Housing starts shoot up in September

OTTAWA — Housing starts climbed in September, rising 19.8% to 220,617 units, up from 184,201 units in August. Urban starts increased by 19.7% seasonally adjusted to 201,848 units, with the biggest gains in multiple urban starts, which were up 22.3%. However, single-detached urban starts showed healthy gains, as well, increasing by 14.5%.