SICA launches construction awards for B.C. interior

KELOWNA, B.C. - The Southern Interior Construction Association (SICA) will host...

Associations July 17, 2019

Saskatchewan electricians sanctioned for cheating

REGINA, SASK. - The Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commissi...

Labour July 17, 2019

Kenney drops free trade exemptions

CALGARY, ALTA. - The province of Alberta is dropping many of its exemptions to t...

Economic , Government July 17, 2019

Seven Mid-July Economic Nuggets, with Emphasis on Jobs Markets

There’s lots to cover, so let’s jump in … China’s latest qua...

Economic July 16, 2019

Alberta government consults with industry on emission reduction system

EDMONTON, ALTA. - The government of Alberta is consulting with industries in the...

Government , Resource July 16, 2019

SAFETY SPOTLIGHT: WorkSafeBC delivers audio-visual safety experience

One sunny summer morning a young man looking for work drives up to a suburban co...

OH&S July 16, 2019

U.S. Industry Snapshot – Nonresidential Construction Starts Land Softly in June after Soaring in May

ConstructConnect announced today that the latest month’s volume of constr...

Economic July 15, 2019

Kenney tells premiers national unity threatened by resource and equalization payment policies

SASKATOON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he still believes national unity i...

Government , Resource July 15, 2019

Western Forest Products, union disagree over mediator as strike drags on

VANCOUVER - Western Forests Products and the union representing about 2,600 stri...

Labour , Resource July 15, 2019

ENGINEERING SPOTLIGHT: A2A Rail aims to carve out railway corridor between Alberta, Alaska

As Alberta faces challenges to move oil by pipeline to Canada’s west coast, the...

Infrastructure , Projects July 15, 2019

Chilliwack toasts brewery waste facility commissioning

CHILLIWACK, B.C. - When Molson Coors decided to relocate its brewing facility to...

Infrastructure , Projects July 15, 2019

City of Vancouver turns infrastructure into art canvas

VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver is mixing art with infrastructure. The city’s...

Government , Projects July 15, 2019

Feds help fund Métis heritage centre

WINNIPEG, MAN. - The federal government announced $3.4 million to help fund the...

Government July 15, 2019

The Construction Record Podcast – Episode 59: The DCN and JOC top five stories of the year, so far

This episode of the Construction Record podcast takes stock of the biggest stori...

July 12, 2019

Your Top JOC Headlines: July 8 to July 12

This week’s top JOC headlines include continued investigation into damage at Ric...

Economic , Projects , Resource July 12, 2019

Permit approval by City of Winnipeg still needs improvement: WCA

The Winnipeg Construction Association (WCA) submitted a brief to the city recent...

Associations , Government July 12, 2019

The ‘who’ and ‘why’ factors of the Winnipeg General Strike

  This story is the last in a two-part ret­rospective series on the Winnip...

Labour July 12, 2019

Speculation tax funnels $115 million into affordable housing: B.C. government

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says its new speculation and vacancy...

Economic , Government July 11, 2019

Cenovus produces one billionth barrel from thermal oilsands operations

CALGARY - Cenovus Energy Inc. says its thermal oilsands operations in northern A...

Economic , Resource July 11, 2019

B.C. puts $3.3 million into forestry training

The province of British Columbia will fund $3.3 million towards training and wor...

Labour July 11, 2019

Richmond pool still closed as damage investigation continues

RICHMOND, B.C. - When swimmers will be able to access Richmond’s new Minoru Cent...

Projects July 11, 2019

Saskatchewan’s outlook hobbled by weak trade and soft capital spending

After posting GDP gains of 2.2% in 2017 and 1.5% in 2018, midway through 2019, w...

Economic July 10, 2019

Transformer: Daniela Pluess wants to clear the way for female electrical contractors

It’s probably a good sign that Daniela Pluess is more frequently asked how old s...

Labour July 10, 2019

11 B.C. projects win Net-Zero Challenge prize

Vancouver, B.C. - Eleven building projects in B.C. have won CleanBC’s Net-Zero E...

Government , Technology July 10, 2019

B.C. firms partner on wood pellet power project

HIGH LEVEL, ALTA. - Pinnacle Renewable Energy and lumber manufacturer Tolko are...

Government , Projects July 10, 2019

The Winnipeg General Strike: From construction walkout to gunfire in six weeks

This story is the first in a two-part retrospective series on the Winnipeg Gener...

Labour July 10, 2019

ENGINEERING SPOTLIGHT: The brave and the boulders, TranBC’s Rockwork Program keeps roads clear

Wherever rocks meet roads, the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructur...

Government , OH&S July 10, 2019

CMHC reports pace of housing starts in Canada jumped higher in June

OTTAWA — The annual pace of housing starts picked up in June, the latest piece o...

Economic July 9, 2019

Conference explores the ‘stickiness’ of the health and safety message

The 880 delegates who attended the recent 2019 Western Conference on Safety (WCS...

OH&S July 9, 2019

University of Alberta Land Reclamation School an Emerald winner

The Land Reclamation International Graduate School (LRIGS) at the University of...

Others July 9, 2019

Roadbuilders against in-house Regina road work

REGINA, SASK. - The city of Regina has come under fire once again from roadbuild...

Associations , Government , Infrastructure July 9, 2019

Spies welcomed energy industry info about alleged threats, documents show

OTTAWA — Canada's spy service routinely welcomed reports from the energy industr...

Government , Resource July 9, 2019

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