The facility is expected to span more 117,000 square feet, and will include two NHL-size ice surfaces and a modern library with proper program space and meeting rooms.

The funding will be used to convert a former hotel into 42 permanent emergency shelter units for women and families experiencing homelessness.

A new survey says wages are going up in Canada, with employers projecting an average annual pay increase of 2.5 per cent for next year.

City councillors have voted in favour of signing a memorandum of understanding with the province and Metrolinx to finally bring the project to life.

A survey commissioned by the Let’s Build Canada coalition of construction unions found that 77 percent of workers travelled more than 150 kilometres for work in the past five years, and paid over $2,000 for non-deductible, out-of-pocket travel and mobility expenses.