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Minister defends Ontario Science Centre closure as necessary for health and safety
Surma said that when risk of the weight of snow on the roof starts, employees will need time to decommission the building.
Macklem says low productivity growth is Canada’s ‘Achilles heel,’ calls for action
The governor’s comments echoed the central message of a speech senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers gave in March, where she warned addressing low productivity has become a national emergency.
Ontario to pilot test digital twins for infrastructure delivery
It plans to work with other groups such as Toronto Metropolitan University to explore solutions to help modernize the delivery of public infrastructure.
Province to spend $10M on fire-training facilities
Of the funding, $9 million is being allocated to the construction of five training centres across the province.
CAGBC announces new iteration of Zero Carbon Building standard
The council says the updated standard reflects evolving market needs and takes advantage of new technologies and processes to accelerate the reduction of carbon emissions.