The $26.7-million contract to build the facility was awarded to Oscar Construction Company Limited. The Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board aims to have the facility open for the start of the 2022–23 school year.

In its monthly report, Statistics Canada found that employment across all industries rose by 1.6% in March, and had risen to within 1.5% of its February 2020 level. Construction, which reported an increase of 24,900 workers, was among those sectors reporting gains.

A complete list of local ceremonies scheduled for tomorrow is published on the Canadian Labour Congress website.

The building, which is required to have occupancy by December 31, 2021, will be four-stories with 61 apartments. Site preparation is underway.

The program aims to connect 60 women and young workers with training opportunities and mentors to further bolster the construction and manufacturing workforces in Niagara Region.