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Kubota Materials fined $90,000 for workplace incident
The incident occurred in 2021 at Kubota Materials’ workplace on Commerce Road in Orillia. A worker was seriously injured by an unguarded piece of machinery.
Province allocates $380 million in gas tax funding
Toronto will receive nearly half of the total funding at more than $185 million, and Ottawa will collect $37.8 million.
New legislation aims to create investment mega-site in St. Thomas
A 1,500-acre site in St. Thomas and Central Elgin has been identified as one of the most investment-ready mega sites in Ontario. New legislation would bring it entirely into St. Thomas.
Gowest picks Dumas to resume underground work at Bradshaw deposit
The company has awarded a four-year contract to mining contractor Dumas Contracting Ltd. The contractor has already begun moving equipment to the site and plans to restart work in April.
Peterborough’s new fire station targets net zero
The new fire station at 100 Marina Boulevard is being built to the CAGBC’s Zero Carbon Building Standard, and will replace the current north-end fire station on Carnegie Avenue.