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Your top JOC headlines: Jan. 23 to 27
Your top JOC headlines this week cover an $80 million hotel that is slated for C...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
Governor General medal recipients showcase all facets of architecture
OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon presented Canada’s top architecture and landscape...
Government
Road trip: EllisDon executive tour fosters new safety initiatives
A not-quite-finished series of country-wide tours by senior EllisDon executives...
Labour , OH&S
$32 million Bison Run School opening in Winnipeg at the end of the month
WINNIPEG, MAN. - Bison Run School, a $32 million elementary school, is set to op...
Government , Projects
The Construction Record – Episode 242: Gavin Coyle the Safety CEO
On this episode of The Construction Record, digital media editor Warren Frey spe...
SNC-Lavalin announced as delivery partner with Calgary’s Green Line LRT
CALGARY, ALTA. -SNC-Lavalin will be the delivery partner with the City of Calgar...
Government , Infrastructure
25 Saskatchewan infrastructure projects receive government funding
REGINA, SASK. - The governments of Saskatchewan and Canada have announced a comb...
Government , Infrastructure
Untrained disassembly and poor communication linked to fatal B.C. ammonia release
VANCOUVER - The independent body that oversees the safety of technical systems a...
OH&S
WorkSafeBC fines contractor $9,000 for serious worker injury
PORT CLEMENTS, B.C. - WorkSafeBC has fined Stephan Contracting Ltd. $9,430.37 fo...
OH&S
Imperial Oil gives OK to $720M renewable diesel project near Edmonton
CALGARY - Imperial Oil Ltd. says it is going ahead with a $720-million project t...
Resource
Sawmill permanently closing as Canfor restructures B.C. operations
VANCOUVER - Canfor Corporation says it is “restructuring” its operations in Brit...
Government , Resource
Legal Notes: Cyber-crime prevention starts with understanding laws and available tools
In early January, the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) made a public annou...
Government
B.C. to dedicate some provincial timber supply to value added industry
DELTA, B.C. - The British Columbia government is launching a new program that wi...
Government , Resource
Starboard making $500 million strategic investment in Ritchie Bros.
VANCOUVER - Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated has entered a securities purc...
Economic
Coastal GasLink fined again for sediment, erosion in pipeline work
VICTORIA - The company that is building a natural gas pipeline across northern B...
Government , Resource
Disappointing’ that U.S. pressing ahead with duties on Canadian softwood lumber: Ng
WASHINGTON - Canada's international trade minister says the United States appear...
Government , Resource
Broadway tunnel boring machine literally makes a breakthrough
VANCOUVER — The first tunnel boring machine excavating the Broadway Subway proje...
Infrastructure
Yukon announces $21 million to build affordable homes
WHITEHORSE — The Government of Yukon has announced funding to build 47 new affor...
Government , Projects
Employment gains reach 45-year high in Saskatchewan
REGINA — The Government of Saskatchewan is touting the second highest employment...
Economic , Labour
Harrison Street and Gracorp break ground on Block 15
CALGARY, ALTA. — Ground has been broken on Block 15, a 303-unit multifamily prop...
Projects
Lucky seven: Your 2022 VICA safety award winners
Despite the challenges of staying focused during the disruption of the COVID yea...
Associations , OH&S
PCL transforms Calgary office building into affordable housing
An old office building has created new housing for Calgarians in need with high-...
Projects
$80M hotel could be on the rise at entrance to Stampede Park
Plans are in the works for an $80-million, 220-room hotel to be built at the nor...
Projects
ICBA survey: 80 per cent of employers cannot find enough workers
The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association’s (ICBA) annual Wage and...
Associations , Economic , Labour
Climate and Construction: The greening of concrete needs to move forward faster
Cement is the world’s second-most-consumed product after potable water, accordin...
Resource
Bell Let’s Talk Day: Creating positive change on jobsites
TORONTO — The Bell Let’s Talk mental health initiative was launched in September...
OH&S
The Construction Record – Episode 241: Crosspod with CONEXPO-CON/AGG podcast host Taylor White
On this episode of The Construction Record Podcast, digital media editor Warren...
Roof collapse injury can’t stop Cole Bernier from inspiring others
In September 2015, on what had been an otherwise ordinary workday, a roof collap...
OH&S , US News
Ritchies Bros. tweaks offer for IAA to up cash component, but trim overall value
VANCOUVER - Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. is changing the terms of its proposal...
Economic
Alberta looks to immigration to ease labour shortage for in-demand occupations
EDMONTON — The Government of Alberta is making changes to its Alberta Advantage...
Government , Labour
Companies facing charges related to worker’s death in Nunavut
IQALUIT, NUNAVUT — Four companies are facing charges after a worker died on a wi...
OH&S
Vancouver Centre II’s opening signals shift in downtown business core
Vancouver’s skyline officially has a new addition. The long-burning Vancouver C...