US News

Company fires staff involved in racist incident at Edmonton public school

EDMONTON, ALTA. - A utility company says contract staff have been fired for maki...

Labour September 29, 2020

CanaData Day One Notebook – Technology and Construction

Day One of CanaData 2020 focused on technology and the construction industry and...

Labour , OH&S , Technology September 29, 2020

Currency Shifts may Stymie Federal Reserve’s Interest Rate Plans

There’s a two-sided nature to exchange rate stories that make them partic...

Economic , US News September 29, 2020

First Notice: CanaData day one; Ryerson cycling infrastructure report

  CanaData day one focus is technology Today is day one of CanaData, pres...

Economic , Infrastructure , OH&S , Projects , Technology September 29, 2020

School upgrades move ahead in Lloydminster

LLOYDMINSTER, ALTA. — Alberta officials have announced two school renovation pro...

Infrastructure , Projects September 29, 2020

Site C Highway 29 project underway

HUDSON’S HOPE, B.C. — Crews have begun work on the dry creek section of the High...

Infrastructure September 29, 2020

Dutch company wins Saskatchewan road assessment contract

REGINA — A four-year roadway condition assessment contract has been awarded to F...

Infrastructure September 29, 2020

Softening lumber prices offer hope for homebuyers, renovation project builders

OTTAWA — Analysts say recent softening of record high prices for lumber could tr...

Economic , Resource September 29, 2020

COVID-19 further delaying some overdue military procurements

OTTAWA — While the federal government is pressing ahead with plans to buy billio...

Government September 29, 2020

Court revives House’s challenge of Trump wall funding

HOUSTON — A federal appeals court has revived a House challenge of President Don...

Government , US News September 29, 2020

U.K.’s Wood wins six Metrolinx contracts

TORONTO — U.K.-based engineering firm Wood recently announced it has secured six...

Infrastructure September 29, 2020

JCB Construction Canada expands, opening branch in St. John’s

MONTREAL — JCB Construction Canada, headquartered on the South Shore of Montreal...

Economic September 29, 2020

Legal Notes: Pollution liability insurance provides a shield against CGL exclusion clauses

Environmental concerns during construction apply to anything that could potentia...

Government September 29, 2020

IO releases its P3 Market Update valued over $60B

TORONTO — Infrastructure Ontario (IO) recently released its September 2020 P3 ma...

Economic September 29, 2020

Ottawa Hospital launches Stage 2, signs agreement with building trades unions

The Ottawa Hospital has launched the next phase of its Civic campus development...

Infrastructure , Labour September 29, 2020

Cleveland Cliffs buys ArcelorMittal’s U.S. business for $1.4B

LUXEMBOURG — Cleveland-Cliffs is making its second billion-dollar acquisition in...

Economic , US News September 29, 2020

Group of prominent people demand immediate halt to Site C over stability concerns

VANCOUVER - A former president of BC Hydro and a former federal fisheries minist...

Government , Infrastructure , Labour September 28, 2020

Fire at collapsed Hard Rock Hotel site in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS - A fire broke out Monday amid the wreckage of the Hard Rock Hotel c...

OH&S , US News September 28, 2020

Amazon to hire 3,500 workers in B.C. and Ont., expand their office footprint

SEATTLE — Amazon.com Inc. says it will hire 3,500 Canadians to work in two space...

Economic , Labour , US News September 28, 2020

Whitmer offers ‘carbon neutral’ climate plan for Michigan

TRAVERSE CITY, MICH. - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently called for Michigan to bec...

Government , Infrastructure , Resource , US News September 28, 2020

AED highlights throne speech policy priorities

SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — The Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) is pointing to se...

Government , Infrastructure , US News September 28, 2020

First Notice: Oshawa land transfer; OAA architectural excellence

  Vote now for OAA excellence projects  The Ontario Association of Archit...

Associations , Economic , Projects September 28, 2020

Workplace Safety North hosts webinar on managing pandemic fatigue in the workplace

NORTH BAY, ONT. - Workplace Safety North (WSN) will host its fifth COVID-19 Conv...

Associations , Labour , OH&S September 28, 2020

New OCC report lays out path to Ontario’s ‘she-covery’

TORONTO - The COVID-19 crisis is having a disproportionate economic impact on wo...

Associations , Economic September 28, 2020

Ford, Smith strongly condemn latest racist act at Toronto construction site

Politicians expressed outrage and EllisDon president and CEO Geoff Smith reitera...

OH&S , Projects September 28, 2020

Citizen Care Pod expands its reach with new long-term care and education pods

The Citizen Care Pod family is growing. “We started off with the Citizen Care P...

Projects September 28, 2020

Bridgit named top growing company for second year

TORONTO — A Canadian construction resource company is being hailed as one of the...

Economic September 28, 2020

Fossil fuel workers group calls on Trudeau to back up green job commitments

OTTAWA — Iron & Earth, a not-for-profit led by fossil fuel industry workers,...

Labour September 28, 2020

Premier’s adviser chosen to lead Invest Alberta

CALGARY, ALTA. — Invest Alberta Corporation has announced that David Knight Legg...

Government September 28, 2020

Research calls for digital skills training in the trades

A new impact paper produced by the Conference Board of Canada, in partnership wi...

Labour September 28, 2020

Chandos COO completes epic cross-country pandemic road trip

When COVID-19 hit in early 2020, Chandos Construction — a builder with more than...

Economic , Others September 28, 2020

$250M gift to U of T will support new faculty building

TORONTO — The University of Toronto recently announced it has received a $250-mi...

Others September 25, 2020

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