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The Link2Build group publishes news and information about the Ontario construction industry daily. Check here for the latest in trends, developments and insight from a wide variety of contributors, and visit regularly for updated information.
CFIB data suggests excess WCB funds could amount to $4.9B
The latest edition of the organization’s Funding Fairness report suggests that provincial workers’ compensation boards should return excess funds to small businesses.
Prime Ontario agricultural land to be protected amid energy expansion, minister says
Ground-mounted solar panels will be prohibited on prime agricultural farmland, said Lecce, who pledged the province would "never misuse" those lands.
Feds identify 56 government properties for conversion to affordable housing
The current list includes properties in 28 municipalities in seven provinces but will grow over time through an ongoing review of underused or vacant federal land and buildings.
Electra receives $20M from US government in support of Temiskaming refinery project
Electra’s plant is the only one of its kind in North America, and more than 80% of the world’s battery-grade cobalt is currently produced in China.
July LFS data finds construction operating at seasonally high levels
A year-over-year decrease in the industry's unemployment rate speaks to strong growth in activity across the country as work continues on projects of all types and sizes in all regions.