Your top DCN newsmakers of the week

Here is a recap of the top newsmakers for the week of June 18 to 22. This week featured a mix of interesting feature stories and timely news items, including the federal government’s decision to legalize marijuana this fall. The Daily Commercial News will have more on that story next week highlighting what the industry thinks of this decision. This week also featured an inspirational story about Chris Campbell, of Carpenters’ Union Local 27, and his experience with racism on the job; a unique research facility in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut; the CRAFT program and how it’s encouraging women in the trades; and Hamilton City Council’s decision on the Pier 8 development.

Working with weed, feds lock down legalization timeline

https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/government/2018/06/feds-will-make-marijuana-legal-canada-oct-17-trudeau-says

Coalition of Black Trade Unionists convention has largest Ontario turnout ever

https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/labour/2018/06/merit-matters-jobsite-not-skin-colour

Located in the hamlet of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut is the unique CHARS facility  

https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/projects/2018/06/chars-unites-science-technology-inuit-knowledge

Women encouraged to hone their skills through the CRAFT program

https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/labour/2018/06/craft-program-expands-encourage-women-construction-trades

A vision becomes reality for Hamilton’s Pier 8 development

https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/projects/2018/06/hamilton-council-selects-waterfront-shores-pier-8-proposal-competitive-process