Government

Mountain Valley pipeline protester comes down after 57 days

ROANOKE, VA. — After 57 days and a food blockade orchestrated by law enforcement...

Infrastructure May 25, 2018

U.S. home sales fell 2.5 per cent in April

WASHINGTON — U.S. sales of existing homes tumbled 2.5 per cent in April — with t...

Economic May 25, 2018

Heavy equipment gears up for a greener future

The familiar roar of a diesel engine and black puffs of exhaust from heavy equip...

Projects May 25, 2018

Niagara Region’s first-ever design-build road project gets rolling

Stretching from suburban Crystal Beach to downtown Fort Erie and passing through...

Infrastructure , Projects May 25, 2018

D-BOX brings cinematic experience to equipment training

For years, D-BOX Technologies Inc. has provided moviegoers with a premium ticket...

Technology May 25, 2018

Straightening out ‘Spaghetti Junction’ a complex recipe

A $70-million road project now in full progress in the west end Toronto suburb o...

Infrastructure , Projects May 25, 2018

Better asphalt can be found in its application, not its mix, says professor

Road engineers are looking at road life cycles from the wrong end of the pipe, s...

Infrastructure May 25, 2018

Niagara Falls cold mix pothole pilot a media magnet

Nobody was more surprised than Marianne Tikky, manager of roadways & parks w...

Infrastructure , Projects May 25, 2018

2018 High-Rise Builder of the Year is Plazacorp

TORONTO — Plazacorp has been announced as the winner of 2018 Tarion Homeowners C...

Associations May 25, 2018

Developer pushes back construction of Nova Scotia rocket launch site

HALIFAX — The start date for the construction of Canada’s only commercial spacep...

Projects May 25, 2018

$44 million for Peel Region affordable housing projects

MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — The federal and provincial governments are spending over $44...

Government , Projects May 25, 2018

Boom island: Prince Edward Island enjoying a buoyant economy

CHARLOTTETOWN — Tourists visiting tidy, bucolic Prince Edward Island should keep...

Economic May 25, 2018

Feds spending $45.8M on Montreal port roadways

MONTREAL — The federal government has announced $45.8 million in funding to impr...

Government , Infrastructure May 25, 2018

SNC-Lavalin settles shareholder class actions in Ontario and Quebec for $110M

MONTREAL — SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. has moved further from its troubled past by se...

Economic May 25, 2018

Voltigeurs de Quebec Armoury revived after massive fire

The recently completed $104-million restoration of the landmark Voltigeurs de Qu...

Projects May 25, 2018

Grey to Green conference digs into flood management

It is common knowledge that green roofs curb potential flooding caused by stormw...

Infrastructure May 25, 2018

Stanley A. Milner Library rising to become a showcase structure

EDMONTON - A major library revitalization project underway in Edmonton is on the...

Government , Projects May 25, 2018

Alberta invests over $6B for infrastructure

EDMONTON - Alberta’s five-year Budget 2018 Capital Plan includes more than $6 bi...

Government , Infrastructure May 25, 2018

PHOTO: New Digs on Davie

A 23-storey condominium tower is on the rise in Vancouver’s West End on Davie St...

Projects May 25, 2018

B.C.’s economic prospects are positive this year, much less so beyond

In our last B.C. economic update, a year ago, we said the province “should conti...

Economic May 24, 2018

Northern B.C. gas pipeline designed to supply LNG industry wins NEB approval

CALGARY - The National Energy Board has approved construction of a natural gas p...

Government , Resource May 24, 2018

Former CPPIB executive named infrastructure bank CEO

OTTAWA — The Trudeau government has tapped a former senior executive of the Cana...

Economic , Government May 24, 2018

Mount Rushmore to improve avenue of flags in $14M renovation

KEYSTONE, S.D. — The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is getting a $14 million u...

Infrastructure May 24, 2018

Chicago City Council backs Obama Presidential Center plans

CHICAGO — Chicago City Council has given its backing to construction of the Obam...

Government , Projects May 24, 2018

Canada blocks Aecon takeover by Chinese state-owned firm over national security

The federal government has blocked the proposed $1.5-billion takeover of Aecon G...

Economic , Government , Labour May 24, 2018

IBI Group and partners launch Smart City Sandbox initiative

TORONTO — IBI Group recently announced the launch of the Smart City Sandbox with...

Economic May 24, 2018

Diamond Schmitt-designed Toronto YMCA awarded RAIC prize

OTTAWA — The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and the National Tru...

Associations , Projects May 24, 2018

Green infrastructure initiatives announced from coast to coast

OTTAWA — More than $3 million in funding has been approved for 50 new initiative...

Government , Infrastructure May 24, 2018

GBCI Canada names first board members

OTTAWA — Green Business Certification Inc. Canada (GBCI Canada), a joint venture...

Associations May 24, 2018

NordikLeaf announces Ottawa cannabis facility

OTTAWA — Medical-grade cannabis grower NordikLeaf has announced a plan and an ag...

Projects May 24, 2018

Toronto uses ‘blanket’ heritage designations to stop demolitions

The City of Toronto’s blanket listing of 258 properties on the heritage register...

Associations , Government May 24, 2018

Bay Street demo requires ingenuity, consultation

A complex demolition job currently underway in tight quarters on a high-density...

Projects May 24, 2018

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