Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Provincial government to create Ontario Infrastructure Bank
While Ontario’s fall economic statement revealed that the projected deficit for this year has more than quadrupled to $5.6 billion, it also announced that the…
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Ontario taking legal action to get shovels in the ground on infrastructure projects
Ontario’s Attorney General, Doug Downey released a statement indicating the province intends to ask the courts to stop the federal government from using the impugned…
Ontario investment will support the creation of 39 units of affordable housing in Stratford
The Government Ontario announced it is providing $1 million through the Social Services Relief Fund (SSRF) to create six affordable housing units in Stratford. In…
Canada, Ontario investing $219M to bring high-speed internet to 300 communities
The governments of Canada and Ontario announced over $219 million in combined federal and provincial funding for Rogers to bring high-speed internet access to more…
Ontario creating $1.2B housing incentive fund, expanding ‘strong mayor powers’
The Government of Ontario announced it is launching the Building Faster Fund, a new three-year, $1.2 billion program that provides significant new funding based on…
Ontario funds supportive housing project in Mississauga
The Ontario government announced it is providing $270,000 in operational funding for rent supplements and mental health and addictions support services for 40 new supportive…
Province awards contract to begin work on 2+1 Highway in Northern Ontario
The Government of Ontario has awarded a contract to AECOM Canada Ltd. to begin the environmental assessment and design work for a 2+1 highway on…
Ontario begins process for the construction of a new nuclear generating station
The Government of Ontario and Bruce Power announced the start of pre-development work for the first large-scale nuclear build in the province since 1993. Bruce…
Ontario launches new fund to build skilled trades training centres
The Government of Ontario announced an investment of $224 million to build and upgrade training centres to help tackle the province’s labour shortage. Applications for…
Feds, Ontario invest $71M to bring high-speed internet to 74 communities
The governments of Canada and Ontario announced over $71 million in combined federal and provincial funding for Bell Canada and Cogeco to bring high-speed internet…
Apprenticeship registrations in Ontario up as more people pursue skilled trades careers
The Ontario government announced that apprenticeship registrations in the province increased by 24 per cent in the last year – from 21,971 to 27,319 –…
Trans-Canada Highway to be twinned from Falcon Lake to Manitoba-Ontario border
The Government of Manitoba announced that work is now underway as it begins next steps on twinning the Trans-Canada Highway from Falcon Lake to the…
Ontario, Metrolinx announce next phase of trial of EV GO bus service
The Government of Ontario and Metrolinx announced the launch electric vehicle GO bus service with two new fully electric zero-emission GO buses put into service…
Province reveals plans to move Science Centre to Ontario Place
The Ontario Government released new details regarding the redevelopment of Ontario Place, including making it the new home of the Ontario Science Centre. “We’re bringing…
Ontario invests $7.5M to build new life sciences hub in Kitchener and Waterloo
The Government of Ontario announced an investment of $7.5 million to help build a state-of-the-art Innovation Arena at the University of Waterloo. The new $35…
Transportation, skilled trades highlight Province of Ontario’s 2023 budget
Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy released Ontario’s $204.7 billion 2023 budget. “Ontario’s economy remains resilient, but the road ahead continues to be uncertain,” said Minister…
Ontario launches Hydrogen Innovation Fund
The Ontario government announced it is establishing a Hydrogen Innovation Fund that will invest $15 million over the next three years to kickstart and develop…
Toronto Metropolitan University announces location for future school of medicine
In a joint announcement with the City of Brampton and the Province of Ontario, Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) confirmed that the Bramalea Civic Centre in…
Ontario expands Highway 401 in Mississauga and Milton with widening project
The Ontario government announced Highway 401 has been expanded with 18 kilometres of new lanes from Mississauga to Milton. “Highway 401 is the busiest and…
Canada’s first full-scale EV plant to build fully electric delivery vans opens in Ontario
The governments of Canada and Ontario, along with General Motors Canada announced the opening of GM Canada’s first full-scale electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing plant in…
Ontario breaks ground on small modular reactor at Darlington site
The Government of Ontario announced that site preparation is now underway for Canada’s first grid-scale small modular reactor (SMR) at Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) Darlington…
New plans revealed for Ontario Place redevelopment
The Government of Ontario and Therme Canada submitted a new development application for the revitalization of Ontario Place to the City of Toronto. The application…
Ontario moving ahead with first-ever 2+1 highway in North America
The Government of Ontario announced it has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for a 2+1 highway pilot on Highway 11 north of North Bay.…
$72M in funding for Nokia to transform Ottawa facility into technology hub
Nokia Canada, the federal government, Ontario government and City of Ottawa have announced plans to turn the company’s Ottawa facility into a research and development…