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CAC, government partnership puts industry on the path to net zero
The partnership aims to position Canada’s cement and concrete industry to become a global leader in low-carbon cement and concrete production and related clean technologies. In part, it commits the federal government to buying innovative, low-carbon cement products for construction.
Restrictions on businesses, outdoor gatherings to loosen in Ontario on Friday
The government said pandemic health indicators have improved and COVID-19 vaccine uptake is high enough to begin lifting some restrictions ahead of schedule.
Feds earmark $960 million for smart-energy projects
A new Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program will help to fund the construction of projects that focus on non-emitting, clean-energy technologies, and those that modernize electricity-system operations.
Northern Ontario municipalities share in $15M in federal, provincial funding
The majority of funding will support the rehabilitation of water and wastewater infrastructure, repairs to municipal public works buildings and fire halls. Additional investments will support upgrades to parks, recreational facilities and active transportation networks.
Province invests in free trades training for high-school students
The province has announced funding of nearly $440,000 that will be put towards a program to help more than 2,000 high-school students learn more about careers in the skilled trades and technology sectors.