BOLT received $350,000 to expand its Job Shadowing program to help more youth start careers in the sector.

The provincial government passed legislation in April that required employers with 25 or more workers to have an electronic monitoring policy and gave them six months to come up with one.

A federal task force says Canada's transportation supply chain is approaching its "breaking point" and urgent action from both government and industry is needed to keep goods flowing.

After sustaining three consecutive months of job losses and propelling fears of an economic slowdown, the Canadian economy posted a modest bump in employment in September, suggesting the labour market is still exceptionally tight.

Construction will start this fall, and take approximately three years to complete. The project budget is $50 million.