The terms of the agreements will see those companies partner with the Minawshyn Development Corporation to deliver much-needed infrastructure in nine Northern Ontario communities.

Only one permit issued by the city in February topped $1 million, and total permit values dropped from February 2019.

Six projects were honoured for their contributions to wood research and technology, and for diversifying the application of wood in construction.

The engineering firm will work alongside selected partners to provide planning, engineering, environmental, design and construction oversight services.

A partnership between the province and two First Nations communities is the first step toward building a key road in the North that will connect remote communities to Ontario highway infrastructure.