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Overhaul LTC facilities, says carpenters’ union
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught an important lesson about the link between building health and occupant health, and an overhaul of the province’s long-term care facilities is overdue, says the carpenters’’ union.
Labour force bounces back in June
The national labour force added 953,000 jobs in June—a strong sign the economy is emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic. Construction added 83,200 more workers.
TraceSCAN gets thumbs up from Ontario government
The province’s Chief Prevention Officer Ron Kelusky explained that the more solutions for tracing COVID contacts that are out there and being used, the greater the potential to control the spread of the virus.
Windsor and Tecumseh to share in more than $23M in infrastructure funding
The cities’ contributions will bring the total funding for 10 projects to nearly $49 million.
Province to provide free online health and safety training
An investment of $3 million will open the door for 100,000 workers and job seekers to access virtual training for such safety modules as infection control, ladder safety and slips, trips and falls prevention.