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Li UNA opens Cambridge training centre
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (92+ words) Construction work on Li UNA Local 837s training centre is now complete. The Ontario government announced the news on April 8, and the province contributed more than $8. 8 million to the project through the capital stream of its Skills Development Fund (SDF). The…...
Could this be the end of green building standards in Ontario " again?
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (1300+ words) Premier Doug Ford's government is taking another swipe at green standards while nixing a requirement for municipalities to build climate change goals into their official plans." The new changes would roll back municipal enhanced development standards that require developers to…...
Carney defends high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (690+ words) High-speed rail connecting Toronto and Quebec City would be a boon to the economy and job creation, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday, defending his government's project as opposition to it continues to grow. Much of the criticism comes…...
Ontario budget adds $300 M for sport and recreation facilities
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (104+ words) The Ontario government announced in last month's budget that it would bump up spending in its Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund (CSRIF) by $300 million to build and upgrade sport and recreation facilities across the province. The additional money brings…...
Report: Ontario faced with delivery-capacity crisis
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (174+ words) The Vaughan Chamber of Commerce's 2025 Infrastructure Report warns that Ontario's infrastructure challenge has evolved from a funding gap into a delivery-capacity crisis. Published annually, the report looks at Ontario's infrastructure challenge through a delivery lens. It warns that Ontario currently…...
Norwich contractor fined $60, 000 after workplace fatality
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (218+ words) A Norwich-based contractor has been fined $60, 000 in connection with a 2023 workplace incident that led to a worker's death. Hendrik Jan Van Ginkel Construction pled guilty to a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act in a Woodstock court. The…...
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3+ day, 2+ hour ago (12+ words) Ontario to build on 'strong mayor' system by appointing 'strong' regional chairs'Link2 Build...
Ontario's proposed nuclear waste repository must obtain consent from all affected First Nations
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (967+ words) The NWMO has proposed building an underground repository at a site near the Township of Ignace and the Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation. The proposal has received support from the township and First Nation, but it remains deeply contentious with other…...
Ontario approves Mississauga's official plan
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (179+ words) The Government of Ontario has formally approved Mississauga's new Official Plan. The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing issued a Notice of Decision to approve the plan on March 24. The decision means Mississauga Official Plan 2051 is now in effect, and…...
Cambridge contractor fined in connection with 2023 incident
1+ week, 1+ day ago (244+ words) A Cambridge-based contractor has been fined $80, 000 in connection with a 2023 workplace incident that led to a worker's injury. Trade-Mark Industrial Inc. , which provides millwrighting, rigging, electrical, piping, sheet metal and HVAC installation services, pled guilty to a violation of the…...