The City of Toronto has announced the kick-off of construction work that will see the replacement of significant downtown infrastructure.

Separate announcements in the regions will see more than $10 million allocated to 41 buildings in Niagara, and $33 million for a 120-unit development in Ottawa.

The offer, which was to expire on July 13, is conditional on Inter Pipeline's friendly deal to be acquired by Pembina Pipeline Corp. not being approved at a shareholder meeting on July 29.

De Novo Treatment Centre is helping to conduct research that aims to identify and address the cause for higher rates of addiction and suicide within the industry.

Labour Force Survey data for June released by Statistics Canada earlier this month show a third straight month of job losses in the construction industry, or a drop of 1.6 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis.