The Ontario government has given the green light to Near North District School Board approval to tender construction of a new school in North Bay.

Office vacancies in Canada were at the highest level in decades this quarter as new supply continued to come onto the market while the fourth wave of COVID-19 slowed an expected return to work, according to the latest report from CBRE Group Inc.

Canada’s construction labour force continued its march toward pre-pandemic levels. Statistics Canada reported the industry added 26,000 workers in August – the seventh consecutive month in which employment increased.

Several of the companies will use the funding from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation to expand or renovate their facilities.

In an effort to attract more people into the skilled trades, the college is offering a free six-week training course that covers fundamental skills in roofing, carpentry, framing, interior work, health and safety training.