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London, EllisDon proceed with construction of affordable housing development
The building, which is required to have occupancy by December 31, 2021, will be four-stories with 61 apartments. Site preparation is underway.
Kitchener site fall leads to $60K fine for Innisfil contractor
MTN Construction Inc. was fined for its role in a workplace incident in 2020 that led to a worker’s fall from the third floor of a high-rise building.
IESO calls for new SW transmission line
Electricity demand in the Windsor-Essex and Chatham areas is expected to quadruple by 2035, and additional capacity is needed to supply the region’s rapidly expanding agricultural sector.
Huron, Grey and Bruce counties receive new broadband funding
A series of projects in the southwestern communities will share in more than $8 million in funding from the federal and provincial governments. The projects will conclude by December 2022, and bring broadband access to more than 3,000 homes and businesses.
Brampton receives funding for transit facility
The City of Brampton will receive combined federal and provincial funding of nearly $130 million to build a 400,000-square foot public-transit maintenance and storage facility.