An investment from the province is the latest step along the way to substantially renovating the facility. Construction procurement is expected to begin in 2022. Financial close of the P3 in anticipated for 2024.

Ontario is issuing an order requiring residents to stay at home starting Thursday, except for essential activities such as accessing health care or shopping for groceries, and further delaying in−person classes for students in some hot spots.

The closure is part of a series of new measures announced by Premier Doug Ford in response to the resurgence of the pandemic. It comes into effect just after midnight on January 14, and could last as long as 28 days.

The joint funding from the federal and provincial governments will upgrade water and wastewater infrastructure in three communities in northern Ontario.

Although the market failed to hit the heights achieved in 2019, it performed well in several key areas—in spite of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.