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SW Ontario counties receive $12 million for broadband projects
The 14 combined projects will bring broadband internet connectivity to nearly 3,500 residents and businesses in three communities.
StasCan: journeypersons’ incomes vary according to region
A first-year journeyperson’s median national income in 2018 was $52,250. Wages ranged from highs of $86,000 in the territories and $64,000 in Alberta, to lows of $44,000 in Nova Scotia and $39,000 in Prince Edward Island.
Province invests $1.2M in Sault trades training
The training includes support for jobseekers as well as incumbent workers. It is designed to give more than 100 people a leg up in the construction trades.
Increases in cement, steel create another strong year at Port of Toronto in ‘20
High construction volumes in the Greater Toronto Area in 2020 combined to create another strong year for demand at the Port of Toronto.
Walmart Canada closing six stores, spending $500 million to upgrade others
The chain says it’s closing three stores in Ontario, two in Alberta and one in Newfoundland and Labrador.