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Province commits $6M to Batchawana Bay rest area
The rest area is the only one of its kind that can accommodate truck drivers in the middle of a 220-kilometre stretch of Highway 17.
Ontario opens applications for its Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund
The province is investing $200 million through the fund to help communities revitalize existing community sport and recreation infrastructure and build new facilities.
Building construction investment rises in June
The increase was primarily driven by the residential sector (+3.8%); gains in the non-residential sector (+0.4%) were modest.
Cambridge company fined $70,000 for 2023 incident
BNE Concrete Floors & Coatings was fined in connection with a 2023 incident that led to a worker’s prolonged exposure to carbon monoxide.
Ontario, Nova Scotia sign MOU to improve trades mobility
The agreement builds on a similar arrangement the province signed with Alberta in July to remove barriers for the flow of labour between the jurisdictions.