Once complete, the 16-kilometre, four-lane highway will connect Highway 400 and Highway 404 in Simcoe County and York Region, north of Toronto.

Committee members approved Official Plan and zoning amendments in late October for two towers on a site at 665 Alber Street, promising nearly 250 affordable apartments near the Pimisi light rail station.

Through the programs, more than 100 Indigenous people will get practical, hands-on training and apprenticeship experience in carpentry, welding and electrical work.

Housing Minister Steve Clark announced Friday that the government is launching a 30-day consultation on removing about 7,400 acres in 15 different areas from the Greenbelt.

She joins from the Toronto Transit Commission, where she served for nearly 19 years, latterly as deputy chief executive officer.