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Operating engineers union urges province to back down on back-to-work legislation
The union, which endorsed Premier Doug Ford’s spring re-election campaign, is criticizing the government for its heavy-handed approach to shutting down a potential strike by some of the province’s education workers.
Construction starts on Thunder Bay correctional complex
The $1.2-billion state-of-the-art facility is being constructed by EllisDon Infrastructure Justice under a design, build, finance and maintain arrangement. Completion is targeted for the fall of 2026.
Kitchener Heritage Committee OKs Boathouse plans
Members of the Kitchener Heritage Committee gave a proposal by Walkinshaw Holdings a unanimous stamp of approval to proceed with renovations to the Boathouse building on Victoria Park Lake.
Federal plan targets immigration to bring in skilled trades workers
The federal government has released its immigrations levels plan for the next two years, with a focus on attracting workers to key sectors of the economy, including the skilled trades.
Bradford West Gwillimbury receives federal funding for school conversion
More than $5 million in funding from the federal government will go toward the renovation of a former elementary school building into a community hub.