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Senators named preferred bidder for LeBreton Flats site as team eyes downtown arena
The National Capital Commission announced Thursday a group led by the NHL franchise is the preferred bidder for LeBreton Flats and has signed a memorandum of understanding for the development of a "major event centre."
Lafarge shifts production at Kingston cement plant to eco-friendly product
The Bath Cement Plan will produce only Lafarge’s OneCem product, which is a reduced-carbon portland limestone cement that produces significantly less CO2 emissions.
Canadian National Railway making new investments in Ontario and Alberta
Canadian National Railway Co. announced today plans to invest approximately $430 million in Ontario and $365 million in Alberta this year.
Job vacancies hit record highs again in Q1
Employers reported nearly 960,000 jobs opening at the end of the first quarter of this year, with construction employers looking to fill 81,500 open positions.
Injured-workers’ group takes aim at WSIB employer rebates
The Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups is calling on the WSIB to stop what it calls ‘unprecedented financial handouts to employers’ in the form of additional HSEP rebates announced earlier this month.