Home builders see an increase in pricing and construction material shortages
The construction season is just getting underway across the Maritimes and some builders say they are starting to experience a shortage of materials and fear they may run short for the summer. Global’s Shelley Steeves reports. Source link
New Brunswick home builders see an increase in prices amid a shortage of construction materials – New Brunswick
The construction season is just getting underway across the Maritimes and some builders say they are starting to experience a shortage of materials and fear they may run short for the summer. Read more: Lumber industry and home building materials seeing a drastic increase in price, shortages “Worst case scenario is that mid-summer, we…
Construction workers fired after video surfaces showing party at Milton site
A number of employees from a GTA drywall company have been fired after video has emerged which appears to show construction workers at a job site partying, at times drinking vodka. The six graphic and disturbing videos obtained by Global News appear to show a scantily-clad woman dancing inside a building under construction with…
COVID-19 outbreaks in Saskatchewan | Globalnews.ca
Since the novel coronavirus pandemic began, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) had been alerting the public about businesses that have likely been exposed to COVID-19 by an infectious person. This is done when health officials are uncertain they have identified all close contacts. The SHA said COVID-19 alerts will now only be issued when…
Saskatchewan spending millions from contingency fund for COVID-19 costs
Saskatchewan is spending the remainder of a $200-million contingency fund set up in the 2020 budget to help cover the cost of the COVID-19 pandemic. The province said nearly half of the $160 million in new contingency allocations — $75.6 million — will go to the Saskatchewan Health Authority for pressures related to its…
Advocates push Quebec government to increase social housing for victims of domestic violence – Montreal
As cases of domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic rise, community organizations are calling on the Quebec government to increase its investment in social housing in the next provincial budget. The coalition, formed by the Front d’Action Populaire en Réaménagement Urbain (FRAPRU) and the Alliance des maisons de 2étape pour femmes et enfants victimes…
Lethbridge mayor, local business sector react to provincial budget 2021 – Lethbridge
With Alberta’s 2021 provincial budget now out in the open, residents of the province’s third-largest city might be wondering what the extensive plan means for them. Social issues need to be addressed: mayor City of Lethbridge mayor Chris Spearman, who has announced his time on council will end in the fall, says there isn’t…
Feds didn’t supply enough resources to end water advisories on First Nations: auditor – National
The government did not provide the support needed to ensure First Nations communities have access to safe drinking water, says federal auditor general Karen Hogan in a report released Thursday. “We are very concerned, and honestly, disheartened that this long-standing issue is still not resolved,” Horgan told a news conference in Ottawa. Indigenous Services…
Construction in Quebec continues despite restrictions – Montreal
The construction industry has not slowed down despite new measures issued last week by the Legault government when it imposed a curfew, according to the Association de la construction du Québec (ACQ). Under the latest public safety measures to help curb the spread of COVID-19, construction in the province is required to reduce its…
Ontario’s new COVID-19 restrictions still allow for builders to keep working on condos, other jobs
TORONTO – Ontario’s new COVID-19 emergency measures allow construction to continue on many developments, including condos. Residential Construction Council of Ontario president Richard Lyall says the exception is important because the province has not been producing enough housing to meet demand. Read more: Ontario attempts to clarify what is essential under COVID-19 pandemic stay-at-home order But…