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North Bay opens pre-qualifications for community and rec centre
Preliminary designs for the project were unveiled to the public in January of 2020, but further progress was stalled by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sudbury invested $100M in construction in 2020
The city announced on February 19 that it made a total investment of $98.7 million in its roads, water, sewer and transportation networks, as well as bridges and large culverts.
Seasonal trends bring construction employment lower; investment trends may indicate further reductions
Seasonal workloads, reduced investments in building construction, and ongoing public-health measures to control the spread of COVID-19 combined to lower construction employment in January.
OverActive Media releases plans for proposed entertainment venue at Exhibition Place
The esports company, home to the Toronto Defiant and Ultra teams, says the project is worth close to $500 million and includes a 7,000-seat theatre-style venue and hotel complex.
Facedrive receives $2.5M funding from province
The company will use the money to manufacture more of its COVID-19 contact-tracing devices, and to create more jobs.