Focus: Renovation
131 Ontario hospitals to get repairs, upgrades
Funding will allow hospitals to make improvements to their facilities, including upgrades or replacements to roofs, windows, heating and air conditioning systems, fire alarms and back-up generators
Ontario is planning repairs and upgrades to 131 hospitals this year, according to an article on the Ontario website.
Funding from the province will allow hospitals to make improvements to their facilities, including upgrades or replacements to roofs, windows, heating and air conditioning systems, fire alarms and back-up generators
The province is investing $175 million through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund.
Ontario is also spending an additional $9 billion to support the construction of new hospital projects.
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July 17, 2017
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