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Ottawa set to green light high-speed passenger rail line between Quebec City and Toronto
A Brightline train is shown at a station in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Jan. 11, 2018. A fast-tracked plan to build a high-speed passenger rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area is set to mark the start of construction. Brightline West and U.S. transportation secretary and other officials projecting that millions of ticket-buyers will be boarding trains by 2028. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
report on business
Pierre Poilievre promises to abolish federal sales tax on new homes under $1-million
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre rises during Question Period in Ottawa, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. Poilievre says if his party forms government, it will scrap the federal sales tax on new homes sold for less than $1 million and push provinces do to the same. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
housing
Ontario developer hopes new house-building robot can alleviate industry’s productivity woes
Construction site where Horizon Legacy is building a housing development in Gananoque, Ont. on October 3, 2024 with the use of a robot arm to extrude a concrete-like material.
opinion
Like Doug Ford, Robert Moses was hell-bent on building more, better, wider roads
Marcus Gee
real estate
An urban retrofit for the tech tribe
Amazon's new downtown Vancouver office, The Post.
canada
Ontario to exempt planned Highway 413 from Environmental Assessment Act
Conservative leader Doug Ford makes a campaign stop in Ottawa on Monday, May 30, 2022. Ontario's auditor general says the province ignored its own experts when it decided to prioritize building eight highways, including Highway 413 and the Bradford Bypass. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
canada
Tiny home village to open next week in Halifax suburb, part of N.S.’s plan to address homelessness
This tiny home village on Cobequid Road in a Halifax suburb, shown on Thursday, will house up to 70 people when construction is complete. The first phase of homes will be open to residents in the first week of November. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cassidy McMackon
canada
Ontario to speed up environmental assessments, property acquisitions for Highway 413
Ontario's transportation minister says he plans to introduce legislation that would speed up property acquisitions for highways such as the planned Highway 413 and accelerate that project's environmental assessment. Signage for newly-announced Highway 413 is seen during a news conference in Caledon, Ont., Tuesday, April 30, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
home of the week
Nova Scotia home is ‘a landscape-viewing device’
Home of the Week, 71 Hell Point Rd., Kingsburg, N.S.
report on business
GM to contribute US$625-million to new joint venture with Canadian miner Lithium Americas
FILE - Construction continues at the Lithium Nevada Corp. mine site Thacker Pass project on April 24, 2023, near Orovada, Nev. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday, July 17, 2023, rejected the latest bid by conservationists and tribal leaders to block construction of a huge lithium mine already in the works along the Nevada-Oregon line. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
world
Paris announces $55-million plan to revamp Notre Dame’s surroundings into a green oasis
FILE - People walk past Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, April 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, FILE)
canada
Ontario set to ban new bike lanes installed without provincial approval
A cyclist on Harbord Street, Toronto, September 20, 2023.
arts
France struggles to protect its national monuments as costs balloon
IMG_4870.HEIC Barry Troglodyte Village, near Bollène, France. September 19, 2024. (Credit: Irene Galea/ Globe and Mail). Thanks to financial support from the French Heritage Lottery, the cave dwellings perched on a mountain above Bollène, France, unique in the country, are finally being restored, but not before significant losses. It's a lucky example: most projects receive inadequate funding from outside organizations, leaving them with a significant budget burden.
property report
How an Ottawa library embraces storytelling, community
Ādisōke, the new home of Ottawa Public Library and Library and Archives Canada, is aiming to be one of the most accessible buildings in Canada’s capital.
opinion
The sad state of Toronto’s Nathan Phillips Square
Marcus Gee
report on business
Alberta recommits $1.53-billion to Calgary Green Line LRT, construction of portion
A month after announcing its money would be off the table, the Alberta government says it's recommitting it's $1.53-billion share towards Calgary's beleaguered Green Line light rail project. Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek speaks at an announcement in Calgary on April 25, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
home of the week
Rural home with an overarching idea
Quonset hut homes, 429697 8th Concession Rd., Singhampton, Ont.
canada
Quebec government facing criticism for construction program for students
Quebec Premier François Legault responds to reporters' questions at a news conference, Sept. 12, 2024, at the legislature in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
opinion
Airport to park: A bold vision for the Toronto Island
Alex Bozikovic
the architourist
Fast, prefab and affordable on Ossington Avenue
Dave LeBlanc
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