A new report says droves of Canadian workers have experienced burnout during the pandemic and it's causing at least 20 per cent to seek new jobs.

Norwood Industries Inc. has purchased nearly 12 acres of land across six lots at the Horne Business Park in Orillia where it intends to relocate its Canadian headquarters.

Three companies will share in the funding and use it to expand their respective operations.

Once complete, the Advanced Nuclear Materials Research Centre will be one of the largest nuclear research facilities ever constructed in Canada.

The money comes from the new Northern Ontario Resource Development Support fund.