The city plans to spend the funding on a wide variety of projects, including roads, bridges, sidewalks and sewers.

The project scope calls for Highway 3 to be widened from two lanes to four between Essex and Leamington.

As of Thursday, workplace safety legislation mandates what the government has called "high-risk" workplaces to have a naloxone kit available.  

The province and the federal government are "inches" away from a deal with automaker Stellantis, Ford said, but did not provide financial details.

The arrangement between the companies sees them fabricate steel components used in the construction of the primary steel structure of the reactor building.