelson Aggregate has announced the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) has issued a decision approving the proposed expansion of its Burlington Quarry. This clears the way for issuance of the required aggregate licence, subject to conditions, explains a release. The proposed expansion would add about 50.5 hectares to the existing quarry operation. “After […]

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Canada, U.S. both say they made gains in new trade deal that averted tariffs

Daily Commercial News — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:24:38 +0000

WASHINGTON — Canada-U.S. Minister Dominic LeBlanc smiled widely beside U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade czar in Washington on Wednesday as they touted a draft deal which appears to have averted a new round of punishing tariffs on Canada. United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said he feels confident the agreement will protect American workers and […]

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Ontario announces $10M in new skills development funding

wp-poster — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:20:11 +0000

TORONTO — Ontario is spending $10 million on six programs to give people training in the skilled trades as part of its Skills Development Fund. The fund gained notoriety after the province’s auditor general found last year that the way the government had been selecting successful applications and disbursing money from the $2.5-billion fund was […]

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Growth of construction robotics usage and spending is headed upwards

Daily Commercial News — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:15:34 +0000

The construction industry is embracing robotics more than ever before, according to Builtworld’s 2026 Annual Equipment & Robotics Benchmarking Report. “Less than a third (29 per cent) of contractors were using robotics on their jobsites to some degree in 2025. This year, that figure has more than doubled,” the report says. Several research organizations offer […]

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Amtrak to begin $242M rehabilitation of Dock Bridge on Northeast Corridor

wp-poster — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:10:52 +0000

One of the busiest and most critical rail crossings in the United States is about to undergo a major transformation as Amtrak prepares to begin a critical $242-million rehabilitation of the nearly century-old Dock BridgeDock Bridge Rehabilitation ProjectStatusPost-BidValue$235MLocationHarrison NJ 07029SectorPrivateTypeBridges/TunnelsData as of August 19, 2026View Project Page → spanning the Passaic River between Newark and […]

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