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Next phase of Gardiner construction begins March 25
The second of a six-phase project to rehabilitate the downtown roadway starts on March 25. It sees work start on the road between Dufferin Street and Strachan Avenue.
Infrastructure program falls short on tracking results, but on right path: auditor
Half of the 181 funded projects failed to include a fleshed-out strategy to assess results, leaving their impact unclear, according to the report. A handful had no strategy.
Building construction investment drops in January
Non-residential investment rose for the third consecutive month, however, and reached a record high of $6.1 billion.
Port of Thunder Bay collects $6.7 million for expansion projects
The port will use the funding to redevelop an existing marshalling yard, and upgrade a wharf.
U of T receives $10 million for infrastructure updates at the Toronto High Containment Facility
The facility is home to the largest containment level 3 lab in the province, and allows researchers to study high-risk pathogens.