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Champlain Township receives $2.2M for water infrastructure
A joint announcement from the federal and provincial government sees the funding directed toward water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades in the Eastern Ontario community.
Pomerleau awarded Parks Canada archive facility project
The $42-million facility will house 25 million artefacts from Parks Canada’s collection. The building will span 8,200 square metres and has been designed to not only preserve the invaluable collection, but also achieve zero carbon emissions through the use of renewable energy.
National employment gains slow, while provincial trends continue to vary
Statistics Canada’s latest Labour Force Survey (LFS), conducted during the week of November 8th to 14th, shows a gain of 0.3% in industry employment for the month. Employment rose by 4,300 workers from 1,438,000 in October to 1,442,000 in November.
Thyssenkrupp Elevator fined $55,000 for worker's arm injury
The incident occurred in February 2019 when a mechanic’s arm got caught in a moving part activated by a co−worker.
Indigenous YouthBuild program receives $7M boost
The expanded program, which is being managed by Algonquin College in Ottawa, will connect as many as 360 Indigenous youth from across the country with corporate partners to help them acquire job-ready skills in the trades.