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Grand River Hospital, St. Mary’s General Hospital launch process to identify joint site
The groups say a new building is a key piece of a broader proposal to modernize and expand infrastructure and services to support a growing number of patients.
Accused fake engineer wanted on hundreds of charges
The Professional Engineers Ontario has laid 352 charges against Jay Lawrence Harding for falsely representing himself as a professional engineer.
Construction employment remains well ahead of 2021’s pace
Construction employment added 2,600 workers (+0.2%) in February, reaching above 1.5 million workers. Compared to February 2022, sector employment was up by 74,100 workers (+5.2%).
Ontario’s labour market records 338,000 job gains in 2022
When combined with the rise in 2021, this marks the strongest two-year period of job gains on record.
Ontario puts $224M to training centres to boost skilled trades
Ontario also plans to spend $75 million more over the next three years to support operations at those centres. It's part of the province's $1.5-billion skilled trades strategy, Ford announced Tuesday in Vaughan.