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Hydro One directed to build new GTA-Bowmanville transmission line
The proposed project is a new double-circuit 500-kilovolt (kV) transmission line from the Bowmanville Switching Station to one or two GTA transformer stations.
Zekelman Industries offers $1,000 bounty for evidence of use of imported steel
The company is leaning into the Buy Canadian Act by encouraging citizens to ensure taxpayer dollars are reinvested into Canadian communities and jobs.
GHD awarded CMAR contract for Toronto wastewater treatment plant
The project will modernize the city’s second-largest wastewater treatment plant infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance operational efficiency.
October LFS data sees construction unemployment increase year over year as activity softens
Construction employment contracted by 0.6% over the 12-month period ending in October 2025, while the labour force (those employed and those seeking employment) rose by 0.3%.
Hydro One applies to build Welland Thorold Power Line
The approximately $311-million investment in the region is expected to start in 2027 and be complete by 2029.