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Cochrane bypass road announced
The province has given the go-ahead to build a bypass road near Cochrane that will connect highways 652 and 11 and keep heavy truck traffic outside town.
Governments announce $41 million for Waterloo transit projects
The federal government will contribute more than $13 million to 10 local projects, the province will spend more than $11 million, and the Region more than $17 million.
Brampton plans $325-million bus facility
The City of Brampton plans to spend $325 million to build the first phase of a new facility for the storage and maintenance of electric buses.
Toronto approves construction of two modular housing buildings
Phase one of the city’s Modular Housing Initiative will see 100 affordable housing units ready for occupancy this fall. Phase two calls for another 150 to be completed next spring.
Construction of Gordie Howe bridge remains on schedule
The COVID-19 pandemic doesn’t yet appear to have affected the completion date of the massive infrastructure project. Construction on both sides of the border was deemed an essential service when the pandemic broke.