Construction of the projects is expected to begin as early as April, and will bring faster, more reliable internet service to more than 1,000 homes and businesses across the region by mid-2022.

A large share of the funding will be directed at transit, as well as roads, bridges and traffic, sidewalks. The city also expects to receive funding from senior levels of government in the form of the rapid housing initiative and the federal COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream.

A joint announcement from the federal and provincial government sees the funding directed toward water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades in the Eastern Ontario community.

The $42-million facility will house 25 million artefacts from Parks Canada’s collection. The building will span 8,200 square metres and has been designed to not only preserve the invaluable collection, but also achieve zero carbon emissions through the use of renewable energy.

Statistics Canada’s latest Labour Force Survey (LFS), conducted during the week of November 8th to 14th, shows a gain of 0.3% in industry employment for the month. Employment rose by 4,300 workers from 1,438,000 in October to 1,442,000 in November.