Michael Nobrega has served on the company’s board for three years, and replaces Dale Richmond, who retired with immediate effect.

Permit activity in Ontario in December dropped more than 13 percent, due in large part to a drop of more than 30 percent in non-residential activity. The province finished the year with an increase of 41 percent in the residential sector, and a drop of 37 percent in non-residential activity.

Canada’s economy appears to have suffered its worst year on record as the national statistics agency’s preliminary estimate showed a contraction of 5.1 per cent in 2020.

The downtown Toronto line is the busiest rapid transit line in the country, and often exceeds capacity. IBI Group will work with prime consultant WSP to upgrade capacity.

The investment is part of the province’s broadband and cellular action plan which aims to bring faster internet to more than 7,000 households and businesses across the North.