Alberta construction leaders push back on Biden Keystone rejection
Alberta construction leaders push back on Biden Keystone rejection
Alberta industry leaders are condemning Joe Biden’s rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline as political spin that could harm the Canadian economy. The leading U.S. Democratic Party candidate announced on May 18 he would, if elected as president, tear up D...
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Dawson Creek Bridge work begins in June
DAWSON CREEK, B.C. — A new 45-metre long bridge to replace three existing culver...
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B.C. begins new round of affordable housing projects
VANCOUVER — Government officials in B.C. are asking non-profit and Indigenous ho...
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Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph – April 2020
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The Economy Under COVID-19: Notes From the Trenches – May 26, 2020
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Gathering limits make it a ‘great time to be building a pipeline’: Alberta minister
EDMONTON — Alberta's energy minister says it's a good time to build a pipeline b...
Infrastructure
Vermilion Energy CEO leaves company, executive committee to take over role
CALGARY — Shares in Vermilion Energy Inc. traded lower on Monday (May 25) after...
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Dawson Creek Bridge work begins in June
DAWSON CREEK, B.C. — A new 45-metre long bridge to replace three existing culver...
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Alberta ramps up funding for school maintenance projects
EDMONTON — Alberta is boosting its capital funding for school divisions by $250...
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B.C. begins new round of affordable housing projects
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Alberta construction leaders push back on Biden Keystone rejection
Alberta industry leaders are condemning Joe Biden’s rejection of the Keystone XL...
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NAFTA panel sides with U.S. softwood lumber decision but B.C. hopes for final win
VANCOUVER — A NAFTA panel has backed the U.S. International Trade Commission's (...
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Deal struck to dismantle blockades at Manitoba Hydro site, Indigenous group says
SPLIT LAKE, MAN. — A Manitoba Indigenous group says there's a deal with the prov...
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Highway 14 realignment goes to final design stage
SOOKE, B.C. — The Highway 14 realignment project near Sooke, B.C. is moving to t...
Infrastructure
Modular housing planned for Kelowna’s homeless
KELOWNA, B.C. — Kelowna will be getting 40 new units to address homelessness tha...
Projects
Manitoba investing $10 million in community development projects
WINNIPEG, MAN. — The Government of Manitoba is providing $10 million in grants f...
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Vancouver couple prints PPE to push back on pandemic
A Vancouver couple with backgrounds in interior design and engineering are combi...
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Helicopter lifts off for Vancouver House construction
Downtown Vancouver was treated to a strange sight this month: a helicopter hover...
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BC Building Trades call for public inquiry into COVID-19 health and safety
The BC Building Trades Council (BCBT) is asking the province to launch a public...
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U.S. and Canadian Housing Starts – A Suite of 10 Graphs
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The Economy Under COVID-19: Notes From the Trenches – May 22, 2020
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Sturgeon Refinery says it is processing bitumen after two years of delays
CALGARY — The operators of the $9.7-billion Sturgeon Refinery say it is now proc...
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Manitoba announces capital incentive to spur economic growth
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has announced a new tax increment financing i...
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TC Energy joins pumped hydro power storage project at retired coal mine site
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Rock slide reported at Peter Kiewit Sons’ Lillooet, B.C. project
A contractor that is preparing to face a criminal trial for the death of a worke...
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Your top JOC headlines: May 18 to 22
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Alberta Energy Regulator suspends environment monitoring for oilpatch over COVID
CALGARY — A wide array of environmental monitoring requirements have been suspen...
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U.S. and Canadian Q1 Foreign Trade ‒ A Suite of Graphs
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The Economy Under COVID-19: Notes From the Trenches – May 21, 2020
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MCAC to hold first-ever online conference
OTTAWA — The Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada (MCAC) is hosting the...
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Red Deer building permits surge
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Projects
Engineering work begins on Strathmore fertilizer facility
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Oilpatch M&A expected to pick up after pandemic’s dampening of demand eases
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Vancouver planners advocate for COVID-19 housing recalibration
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Top 10 major upcoming Atlantic and Manitoba, Saskatchewan construction projects – Canada – May 2020
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