NEWS BRIEFS this training program will support the company to build the in-house compe- tencies needed to achieve its goals of increased efficiency, productivity and profitability. The Canada Job Grant provides up to $15,000 per person for training costs, such as tuition and training ma- terials, which includes up to $10,000 in federal contributions. Nova Scotia delivers the Canada Job Grant through its existing Work- place Innovation and Productivity Skills Incentive (WIPSI). WIPSI is a funding incentive designed to encourage em- ployers to invest in employee skills through training to improve productiv- ity and innovation. The provincial agency is accepting employer applications at http://novas- cotia.ca/econ/pip/wipsi. CONSTRUCTION ACROSS CANADA management and ditch filling. There also $5.87 million for the water and sewer utility, published reports say. The city is on the hunt for a location suitable for a new fire station, CBC says. “And if we come across a parcel of land which is the ideal place for a new fire station then, of course, we need to have money that will be set aside for the design of a new building,” CBC quoted Coun. Melissa Hilton, chair of finance, audit and tendering, as saying. “Once we have the land, we'll be able to know what kind of building we have.” NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR Is there a market in St. John's for a $2.4 million luxury condominium? PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND Charlottetown budgets $12 million for capital projects including $150,000 to design new fire hall The city says in its budget docu- ments that the bulk of about $5 million in capital projects money will go to- wards public works for projects such as street resurfacing, storm water The developers of the super-high- end project think so, though they won't be putting shovels in the ground until they have enough purchasers ready to pay the price. The project, proposed to be built near Kenny's Pond, would have 32 units in seven storeys. The most ex- pensive unit will be $2.4 million, though others will be less expensive – 16 – February - March 2015 — The Canadian Design and Construction Report including the $805,000 “Broadway” – two bedrooms and baths in 1,194 sq. ft. Royal LePage agent Glenn Larkin said in a published report that he thinks the development -- which re- ceived approval in principle from the City of St. John’s a year ago -- will fill up, although it might take a little bit longer than originally anticipated. “The people who are going to buy these units aren’t people who will be affected by a little bit of a downturn in the market,” said Larkin, who noted the St. John’s housing market has cooled off substantially since Septem- ber. Larkin said developer Redwood Construction wants to see about 70 per cent of the units sold before con- struction begins, and that there have been about a dozen pre-sales.