Run in partnership with Family Services Kent and the Prosperity Roundtable, the program will offer 75 young people a free, three-week introductory training course in hand and power tool use, safety and woodworking design.

The Canadian producer of hot and cold rolled steel sheet and plate products says Garcia will also join the board of directors concurrent with his appointment as CEO. 

The funding will be complemented by $108 million in investments from recipient communities.

Soaring material prices and rising labour costs caused the city to reconsider the procurement model it intends to use for the construction of a downtown event centre.

If constructed, the road would provide year-round access to mining sites in the province’s Ring of Fire, and connect the Marten Falls and Webequie First Nations to Ontario’s highway network.