March's higher unemployment rate suggests the industry may be returning to more typical levels of activity, particularly compared with the extremely tight labour markets seen in recent years.

A study from the Canadian Climate Institute suggested proactive measures to make the grid more resilient can reduce damage costs by 80 per cent by the end of the century. 

A worker was fatally injured when the employer failed to install blocking required to prevent the collapse or movement of a piece of equipment being repaired.

Justice Paul Schabas said he would decide within days whether to grant an injunction to stop the province from removing lanes while he decides the case.

The need to urgently mine the province is a direct response to the threats from U.S. President Donald Trump, Ford said.