Business Report: Construction slowing across Toronto

Business Report: Construction slowing across Toronto

October 20, 2022 5:35 pm EST.

You'd never know if from all the cranes in the sky, but construction is beginning to slow in Toronto. Plus, VIA Rail is adding some extra train cars, but it has nothing to do with growing ridership. Richard Southern explains.

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