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Construction’s transition from diesel to EV and hydrogen continues into 2025
Most major manufacturers of construction site equipment are continuing to extend...
Technology
Five ways to improve Canada’s industrial carbon markets: CAC, groups
The Cement Association of Canada (CAC), along with 12 other leading firms, busin...
Resource
Global Market Scan: Data centres in the age of AI, a global investment surge
The acceleration in adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) has led to a spike...
Economic
Court rules B.C. law to push through Vancouver housing project is unconstitutional
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled that a law passed by the provinci...
Uncategorized
Trudeau could stay or go. Either way, Canadians should brace for a spring election
OTTAWA - Canada appears to be barrelling toward a spring election now that the N...
Government
Major Manitoba bridge projects complete, province celebrates milestones
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is celebrating the completion of several brid...
Infrastructure
Cost of new rapid transit station divided between transit authority, developers
The cost of the new Capstan Skytrain rapid transit station in the Vancouver subu...
Infrastructure
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Alberta’s most essential core service is crumbling
Across Canada, towns and cities desperately need more revenue to keep existing i...
Infrastructure
Trudeau to chair Canada-U.S. relations cabinet committee amid calls to resign
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will chair a meeting of the cabinet commi...
Government
Former B.C. premier Glen Clark has been appointed as the new BC Hydro chair
VICTORIA — Former B.C. premier Glen Clark is returning to the public eye, two ye...
Resource
Banned contractor case highlights need for review process
A Manitoba King’s Bench court case decision — one for the record books — is bein...
Government
Development permit approved for Calgary’s Scotia Place
CALGARY, ALTA. — The Calgary Planning Commission has approved the development pe...
Projects
Panel chair selected for Bearspaw feeder main break review
CALGARY — The City of Calgary has announced the selection of Siegfried Kiefer as...
Infrastructure
Six contractors to bid on Saskatoon City Centre School Project
SASKATOON, SASK. — Six construction contractors have been shortlisted to submit...
Infrastructure
Trudeau shuffles cabinet as his Liberal government faces new election threat
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is adding eight fresh faces to his cabine...
Government
Alberta government’s Green Line report raises feasibility questions: Gondek
CALGARY — A report on the Alberta government's proposed alignment for Calgary's...
Infrastructure
Global EV Growth and the Related Need for Charging Infrastructure
Electric vehicles (EVs) are quickly replacing conventional cars and becoming mai...
Economic
Canadian carbon removal company scores US$40M grant from fund backed by Bill Gates
CALGARY, ALTA. — A Montreal-based company building a Canadian test site for carb...
Resource
Light House launches new initiative to tackle construction plastics
VANCOUVER — The Light House organization has launched a new initiative aimed at...
Resource
Sharon Giffen appointed to WorkSafeBC’s board of directors
VICTORIA — A new director has been selected for appointment to WorkSafeBC's gove...
OH&S
Will increasing the supply of housing make it more affordable?
Canada has a serious shortage of housing that is affordable, defined as 30 per c...
Economic
Tariff threats cast a shadow over U.S. reliance on Canada for the majority of its oil imports
NEW YORK — The U.S. increasingly relies on Canadian crude oil to meet domestic d...
US News
Trudeau to shuffle cabinet Friday as pressure for him to resign remains
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will shuffle his cabinet on Friday mornin...
Government
Trudeau weighs his options as his path to stay on as prime minister narrows
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is considering his options after Chrystia...
Government
B.C.’s projected deficit grows again to $9.4 billion in latest fiscal update
VICTORIA — British Columbia's new finance minister said she is "realistic" about...
Government
At last: Winnipeg’s Portage Place redevelopment gets official go-ahead
Winnipeg’s True North Real Estate Development (TNRED) has officially acquired th...
Projects
Saskatchewan building permits on the rise
REGINA — The latest numbers from Statistics Canada are showing continued growth...
Economic
How toxic impact of Mount Polley disaster filters through B.C. waters, 10 years later
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — Former Xatsull First Nation chief Bev Sellars recalls an e...
Resource
Failing to close the deal comes with costs
The volatility of real estate values can cause anxiety among purchasers, sometim...
Government
Demo recommended for 500 Dunsmuir St. amid collapse concerns
VANCOUVER — Vancouver’s chief building official has submitted a report recommend...
Projects
An in-depth look at UBC’s $560 million student residence complex
Some early prep work has started at the site of a new, $560-million student resi...
Projects
Students driving wood innovation: Your 2024 Catherine Lalonde Memorial Scholarship winners
OTTAWA — The Canadian Wood Council (CWC) has announced the recipients of the 202...