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Province to build, renovate five Eastern Ontario jails
Construction of new facilities in Kemptville, Napanee and Brockville will pave the way for renovations to facilities in Ottawa.
Province invests $43M in skilled trades education
The province has also appointed three youth advisors to raise awareness of the skilled trades among elementary and high-school students.
Feds, province announce back-to-school funding
Ontario’s share of the $2 billion announced by the federal government comes to just over $763 million. Payments will be made in the fall and early next year.
Province commits $16M to Etobicoke school
The new Etobicoke school will be located on a former Toronto District School Board site on Allanhurst Drive, and feature space for 600 students.
Connecting Links funding announced for 2021–22
Applications for funding through next year’s program are open until November 6, and the province has raised the per-project maximum funding for bridge projects to $5 million.