The more than $900,000 in funding will be shared among six municipalities: Sault Ste. Marie, Caledon, Barrie, Carleton Place, Orillia and Essex.

Ontario has backed off a housing proposal that farmers say would have had a "catastrophic" impact on farmland and livestock operations.

Valued at $5 billion, the NextStar facility is poised to create more than 3,000 jobs. The project came to a halt earlier this month due to negotiations around incentives.

The analysis finds there are no labour shortages for jobs that require high levels of education, suggesting other factors might be to blame for a high number of empty positions.

The SouthWest Public Library will draw 100 percent of its energy from renewable sources, including solar panels and geothermal technology.