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Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇåion activity rose in February

Statistics Canada reported today thatÌý²Ô²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô²¹±ôÌýconstruction activity rose twoÌýper cent in February, building on increases in the previous two months, as all subsectors were up.ÌýThe numbers were part of aÌý²Ô±ð·ÉÌýgross domestic product report by industry.  jumped 4.7 per cent as all types of construction recorded growth, led by home alterations and improvements and by single-family home construction. Repair (plus 0.5 per cent), engineering and other construction activities (plus 0.2 per cent), and non-residential building construction (plus 0.3 per cent) were all up in February.Ìý

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OGCAÌýpresent forum on Phase 2 vaccinations

The Ontario General Contractors AssociationÌýtodayÌýannounced an online forum to help guide contractorsÌýthrough Ontario’s Phase 2 vaccinations,Ìýwhich includes construction as an essential service.ÌýThe session, calledÌýGuidance for Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇåion and Establishing Your Workplace Vaccine Policy,Ìýwill be held May 12 at 10Ìýa.m.ÌýonÌýZoomÌýand will featureÌýChief Prevention OfficerÌýRonÌýKeluskyÌýandÌýNorm Keith,Ìýpartner at Fasken LLP.Ìý

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AI firmÌýhired to harmonize national geoscienceÌýdata

Artificial intelligenceÌýdeveloperÌýMinerva Intelligence Inc.Ìýthis morningÌýannouncedÌýitÌýhas signed a contract with Natural Resources Canada toÌýdevelopÌýsystemsÌýfor geoscience information and databases integration.ÌýThe projectÌýisÌýtitledÌýReview of Stakeholder Data Needs for Geological Data and the Assessment of Data Readiness for National Distribution,Ìýwith work to be completed by the end of Q2 2021.Ìý

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Building Diversity Awards set for MayÌý13Ìý

The latest Ontario Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇåion SecretariatÌýnewsletterÌýhighlights the upcoming Building Diversity Awards, which will recognize contractors, unions,ÌýownersÌýandÌýindustryÌýsupporters who are leading in diversity, equity and inclusion.ÌýTheÌýawardsÌýcelebrationÌýwill takeÌýplace May 13.Ìý

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FordÌýreturnsÌýwithÌýnewsÌýconferenceÌý

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has scheduled his first virtual news conference in a week for this morning.ÌýThe event will place via Zoom at 11 a.m.ÌýFord has been isolating after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19.Ìý