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Feds announce Natural Infrastructure Fund
Money from the $200-million fund will be used to support a variety of natural infrastructure projects, including Toronto’s Ravine Strategy.
Ontario businesses share in $3.2 million in HSEP rebates
The Workplace Safety & Insurance Board paid out more than $3.2 million in rebates to companies for their work in the Health and Safety Excellence Program in the first quarter of this year.
Lauzon Parkway gets $8M facelift
The road is one of the most heavily used in Windsor. It’s also considered one of the worst, topping the annual CCA list of worst roads in the city in 2021.
Waterloo’s ION rail line takes another step toward expansion
The Region of Waterloo announced that the provincial government had approved its Transit Project Assessment for the line extension. The decision means the region can start seeking out funding from senior levels of government for the line extension to Cambridge.
Construction adds workers in May; the fourth consecutive monthly increase
The industry added 57,000 workers (4 percent) in May, which builds on the 31,000 workers added in April.