YVR breaks ground on massive capital construction projects
YVR breaks ground on massive capital construction projects
VANCOUVER — Vancouver International Airport (YVR) has broken ground on a series of capital construction projects, part of its multi-year expansion plan to complete 75 major projects totalling $9.1 billion over the next 20 years. The projects breaking gro...
Infrastructure
Vancouver takes a second, smaller look at Chinatown development
The City of Vancouver is aiming to better fit development into one of its most h...
Government
Group home breaks ground in Aberdeen
ABERDEEN, SASK. — A new group home has broken ground in Aberdeen. The project r...
Projects
Report calls B.C. P3s a ‘costly mistake’
A new report on the efficiency and cost of public-private partnership (P3) proje...
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Oct. 17 date set for cannabis legalization, Trudeau announced
OTTAWA - Canadians will have to wait until Oct. 17 - one month longer than expec...
Government , OH&S
Group home breaks ground in Aberdeen
ABERDEEN, SASK. — A new group home has broken ground in Aberdeen. The project r...
Projects
Vancouver takes a second, smaller look at Chinatown development
The City of Vancouver is aiming to better fit development into one of its most h...
Government
YVR breaks ground on massive capital construction projects
VANCOUVER — Vancouver International Airport (YVR) has broken ground on a series...
Infrastructure
Pot to be legal by mid-September after senators pass pot legalization bill
OTTAWA — Canadians will be able to legally purchase and consume recreational mar...
Government , OH&S
Construction Education Council expands scholarship program
WINNIPEG — The Construction Education Council (CEC) scholarship program has been...
Labour
90-year-old Roche Cove bridge to be replaced
ROCHE COVE, B.C. — The 90-year old single-lane timber bridge on Gillespie Road a...
Infrastructure
New outlets aim to protect Manitoba communities from flooding
WINNIPEG — The federal and Manitoba governments have reached a deal to build two...
Government , Infrastructure
WorkSafeBC warns of Prusik sling hazards
VICTORIA — WorkSafeBC is recommending caution when using Prusik slings. A Prusi...
OH&S
Manitoba receives $130 million for railway infrastructure
WINNIPEG — With a rail network of approximately 20,000 route-miles across Canada...
Government , Infrastructure
Husky wants to replace Saskatchewan pipeline that leaked in 2016
PRINCE ALBERT, SASK. — The company behind the 2016 oil spill that fouled the Nor...
Economic , Infrastructure , Resource
New $18.6-million school project breaks ground in Paul First Nation
PAUL FIRST NATION, ALTA. — Located 60 kilometres west of Edmonton, with a school...
Infrastructure
Vancouver launches ‘fast lane’ pilot to speed up permit backlog
Vancouver is looking to clear long-standing bottlenecks in its building pipeline...
Government , Projects
Report calls B.C. P3s a ‘costly mistake’
A new report on the efficiency and cost of public-private partnership (P3) proje...
Associations , Projects
Highway 97 bridges to be built as part of flood mitigation efforts
CHETWYND, B.C. — B.C.’s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has identi...
Infrastructure
Federal government partners with Athabasca Health Authority to build women’s shelter
BLACK LAKE, SASK. — The Canadian government is partnering with the Athabasca Hea...
Government , Projects
B.C. to spend $550 million on Indigenous housing over next decade
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - The provincial government says B.C. is the first province...
Government , Projects
“Have to get through us first”: Notley attacks United Conservatives in speech
CALGARY - In a campaign-style speech to party supporters, Alberta Premier Rachel...
Government
Bullying and harassment a barrier to success
According to the provincial government, B.C. will need to fill about 59,000 jobs...
Labour , OH&S
Indigenous protesters in Washington declare Trans Mountain won’t be built
Vancouver - Cedar George-Parker remembers the moment he decided to devote his li...
Government , Resource
PHOTO: Forging a Foundation
Soon a new condominium tower will rise near Vancouver’s BC Place, but for now Th...
Projects
Peter Bros. relies on Roadtec for B.C. highway rehabilitation needs
Peter Bros. Construction Ltd. is a paving contractor located in Penticton, B.C....
Technology
Supreme Court will not hear drug testing appeal involving oilsands workers
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a union's appeal of a key rul...
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Audit finds Canfor did not maintain 10 bridges to required standards
FORT NELSON, B.C. — An audit of Canadian Forest Products Ltd. (Canfor) by the Fo...
Infrastructure
Canadian oil production expected to rise: industry association predicts
CALGARY — Canada’s oil production is expected to increase by 1.4 million barrels...
Economic , Resource
Canada’s ‘dinosaur’ roadbuilders giving short-shift to plastics
The use of plastics in roadbuilding is growing internationally and has shown it...
Infrastructure , Technology
Your top JOC headlines of the week
Here is a recap of the top newsmakers for the week of June 11 to 15. Our Women i...
Labour , Projects
Saskatchewan pans NDP proposal to put expiry dates on oil pipelines
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government isn't keen on an Opposition idea to improve...
Government , OH&S , Resource
Historic Edmonton blacksmith shop faces the wrecking ball
Part of Edmonton’s heritage has an uncertain future. The 93-year-old A. Minchau...
Projects
Settlement being negotiated in lengthy U.S., Canada water fight
BISMARCK, N.D. — U.S. and Canadian officials are negotiating an end to a 16-year...
Government , Resource
$29M allotted for Saskatchewan road surfacing
REGINA — The Government of Saskatchewan is putting $29 million towards more than...
Government , Infrastructure
Alberta oilsands project wins regulator approval despite Indigenous objections
CALGARY - A northern Alberta oilsands project has been approved by the Alberta E...
Government , Resource
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Associations , Labour
Wilson loves walking the sky and wants to go higher
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Labour
Attracting women to construction still requires much groundwork: PCA
The statistics are a stark reminder that the construction industry still has a l...
Associations , Labour
Esquimalt’s first modular mass-timber building beginning to put roots down
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Projects
Indigenous protesters in Washington declare Trans Mountain won’t be built
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Government , Resource
Pink Belts’ all–female roof ing crew hangs out their shingle
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Labour
Steele drives to make safety simpler and embrace the moment
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OH&S
$55.8-million allotted by feds for Port of Vancouver upgrades
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