City trees are important: they purify the air, reduce heat islands, help regulate the water cycle and provide immense health benefits. Yet unbridled development threatens the survival of the urban forest and the full range of ecosystem services it provides.

The proposed project for Sudbury’s downtown would unite the Greater Sudbury Public Library's central branch, the Art Gallery of Sudbury, the Sudbury Theatre Centre and the Sudbury Multicultural and Folk Arts Association under a single roof in the city’s downtown.

The incident is the second offence levied against the company. In 2013, it was fined $170,000 for its role in an accident that led to the death of a young worker.

The group will provide advice and development-management services to clients wishing to deliver community housing projects.

The government said it has also provided 170,000 rapid tests to 30 industry sites like Ontario Power Generation, construction firm Ellis Don and manufacturer Bombardier Aviation. The weekly demand for tests in essential workplaces is anticipated to be 300,000.