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New apprenticeship registrations dropped in 2019; more expected in 2020
At the end of 2019, the number of new registrants in apprenticeship programs national dropped by nearly 3 percent, and the number completing their programs dropped by nearly 4 percent compared to 2018. The news looks much worse for enrolment and completion rates in 2020.
Mississauga applies for nearly $15M in infrastructure funding
The 11 projects include retrofit work on municipal buildings, and construction of active transportation infrastructure and disaster mitigation infrastructure.
Body of second worker recovered from rubble of building collapse in London, Ont.
One person was confirmed killed almost immediately, but it would take several more hours before rescuers were able to determine the person trapped in the rubble was also dead.
Update: Two dead in construction mishap in London; recovery effort underway
The incident on Friday killed two people and injured five others, city officials said. One person killed had earlier been taken from the scene but the other remained trapped.
Budget officer blasts lack of detail in Liberals' $100B stimulus plan
Parliament’s budget watchdog is raising red flags over the lack of details in the Liberal government’s $100−billion stimulus plan, suggesting Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s phone is likely “ringing off the hook” from lobbyists wanting a piece of the action.