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The Link2Build group publishes news and information about the Ontario construction industry daily. Check here for the latest in trends, developments and insight from a wide variety of contributors, and visit regularly for updated information.
Two First Nations setting up encampment near proposed bridge to Ring of Fire
First Nations across the country, particularly those in northern Ontario, have warned they could turn to blockading roads, railways and mines if recent federal and provincial legislation is not repealed.
National chief calls on senators to slow down major projects bill
Bill C-5 is being introduced at first reading in the upper chamber after it was fast-tracked through the House of Commons and went through a rare pre-study by the Senate.
Trent university breaks ground on its largest campus development
The project will increase on-campus housing capacity and enhance student learning environment with accessible, sustainable, Indigenous features.
Construction work begins at Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital
The new 2.8-million-square-foot facility will triple the size of the existing Mississauga Hospital and make it the largest teaching hospital in Canada.
May LFS data points to a further normalizing in construction employment
The latest Labour Force Survey data from Statistics Canada finds the industry’s unemployment rate at 6.5% for the month.