Municipalities will be able to use the money to cover revenue losses, operating expenses, and provincial transit priority projects.

Last week's final report from a public inquiry into the LRT system pointed fingers at both the company managing the project and the City of Ottawa for its many failures.

York Developments (London) Inc. and Arcon Electric Ltd. both entered guilty pleas in relation to their roles in a 2020 workplace incident that led to a worker’s severe injuries.

New changes planned by the government as part of its housing plan could put southern Ontario wetlands at risk, the auditor general has said.

Jumps of more than 30 percent in both categories were largely driven by worker shortages among construction trades, with women reporting high rates of registrations and completions.