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Feds use rare veto to block Alaska copper, gold mine plan
JUNEAU, AK - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday effectively vet...
Government , Projects , US News
McKinsey a ‘distraction’ from problem of consulting contracts, researcher tells MPs
OTTAWA — A researcher testifying before a parliamentary committee on the rise in...
Government
Mark Liudzius looks to retirement from Kinetic Construction
VICTORIA — Mark Liudzius is taking off his hardhat. [caption id="attachment_2...
Associations
Key-West Asphalt Products loses court appeal over asphalt plant operations
A B.C. Court of Appeal ruling has upheld a B.C. Supreme Court (BCSC) ruling allo...
Economic , Government
Majority of affordable homes approved under federal program not yet constructed
OTTAWA — The federal government has set aside billions of dollars to quickly bui...
Government , Projects
London, Ont. building collapse survivor dedicates career to changing site safety
It’s been a long and hard road for construction worker Jacob Hurl, who was trapp...
Labour , OH&S
Manitoba premier promotes four backbenchers in pre election cabinet shuffle
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson promoted four backbenchers from su...
Government
Former Victoria mayor to advise Eby on BC Builds rollout
VICTORIA, B.C. — Lisa Helps, the former mayor of Victoria, has been appointed Pr...
Government
Alberta landowners fear repeat of orphan well crisis as renewable energy booms
CALGARY — Once bitten, twice shy. It's an old adage that explains why Jason Sch...
Resource
Roadwork on historic Selkirk, Man. street incorporates Silva Cell construction
Over the past several months, the City of Selkirk, which has a population of abo...
Infrastructure , Projects
Modular construction just what the doctor ordered for health care
Like other sectors of the Canadian economy, the health care industry wants to sp...
Infrastructure , OH&S , Technology
From sea to shivering sea: Mackenzie Valley Highway furthers ‘Canadian sovereignty in the North’
In the 1880s, Canada helped establish its sovereignty across 5,000 kilometres of...
Infrastructure
What is Driving Population Gains in Canada’s Major Cities?
Statistics Canada has just released population estimates for sub-provincial area...
Economic
Mohawk College illustrates how safety translates from the classroom to the jobsite
At community colleges with programs specifically oriented towards skilled trades...
OH&S
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...