Completion of the two expansion projects allows the province to forge ahead with construction of the massive Thunder Bay Correctional Complex.

Wage increases for most public sector workers have been constrained for the past few years under a law known as Bill 124, which caps raises at one per cent for a three-year period. 

On Wednesday, the bank launched its $500-million initiative to boost zero-emission vehicle charging and refuelling infrastructure.

The Generations home will be licensed to Multi-Generational Housing and Community Centre Toronto, and is expected to welcome its first residents in early 2026.

The project to build phase one of the facility, which includes a twin-pad arena, a public library branch, an indoor walking track and multi-purpose spaces, has been awarded to Ball Construction.