A new plan from Metrolinx and the provincial government changes the proposed route for the eight-kilometre extension, brings the line above grade for its final kilometre, and cuts back the number of stations in an effort to save costs.

The money will go toward 80 projects and will help create 7,510 new beds in long−term care, upgrade 4,197 existing spaces, and reduce waitlists, the government announced Thursday.

The County Orillia Campus proposes 130 affordable residential units, as well as several on-site community services.

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.

The Kitchener performing arts centre is regarded as among the best venues in North America. Funding from the federal and provincial governments will help to renovate its washrooms and reconfigure much of its seating.