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Parkview Public School plans approved Plans for construction of a new elementary school in the Forest Glade neighbourhood of Windsor have been approved.

Bins to the brim! The Niagara Construction Association (NCA) is thrilled to announce that as a result of their 14th Annual NCA Christmas Lunch & Food Drive on December 6 at the St. Catharines Holiday Inn & Suites Hotel & Conference Centre.

Graham completes Canada Royal Milk facility Graham Group announced on December 2 that it has completed construction of the Canada Royal Milk facility—Canada’s first and only wet infant formula facility, and North America’s only goat milk infant formula facility.

Safety tips for workplace investigators As a workplace investigator, my job often requires me to consider how a person’s well-being might have been impacted as a result of a workplace incident. Something I occasionally neglect to do, however, is reflect on my own well-being and safety while at work. My colleague, Janice Rubin, wrote about the need for investigators to keep self care in mind but sometimes the dangers to our health are more immediate than stress or compassion fatigue. I asked my fellow investigators to share their exper

Building permit totals drop in October Statistics Canada reported on December 8 that the total value of building permits issued by municipalities across the country in October dropped by 1.5 percent to $8.3 billion.

CAF report assesses trades skills learning opportunities for Indigenous youth A report issued by the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF) on December 2 reveals some of the successful methods—and barriers—to bringing skilled trades educations to Indigenous high-school students.

Come hell or “high-water” On March 6, 2019, the Court of Appeal of Newfoundland and Labrador clarified the question of whether damage to property during a construction project is covered by the Builder’s Risk policy or the General Liability policy held by a contractor. The answer is: it depends. In Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company v Viking Fire Protection Inc.the three-panel decision written by O’Brien J.A. poignantly begins with:

Employment in Canada drops in November, gains in Ontario In its monthly Labour Force Survey, Statistics Canada reports that employment fell by 71,000 jobs in November.

Hydro One and Alectra to complete $250 million worth of upgrades Hydro One Networks Inc. announced on December 4 that it, and Alectra Utilities, will complete approximately $250 million of work in the Hamilton area by 2022 to upgrade local electricity infrastructure and improve service reliability.

Province announces new phase of funding for Skills Catalyst Fund The Ontario government announced on December 6 that it will seed a second round of programs under the Skills Catalyst Fund—to the tune of $20 million.