Changes proposed by the provincial government see naloxone kits made mandatory on construction sites, and penalties of as much as $1.5 million for officers and directors of companies that violate occupational health and safety laws.

Statistics Canada said Tuesday the economy grew 4.6 per cent last year, compared with a decline of 5.2 per cent in 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Construction materials accounted for more than half of the nearly 2.3 million metric tonnes of volumed moved through the Port of Toronto in 2021.

Statistics Canada projects that spending on non-residential capital expenses will rise to its highest-ever level this year, led by infrastructure spending in the public sector.

Candu Energy Inc will design the structures and foundations for 12 shielded hot cells at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories' new Advanced Nuclear Materials Research Centre in Chalk River.