Construction

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in October rose eight per cent compared with September. The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts was 240,761 units in October, up from 223,391 in September. The increase came as the annual pace of urban housing starts […]

REGINA – The next phase of the Dewdney Avenue Revitalization Project is under way and some restrictions are taking effect this week. Starting Sept. 3 construction begins focusing on water and sewer work at the Albert and Dewdney intersection, with the work taking place 28 feet underground. The city states that Albert Street is going […]

REGINA – Construction of the new parkade for Regina General Hospital has reached the milestone of 80 per cent completion. Government officials including Premier Scott Moe, Health Minister Everett Hindley, and Minister for SaskBuilds Terry Jenson marked the occasion at a media event inside the parkade Wednesday afternoon. The structure itself is now up on […]

The federal government has added 56 properties to a new public lands bank of locations that are suitable for long-term leases so developers can build housing, a move the Housing Minister says will help boost the supply of homes Canadians can afford.  Sean Fraser made the announcement Sunday in Halifax just ahead of a three-day […]

In a first for Canada, freight traffic on its two largest railways has simultaneously ground to a halt, threatening to upend supply chains trying to move forward from pandemic-related disruptions and a port strike last year. In the culmination of months of increasingly bitter negotiations, Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. […]

Saskatchewan’s first Urgent Care Centre (UCC) is set to open in Regina on July 2nd, marking a new era in urgent care delivery for the province. Located at 1320 Albert Street, the UCC will serve as an alternative to Emergency Departments, providing treatment for non-life-threatening illnesses, injuries, and mental health issues that require prompt attention. […]

Trucks laden with oversized concrete panels have become a familiar sight on the streets of Regina as the ambitious project to construct the Regina General Hospital (RGH) parkade moves forward. With each passing day, the framework of what will soon be a four-level structure is beginning to take shape. Health Minister Everett Hindley expressed the […]

The federal government will allow 30-year amortization periods on insured mortgages for first-time homebuyers purchasing newly built homes. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland made the announcement in Toronto today, saying it would take effect Aug. 1.  The Canadian Home Builders’ Association has advocated for longer amortization periods, saying five more years would help with affordability and […]

The City of Regina is continuing the second year of its 167 million, three-year construction project to expand its water network. The project includes building a new water pumping station, storage reservoirs and an 8.4-kilometre water supply main. The Water Network Expansion Project is a major project that will enable the city to continue meeting […]

The Saskatchewan Party government has announced two programs that aim to make homeownership more affordable and increase the availability of rental units. The government says one program is to rebate up to 42 per cent of the provincial sales tax that’s paid on the purchase of a newly constructed home. The rebate is available for […]