The bill aims to reduce barriers in the planning, design and construction of major infrastructure projects like highway and public transit networks, and support the growth of transit-oriented communities.

The province announced funding of $6.5 million for the project on October 19. Construction is targeted for completion by spring 2022.

The contractor has stepped up the measures it has put in place to find and prosecute those responsible for the anti-Black racist acts at the Michael Garron Hospital site—including upping a reward that leads to arrest to $50,000.

Permit values in the city issued for the first nine months of the year are already higher than those recorded last year, and only $5 million away from the record level set in 2005.

Nine companies have been selected from 17 applications to become mentees for the 2020–21 year. They will be paired with industry leading firms who will provide them with insight to refine their products or services for market.