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Russel Metals posts net loss of $9 million in the fourth quarter
The Mississauga−based company says it had a net loss of $9 million in the three months that ended Dec. 31, compared with a loss of $7 million in the same period in 2019.
$5M announced for Whitby Recreation Complex renos
The funding, which is being provided jointly by the federal, provincial and municipal governments, will fund significant renovations to the Civic Recreation Complex.
Highway 409/401 tunnel complete
Excavation of the second of two 180-metre tunnels under highway 409 and 401—a key part of the project to deliver two-way all-day GO Rail service between Kitchener and Toronto—reached completion earlier this month.
Request for qualifications issued for new South Niagara Hospital
Infrastructure Ontario and Niagara Health expect to shortlist three teams to deliver the project. A request for proposals will follow in the fall, with contract close expected in 2022.
Hotel construction ends ’20 on a high note
Analysts Lodging Econometrics show that the hotel construction pipeline in Canada ended 2020 with 270 projects—just 35 fewer than the record high reached at the end of 2019.