The latest report from the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario paints a grim picture for the province’s economy in 2020: record contractions and soaring deficits.

Two dozen municipalities will share in $30 million in funding to repair municipal roadways and bridges.

Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna says her department will release details of approved projects shortly, with a focus on those that deliver services virtually and promote physical distancing.

A new report by Lodging Econometrics shows hotel construction off to a record-setting start to 2020. Less certain is how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect figures in Q2.

Eighty-one percent of survey respondents said their business operations had been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic; 32 percent said they were worried about the businesses’ ability to stay healthy over the next 12 months.