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Construction starts on Bradford Bypass
Once complete, the 16-kilometre, four-lane highway will connect Highway 400 and Highway 404 in Simcoe County and York Region, north of Toronto.
Ottawa Planning Committee OKs Dream LeBreton towers plan
Committee members approved Official Plan and zoning amendments in late October for two towers on a site at 665 Alber Street, promising nearly 250 affordable apartments near the Pimisi light rail station.
Province commits $1.5M for trades training in Thunder Bay
Through the programs, more than 100 Indigenous people will get practical, hands-on training and apprenticeship experience in carpentry, welding and electrical work.
Ontario proposes to cut Greenbelt land for homes, add land elsewhere
Housing Minister Steve Clark announced Friday that the government is launching a 30-day consultation on removing about 7,400 acres in 15 different areas from the Greenbelt.
Broad union support for general strike unprecedented, labour experts say
The Ford government backed down Monday as it promised to repeal Bill 28, which made illegal a strike by the education assistants, librarians and custodians.