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Electra restarts construction at cobalt sulfate refinery
Once complete, the facility would become North America’s first cobalt sulfate refinery, producing 6,500 tonnes of battery-grade cobalt annually.
Feasibility study for Doug Ford's Highway 401 tunnel idea to cost $9.1 million
Ford laid out his plan for the tunnel to be 19.5 metres wide and three levels, with one level each for eastbound and westbound traffic and another for transit.
Another month of surprise job gains reinforce Bank of Canada's rate hold: economists
Statistics Canada said Friday the economy added 67,000 jobs in October, good enough to drive the unemployment rate down two tenths of a percentage point to 6.9 per cent.
OAA, OGCA launch new edition of Take-Over Procedures Document
The document outlines recommended steps for the closing stages of a construction contract as the owner assumes control of the project from the contractor.
From 1.5 million to 'as many homes as we can': Ontario faces home building realities
In the spring budget, the province expected to see 71,800 homes built this year — already far off the pace needed to reach 1.5 million, but now it projects an even lower 64,300.



