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SickKids debenture offering nets $100M
The hospital aims to use the proceeds to finance a portion of Project Horizon, a major campus redevelopment project.
Ontario reversing course on Region of Peel dissolution, cites tax hike concerns
The move was the latest reversal for Calandra, who has been walking back a number of big government initiatives since he took over the housing portfolio in September.
Province commits $63M to expand skilled-trades programs for youth
The OYAP program will receive a funding boost of $21 million, while an additional $41 million is being spent to launch 100 pre-apprenticeship programs.
Feds enact prompt payment law
The Federal Prompt Payment for Construction Work Act will mostly apply to those provinces that do not yet have their own prompt payment jurisdictions. Federal construction work in Ontario will fall under the provincial regime.
Ottawa to launch pre-approved home design catalogue, bring back post-war effort
The idea of a catalogue of pre-approved blueprints was one of several expert recommendations released earlier this year.