Industry Voices: Details and debate missing from electoral reform process

On proportional representation (PR), it seems the NDP government is taking the m...

Associations , Government May 18, 2018

$90 million in funding for affordable housing builds in Victoria’s CRD

VICTORIA - Victoria’s Capital Regional District (CRD) will see more than 2,000 r...

Government , Projects May 18, 2018

United Conservative leader stands by calling prime minister empty, clueless

EDMONTON - Alberta United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney is standing by his pe...

Government , Resource May 18, 2018

UBC research team finds low-cost solution for sewage odour issues

Findings by a team of University of B.C. wastewater engineering researchers at t...

Infrastructure , Projects May 18, 2018

Insurance policy for pipeline is result of an ‘exceptional situation,’ says Trudeau

NEW YORK - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says putting federal cash down as an in...

Government , Resource May 17, 2018

$6.8-million in funding slides down for Calgary’s Olympic Park track

CALGARY - The Canadian government is putting $6.8 million in funding towards imp...

Government , Infrastructure , Projects May 17, 2018

If Kinder Morgan bails, feds would back new Trans Mountain investors: Morneau

OTTAWA - If Kinder Morgan wants to abandon plans to build the Trans Mountain pip...

Economic , Government , Resource May 17, 2018

LNG Canada Connect program expands to Smithers to find workers

SMITHERS, B.C. - The liquified natural gas (LNG) industry is looking for more wo...

Associations , Labour , Resource May 17, 2018

$1.53-billion federal investment announced for Calgary’s Green Line

CALGARY - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced May 16 that the federal govern...

Government , Infrastructure May 16, 2018

Governor General’s Medals in Architecture presented

TORONTO — The recipients of the Governor General’s Medals in Architecture for ou...

Associations , Projects May 16, 2018

Horizon North, EllisDon join forces for modular builds

CALGARY — Calgary-based Horizon North Logistics Inc. has entered into a master t...

Projects May 16, 2018

More than 1,000 affordable homes to be built in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver and the Vancouver Affordable Housing Agency (V...

Associations , Government , Projects May 16, 2018

Manitoba to repeal union rights on public construction projects

WINNIPEG — The Government of Manitoba has introduced legislation that would refo...

Government , Labour May 16, 2018

Saskatchewan seeks intervener status in B.C. Trans Mountain pipeline case

REGINA — Saskatchewan is seeking intervener status in British Columbia's referen...

Government , Infrastructure May 16, 2018

Alberta invests nearly $30 million for 20 flood mitigation projects

CALGARY — The Government of Alberta, through its Community Resilience Program, i...

Government , Infrastructure May 16, 2018

New app connects construction firms and workers

A new app is aiming to alleviate industry hiring hurdles. Faber Connect is a Va...

Technology May 16, 2018

B.C. cities use computer models to plan water infrastructure

It’s already one of the largest census metropolitan areas in B.C., but the city...

Infrastructure , Technology May 16, 2018

Waters rising in flood ravaged southern B.C. as residents brace for ’round two’

GRAND FORKS, B.C. - Officials in southern British Columbia say another surge of...

Government , Infrastructure , Projects May 15, 2018

Canada won’t oppose Site C dam stoppage pending treaty rights challenge

OTTAWA - The federal government is not going to argue against halting constructi...

Government , Infrastructure , Projects May 15, 2018

New Democrat MP Kennedy Stewart is running to be mayor of Vancouver

VANCOUVER — A New Democrat member of Parliament is jumping into the Vancouver ma...

Government May 15, 2018

Federal government takes control of abandoned zinc mine in Yukon

WHITEHORSE - The Federal government has taken control of cleaning up a lead and...

Government , Resource May 15, 2018

Vancouver installs zero-emissions heat pump

VANCOUVER - Vancouver’s Greenest City Action Plan has put it on track to potenti...

Government , Projects , Technology May 15, 2018

Roadside worker zone safe-driving blitz rolls out

RICHMOND, B.C. — On May 14, Vancouver Police (VPD) planned to step up enforcemen...

OH&S May 14, 2018

Former vice-president Al Gore’s anti pipeline tweet irritates Alberta premier

CALGARY — Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is shrugging off a tweet by former U.S....

Government , Infrastructure May 14, 2018

Time to build an ark? More flooding expected in the future

As a winter without end finally gives way to warm spring temperatures, rivers ch...

Infrastructure May 14, 2018

Vancouver company to build Nicaragua mining roads

VANCOUVER- Vancouver-based Golden Reign Resources Ltd. has begun work on access...

Projects , Resource May 14, 2018

Maple Ridge sets North American record for sewer pipe bursting technology

Trenchless technology took a major leap forward when a B.C. company and Fraser V...

Infrastructure May 14, 2018

Winnipeg facing billions in upgrade costs to wastewater treatment systems

The City of Winnipeg is facing almost $3 billion in needed upgrades and expansio...

Projects May 14, 2018

Alberta premier confident pipeline talks will succeed by May 31 deadline

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says she's confident talks aimed at get...

Government , Resource May 14, 2018

Damage from flooding doesn’t have to be inevitable: experts

For the past five years the message has been the same, Alberta, specifically Cal...

Infrastructure May 14, 2018

Trail Skywalk wins provincial parks award

TRAIL, B.C. - The City of Trail, B.C. recently announced it has received the Bri...

Infrastructure , Projects May 11, 2018

Enbridge selling renewable power plants, U.S. gas assets for $3.2B

CALGARY - Shares in Enbridge Inc. rose Wednesday after it announced it will gain...

Economic , Resource May 11, 2018

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