Applications for the funding are now open, and the province aims to fund programs to support up to 2,000 people, including those traditionally under-represented in construction.

While several projects have changed schedule or status, there are no major changes from the last iteration of the document released in September.

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts rose 14.4 per cent to 246,033 in November, up from 215,134 in October. 

The work will improve ventilation, plumbing, electrical and mechanical systems while modernizing the 60-year-old washrooms and elevator to meet accessibility standards.

At the end of 2019, the number of new registrants in apprenticeship programs national dropped by nearly 3 percent, and the number completing their programs dropped by nearly 4 percent compared to 2018. The news looks much worse for enrolment and completion rates in 2020.