All five are isolating. The Thunder Bay District Health Unit is working with Valard Construction to assess the exposure risk to other workers, and identifying and following up on any contacts outside of the site.

The growth forecasts of 5.3 percent this year and 3.5 percent next follow an estimated economic contraction of 5.3 percent in 2020. The strength of that recovery, however, depends on the successful distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.

Despite the drop, CMHC says the six−month moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted annual rates of housing starts climbed to 239,052 units for the final month of 2020, up from 236,334 in November.

The province has announced an investment of nearly $17 million for a new school in southeast London. It is the second approved by the province in the city since October.

A new video released by the alliance warns of significant industry job losses and economic stagnation if the federal and provincial governments don’t commit more money to help municipalities balance their budgets.