Housing & Wealth: StatsCan says Canadian household net worth rose 1.3% in Q1 2026 to $18.6T, with residential real estate values helping lift non-financial assets—though mortgage and non-mortgage debt also edged up. Construction & Infrastructure Skills: Ontario’s Kenora to Manitoba Highway 17 twinning project is getting nearly $2M to train 100 Indigenous participants for construction and trades tied to the highway work. Metro Vancouver Water Services: Unionized outside workers at the GVRD begin full-scale strike action Monday, affecting drinking water, wastewater, air quality and parks across 20+ municipalities. Transit Costs: Saskatoon reports fare evasion is climbing, costing about $394,596 in 2025 alone, as safety limits enforcement by drivers. Pipeline Watch: Trans Mountain hit full capacity (890,000 bpd) sooner than expected, renewing debate over whether more pipeline capacity is needed for growing overseas demand. Local Development Pipeline: Vancouver’s Broadway plan shows 166 active projects, with most focused on rental housing and thousands of below-market units in the works.