The federal government’s 2023 budget unveiled investments in infrastructure, with a narrative highlighting resilient and sustainable communities, and pointing to Ottawa’s progress and investments to date.

The construction team completed the installation of a two-storey mass timber pedestrian bridge at 65 feet above street level.

The Town of Saugeen Shores has officially kicked off construction of its Innovation Park, an area set up to attract clean energy businesses by capitalizing on the area’s existing knowledge base.

In March, the construction labour force grew by 85,800 workers from a year previous. The labour force grew in almost every province but for Saskatchewan, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

If the current strike by thousands of public sector workers is successful, it could have a domino effect for unionized workers in other industries, labour experts said.