Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey for December shows an increase of 55,000 in overall employment across the country. An increase of 27,000 construction jobs for the month helped drive that gain.

The Sault Ste. Marie electricity distributor will launch a project to support Algoma Steel’s initiative to transition to electric-arc furnaces.

Canadian architect Eberhard Zeidler, whose myriad designs are peppered across the country, has died.

Stelco Holdings Inc. says its steel shipments in the fourth quarter of last year were below its guidance as it was hurt by production and logistics challenges and the emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

The $26.8-million project to modernize the road was funded through a capital investment from Windsor City Council and contributions from the federal and provincial governments.