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The Latest: Canada in touch with incoming Biden admin about oil pipeline

The Latest: Canada in touch with incoming Biden admin about oil pipeline
TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday his officials are in regular contact with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's incoming administration about a long-disputed oil pipeline that reports say Biden will cancel on his first day in of...
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First Notice: Avison Young expansion; HHCA forecast; asphalt sales
Avison Young adds infrastructure division Avison Young announced today...
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Feds support Toronto rapid affordable housing plan
TORONTO — The federal government and the City of Toronto have announced details...
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Applications open for Ontario Small Business Support Grant
TORONTO — The Ontario government has opened applications for the new Ontario Sma...
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The Latest: Canada in touch with incoming Biden admin about oil pipeline
TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday his officials ar...
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First Notice: Avison Young expansion; HHCA forecast; asphalt sales
Avison Young adds infrastructure division Avison Young announced today...
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Feds support Toronto rapid affordable housing plan
TORONTO — The federal government and the City of Toronto have announced details...
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Applications open for Ontario Small Business Support Grant
TORONTO — The Ontario government has opened applications for the new Ontario Sma...
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New Home Construction Regulatory Authority to hold builders to high ethical standards
There will soon be a new system and sheriff in place to regulate the people and...
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Procurement Perspectives: During this pandemic, there is no substitute for hard work
As we all manoeuvre through these difficult times, it requires ingenuity, creati...
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First Notice: McMillan on the lockdown; OCS conference; City Building Ryerson event
McMillan comments on Ontario construction restrictions McMillan has rel...
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Transition documents suggest Biden plans Day 1 order rescinding Keystone XL permit
WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden plans to rescind a permit for the Keyston...
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Tory calls on federal, provincial governments to negotiate Safe Restart Agreement
Canada’s economic engines, its cities, need further investment in 2021, Toronto...
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CFBA grateful pandemic restriction modified
GUELPH, ONT. — The Canadian Farm Builders Association (CFBA) has released a stat...
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Quebec threatens construction, manufacturing sectors with more COVID-19 restrictions
MONTREAL — Quebec's labour minister is threatening to impose more restrictions...
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First Notice: Mississauga redevelopment plan; Green Marine terminals in Texas; Ontario home prices
RGF to redevelop Mississauga YMCA property RGF (Mississauga) Developmen...
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Nova Scotia Power receives funding for EV smart grid-integrated system
HALIFAX, NS — Nova Scotia Power is receiving over $1.1 million from the Governme...
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Ex Michigan Gov. Snyder charged in Flint water crisis
LANSING, MICH. — Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder was charged recently with two...
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RCCAO releases video calling on governments to provide funding for municipal projects
VAUGHAN, ONT. — A new video released by the Residential and Civil Construction A...
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Top DCN Headlines Special: How Ontario lockdown measures impact construction
The top DCN headlines this week cover industry reaction and questions following...
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Ontario says crews can finish ongoing home renovations, but new projects are on hold
TORONTO — Ontario homeowners who haven't started work on their renovation projec...
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Constructors urged to call COVID-19 Business Information Line for questions on essential projects
Business has been brisk on the Ontario government’s Stop the Spread Business Inf...
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Readers ask: ‘What really is essential construction?’
TORONTO — As new COVID-19 lockdown measures officially take effect across Ontari...
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Ontario’s tighter rules allow builders to keep working on condos and other jobs
TORONTO — Ontario's new COVID-19 emergency measures allow construction to contin...
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Lakeridge Health Bowmanville gets funding for redevelopment
BOWMANVILLE, ONT. — The redevelopment of Lakeridge Health's hospital site in Bow...
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Construction emerges relatively unscathed by expanded Ontario lockdown, stakeholders say
Ontario’s construction sector is expressing relief that the COVID-19 lockdown me...
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First Notice: Ontario stakeholder reaction; WSIB review; CAPP forecast
Stakeholders react to Ontario pandemic restrictions The Ontario governm...
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Canada Infrastructure Bank to support Six Nations energy storage project
TORONTO — The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and Oneida Energy Storage LP have...
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Propulsion Quebec launches awareness, recruitment campaign
MONTREAL — Propulsion Quebec, the province’s cluster for electric and smart tran...
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Legal Notes: The CCDC 2-2020 attempts to reduce supplementary documents
The CCDC 2, developed in 2008 by the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (...
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UPDATE: Ontario releases list of essential construction projects
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s office has released a list of construction projects...
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BREAKING NEWS: Ford shuts down non-essential construction
TORONTO — The Ontario government has declared a provincial emergency to fight th...
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Trudeau shuffles cabinet as Bains plans to retire from politics
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has conducted a small shuffle of his mini...
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Durham College trade students receive advanced standing towards apprenticeship
OSHAWA, ONT. — Graduates from some Durham College (DC) trades programs can recei...
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Hilliard township receives funding to recover from landslide
HILLIARD, ONT. — Township of Hilliard, Ont. will receive financial support throu...
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First Notice: Ontario pandemic response; Schneider microgrid service; SNC-Lavalin goes to Nevada
Announcement on Ontario pandemic response set for 1 p.m. Multiple sourc...
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Goldboro LNG plant slated to be largest project in Nova Scotia’s history
Calgary, Alta.-based Pieridae Energy is gearing up to build a massive, multi-bil...
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UPDATE: Ontario releases list of essential construction projects
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s office has released a list of construction projects...
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December proved deadliest month in memory: CPO, Ontario minister of labour respond
The Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development has released the...
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Top 10 major upcoming Oil & Gas and Electric Power & Communications construction projects – Canada – January 2021
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Oil & Gas and Electr...
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U.S. Construction Employment a Bright Spot in Many Major U.S. Cities
Table 1 sets out the best U.S. city labor markets according to two measurements...
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Construction emerges relatively unscathed by expanded Ontario lockdown, stakeholders say
Ontario’s construction sector is expressing relief that the COVID-19 lockdown me...
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Country’s top economists share 2021 predictions during webinar from Economic Club of Canada
A who’s who of top economists in Canada shared predictions on the pandemic and t...
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Study finds workplace levels of COVID-19 protection directly linked to mental health
Providing adequate COVID-19 protection in the workplace not only helps prevent t...