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$8.4M for London affordable housing
Two affordable-housing projects in London have received a combined $8.4 million in funding.
Cambridge dam project will go ahead
Work on the century-old Riverside Dam was suspended in May when the COVID pandemic forced council to delay or cancel several infrastructure projects. It will resume next year—but on a longer timeline and likely at a greater cost than originally planned.
Union Station redevelopment delayed
Lost productivity due to physical distancing requirements and reduced site crew numbers, combined with past contractor performances have pushed back the projects’ substantial completion to the end of the year, says a Toronto staff report.
RESCON launches anti-racism campaign
The council has created the #RESCONCare hashtag and is building a coalition of employers, subtrades and workers from all sectors of the industry to eliminate racism.
Province invests $19M in Moosonee hospital
The funding will go to support construction of a new modern hospital and lodge in Moosonee, as well as a new ambulatory care centre on Moose Factory Island.