Researchers with RBC are calling for an urgent reset of Canada's immigration process to keep talented international students in the country to fill key labour shortages.

The projects will bring high-speed internet service to more than 63,000 homes and businesses throughout Southwestern Ontario.

Through the challenge, the city will provide funding to support deeper-than-planned energy retrofits in as many as 16 privately owned buildings, with the goal of accelerating emissions reductions and identifying pathways to net zero that can be replicated in other buildings.

From baggage handlers to health-care workers, teachers and carpenters, Canada is beset by a shortage of workers in almost every business sector and region of the country.

After nearly six weeks, more than 170 safety inspectors working for Ontario’s Technical Standards and Safety Authority remain on strike, with no further talks scheduled.