Key portfolios for business community to watch as Carney’s cabinet sworn in

Canada's business community will be monitoring files across various portfolios a...

Government May 13, 2025

Alberta government announces indefinite freeze on industrial carbon price

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is freezing its in...

Government May 13, 2025

B.C., federal government support dredging Vancouver’s Burrard Inlet, others opposed

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's energy minister is backing plans to dredge and de...

Infrastructure May 13, 2025

Pembina Pipeline sees enough demand for potential expansion to Cedar LNG project

CALGARY — The chief executive of Pembina Pipeline Corp. says he believes there w...

Projects May 13, 2025

B.C. judge orders limit in tailings dam deposits at Mount Polley mine

VANCOUVER — The Supreme Court in British Columbia has ordered that the Mount Pol...

Resource May 13, 2025

Municipalities’ Housing Accelerator Fund incentive puts dollars in developers’ pockets

As both large and smaller municipalities struggle with housing demands, several...

Economic May 13, 2025

CEOs call on Carney to ‘take action’ to support domestic energy sector

OTTAWA — Canada’s energy CEOs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to scrap...

Economic May 13, 2025

Quebec lends forest fire teams to battle Saskatchewan and Ontario blazes

DRYDEN, ONT. — Quebec's forest fire prevention agency says it is sending reinfor...

Resource May 12, 2025

Tariffs, immigration crackdown threaten U.S. construction: ConstructConnect economic webcast

Construction economists assembled for a recent spring economic forecast outlined...

Economic May 12, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney to unveil his new cabinet on Tuesday

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to unveil his new cabinet at Rideau H...

Government May 12, 2025

Manitoba honours highest-achieving new journeypersons

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government recently celebrated the work and commitment o...

Labour May 12, 2025

Alberta invests $47M in CASA Mental Health to build three youth facilities

EDMONTON — The Alberta government has announced it is providing $47 million in c...

Projects May 12, 2025

A commercial real estate perspective on the Canadian election’s outcome

Canadians just elected Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal Party of Canad...

Economic May 12, 2025

BCIT announces new Mott Electric Pavilion for trade students

BURNABY, B.C. — The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) and Mott Ele...

Projects May 9, 2025

B.C. premier says softwood lumber accord could build “momentum” for U.S. trade deals

VICTORIA — Resolving the softwood lumber dispute could create "momentum" for a l...

Government May 9, 2025

Power utility TransAlta expects Alberta data centre deal this year

CALGARY, ALTA. — Power producer TransAlta Corp. is hoping to sign agreements thi...

Economic May 9, 2025

75 years: Newly digitized photos show extent of historic Winnipeg flood

WINNIPEG — It’s been 75 years since one of the worst floods in the city of Winni...

Infrastructure May 9, 2025

Advancing mass timber: Risk mitigation and insurance strategies for a thriving sector

The Canadian mass timber industry has been making great strides forward, but it...

Economic May 9, 2025

Carney, Canada’s premiers to gather for meetings in Saskatchewan in June

OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Canada's premiers and Prime Minister Mar...

Government May 8, 2025

Zenterra Developments unveils Atlin: A first for the Clayton Crest community

VANCOUVER — Zenterra Developments has unveiled Atlin at Clayton Crest, the first...

Projects May 8, 2025

CLRA supports trades education with $30,000 donation to NAIT

EDMONTON — Construction Labour Relations Alberta (CLRA) is contributing a set of...

Labour May 8, 2025

What Mark Carney’s election win means for Canada’s construction industry

  Article submitted by the CIOB As the world’s largest professional body...

Economic May 8, 2025

Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ruling brings IBEW Local 2067 closer to pay day

Saskatchewan’s appeal court has ruled in favour of the International Brotherhood...

Labour May 8, 2025

Chilliwack pilot project aims to promote skilled trades to elementary students

VICTORIA — The British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA), in collaboratio...

Associations May 7, 2025

Conservatives choose Andrew Scheer as interim Opposition leader in Parliament

OTTAWA — The Conservative caucus has tapped former leader Andrew Scheer to lead...

Government May 7, 2025

Carney says there’s ‘more work to do’ after meeting with Trump

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to brief Canada's premiers today...

Government May 7, 2025

B.C. invests $19 million in 64 new forestry projects that reduce wildfire risk

VICTORIA – The Province of B.C. is putting $19 million towards 64 new Forest Enh...

Resource May 7, 2025

How Lytton Chinese History Museum rose from the ashes, almost five years after fire

LYTTON, B.C. — Lorna Fandrich recalled walking into the burned out site of the L...

Projects May 7, 2025

Indigenous leaders hopeful for Carney-led government on economy, reconciliation

OTTAWA — Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says he doesn't expect Pri...

Government May 7, 2025

Two Montreal towers with very different futures

One is a former commercial office building in downtown Montreal, judged too comp...

Resource May 7, 2025

TC Energy expanding U.S. gas network for Midwest data centres

CALGARY — TC Energy Corp. has green-lit a US$900-million pipeline expansion feed...

Economic May 7, 2025

Carney set to meet with Trump at White House amid tariff turmoil today

WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney will have to navigate a delicate balance...

Government May 6, 2025

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