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Concord contractor fined $125K for role in 2020 fatality
The incident occurred in February 2020 at a high-rise residential construction site on Yonge Street in Toronto. A worker was crushed by a 13-tonne excavator counterweight.
WSIB announces partnership to deliver health care services in Algoma region
Prior to the partnership, people with injuries could face travel to Thunder Bay, Sudbury or Toronto in order to access specialized services with the WSIB.
Algoma Steel donates $1 million toward Sault Area Hospital facility
The funding will help to finish exterior areas, create safe outdoor courtyard spaces, provide outdoor furniture and fixtures, and complete an accessible, covered staff entrance.
GRT opens new bus maintenance facility
With space for 200 buses, the 305,000-square-foot facility can house larger capacity, articulated buses, which will help as the transit operator expands service frequency and services into new areas and communities within the region.
Construction starts on Wallace Emerson community project in Toronto
The project calls for the doubling in size of the current recreation centre – to around 89,500 square feet – with a new, larger child-care centre, and various recreation amenities.