Apprentices and skilled tradespeople can now book their final exams at their local apprenticeship offices.

Structural wood products like CLT have a number of advantages in tall wooden building construction: they are lighter than conventional materials, require less energy to make than either steel or concrete (and thus produce lower emissions), and can sequester carbon.

The monthly total of just over $19 million is down from July’s total of $29 million and a huge drop from June’s recorded $66 million worth of activity.

All three of the bids the city received for its hot-in-place asphalt recycling project came in over budget. To get the work done, and complete the pilot by year’s end, staff is recommending scaling back the project scope.

The Kingston ferry service transports about 900,000 passengers between Wolfe Island and Kingston annually. Both docks are being renovated to improve efficiency.