Canada must build more electricity generation in the next 25 years than it has over the last century in order to support a net-zero emissions economy by 2050.

The groups aim to ensure that Indigenous veterans across Canada are aware of the opportunities available to them in the skilled trades through Helmets to Hardhats.

Projects in Ottawa and Smiths Falls will receive just under $12 million in funding, and will create nearly 60 housing units.

The prospective ramp-up of immigration levels has sparked debate on whether the country can handle higher flows of newcomers amid a housing crisis.

The three-lane highway, located north of North Bay, will incorporate a passing lane that changes direction approximately every two to five kilometres.