New analysis released by the federal government concludes that, by 2030, Canada will need to have around 200,000 publicly accessible chargers, with a ratio of one charger for every 24 electric vehicles and with the chargers varying in charge-time.

Announced on August 24, the funding sees $900,000 allocated to work on two projects in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, and $3.1 million allocated to seven projects in Markham.

The Lister Building in central Hamilton received over $492,500 to create a new mixed-use exhibit and programming space called “The Visitor Experience Centre.”

The deal involves more than eight acres of property overlooking Beach Area One, with the goal of turning the existing buildings into mixed-use developments.

The Town of Collingwood has selected Streetcar Developments Inc. & Dream Unlimited Corp. to move forward with their proposal to revitalize the Collingwood Grain Terminals.