The jobless rate ticked down 0.1 percentage points to 6.6 per cent, marking the second straight monthly decline after peaking at 6.9 per cent in November.

The wastewater treatment plant and trunk sewer will create infrastructure for Niagara Region to grow.

The concept is inspired by nature and particularly the eel, which is native to the Ottawa River.

Crombie says Premier Doug Ford is partially responsible for the behaviour of two former staffers alleged to have used their contacts in a real-estate rezoning scheme.

The funding will support the construction of a new training facility in Sudbury and expand four existing facilities in London, Windsor, Cambridge and Ottawa.