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VIDEO: CanaData preview with ConstructConnect’s Alex Carrick
VIDEO: CanaData preview with ConstructConnect’s Alex Carrick
The annual CanaData economic forecasting conference takes place on Sept. 28-29, with ConstructConnect chief economist Alex Carrick both hosting and speaking at the virtual event. In this video Carrick gives a preview of the topics and speakers who will pr...
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Voting day: Your DCN-JOC Election Notebook round up
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Ontario plans new communities along Yonge subway extension
TORONTO—The Ontario government recently announced it has designated two sites al...
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Enbridge fined for breaching Minnesota environmental laws during Line 3 construction
CALGARY—Enbridge Inc. has been fined for breaching Minnesota environmental laws...
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VIDEO: CanaData preview with ConstructConnect’s Alex Carrick
The annual CanaData economic forecasting conference takes place on Sept. 28-29,...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour , OH&S , Resource , Technology
Voting day: Your DCN-JOC Election Notebook round up
Today Canada votes. We will all anxiously await the results as the ballots are...
Government
Ontario plans new communities along Yonge subway extension
TORONTO—The Ontario government recently announced it has designated two sites al...
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Enbridge fined for breaching Minnesota environmental laws during Line 3 construction
CALGARY—Enbridge Inc. has been fined for breaching Minnesota environmental laws...
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First Notice: Quebec project; campaign trail; heaviest crane
OHS conference starts Monday Registration is still open for the XXII Wo...
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Political and economic uncertainty in the U.S. a mixed blessing for Canadian exporters
Recent political and economic turbulence, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, an aggr...
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Leaders desperate for votes as election day looms
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh kept up a punishing pace in Ontario this week as the fe...
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Read My Lips: Party leader quotes from the week
The federal election campaign continues. Party leaders speak on what separates t...
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Advocates say MZOs not only way to expedite projects
Advocates speaking on opposing sides of the issue in the wake of the latest cour...
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Your top DCN headlines: Sept. 13 to 17
Your top DCN headlines this week feature news Shoal Lake 40 First Nation is welc...
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First Notice: ULI donation; leaders on the go; Lumber prices
Former ULI chair donates $1M to Net Zero program The Urban Land Institu...
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Long-term care, Indigenous issues among RAIC election priorities
OTTAWA — The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has issued a brief i...
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Legal Notes: Who’s left holding the bag for latent building defects?
A condominium tower collapses and it’s discovered certain structural reinforcing...
Government
U.S. grants license for temporary nuclear waste dump in Texas
WASHINGTON—Federal officials have cleared the way for construction of a dump in...
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First Notice: campaign notes; ACEC leadership; Jensen Hughes on the move
Leaders on the campaign trail The three main national party leaders hav...
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Justin Trudeau, Erin O’Toole tied as election campaign hits final bend
OTTAWA — The two front-runners in the federal campaign are focusing their pitche...
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Feds: NYC mobsters shook down union with threats, extortion
NEW YORK - Members of a New York City crime family threatened violence, pressure...
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Out West, Biden points to wildfires to push for big rebuild
MATHER, CA. - President Joe Biden on Monday used his first Western swing in offi...
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First Notice: leaders on the go; NORCAT exhibition; CF campaign
Progressive Planet welcomes Lacey to board Vancouver-based Progressive...
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Governments must invest in those affected by energy transition, Mark Carney says
OTTAWA — The time is now for Canada to invest in retraining to help workers affe...
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Procurement Perspectives: How proposal evaluation is conducted by committees
Before proposals are submitted to the committee for evaluation, it is normal pra...
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First Notice: leaders’ itineraries; IO appointee; Scarborough donation
Madison Group donates to Scarborough Health Network Real estate develop...
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Prompt payment likely not in trouble following government shake-up in Nova Scotia
Despite the surprise loss by the Liberals last month in Nova Scotia, the preside...
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First Notice: California contract; leaders travel; Carleton program
Canadian Solar closes California deal Canadian Solar yesterday announc...
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Election Notebook: Building trades survey linked to leaders debates
It looks promising for Canada’s unionized construction workers that their top pr...
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Your top DCN headlines: Sept. 6 to 10
Your top DCN headlines this week cover the tragic death of a construction worker...
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Read My Lips: Campaign quotes from the past week
The federal election campaign continues. Party leaders speak on climate change a...
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Sweeping new vaccine mandates for 100 million Americans
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Thursday is announcing sweeping new federal...
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First Notice: English debate; lumber production; Brookfield deal
Leaders take the stage for English debate All three main federal leader...
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Advocates divided on court MZO ruling
TORONTO — Advocates are weighing in on both sides after the Ontario Divisional C...
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Ontario appoints Moody as new CPO
TORONTO — Ontario Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development Monte McNa...
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First Notice: RBC deal; SNC-Lavalin project; leaders debate
RBC Canadian Core Real Estate Fund adds 12 properties RBC Global Asset...
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