Statistics Canada’s labour force survey on Friday said employment rose by a modest 15,000 jobs in October.

Toronto police say the men were fixing a sewage pipe when the pit collapsed on them. 

Applications opened Thursday for a $1-billion federal program to help municipalities and Indigenous communities build critical infrastructure.

The second phase of work on the project has officially started – four months ahead of schedule, and completion is now expected a year ahead of plan.

The RFQ spans most of the project’s civil work, including utility relocations, roads, structures, grade separations, bridges, sidewalks and traffic control signals.