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Vancouver, Canada - Construction is set to begin on the open-air venue built in 1966. Revery Architecture is designing the new Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) Amphitheatre. This new $65 million structure will be a top-notch location for celebration, culture, and social connectivity for the surrounding community and beyond. The venue will host a…

United States of America / Canada - In August 2023, Canada filed for judicial review of the US Commerce Department’s decision to extend import duties on Canadian softwood lumber tariffs. This resulted in a 7.99% fee set by the US government on imports from Canadian sawmills. Ottawa remains willing to negotiate with the US after classifying the…

Canada - The Canadian unemployment rate jumped to 5.2% in May 2023, after holding at 5% for the previous five months, above market expectations of 5.1% to represent the first monthly increase in the unemployment rate since August 2022. The figures revealed that the Canadian labor market is now yielding to the Bank of Canada's increased interest…

United States Of America - Financial data will be on investors mind this week. Investors will look to Fed FOMC meeting minutes from July for signs on whether the last 75bps boost will be the last or not.  As consumer prices rise, retail sales will remain poor, reducing consumers' spending power.ny Eyes on Industrial output, New York Empire State…

Canada - Building permits in Canada increased by 1.3 percent month over month in October 2021, to CAD 10.3 billion, following a downwardly revised 4.1 percent increase in September and beating market expectations of a 1% decline. Non-residential construction intentions increased 4.2 percent to CAD 3.4 billion, owing to a 63.2% increase in…

Ottawa, Canada - Canada In September 2021 value of construction permits increased by 4.3 percent month over month to CAD 10.1 billion, rebounding from a downwardly revised 2.0 percent fall the previous month and exceeding market estimates of a 3.1 percent increase. Residential construction intentions increased 8.2 percent to CAD 6.9 billion,…