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Liberals must now sell a budget they say will help younger Canadians catch up
Liberals must now sell a budget they say will help younger Canadians catch up
OTTAWA — It's now up to the federal Liberal government to sell a spending plan it says will help younger Canadians catch up to their elders. So far, if unsurprisingly, their critics and political rivals are unimpressed. The $535-billion budget seeks to...
Economic , Government
2024 Federal Budget: Construction Coverage Hub
Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unveiled the federal budget in the H...
Economic , Government
Government documents confirm coal lobbying on Rockies mining, show months of planning
EDMONTON - Documents released under Alberta Freedom of Information laws confirm...
Government , Resource
Budget 2024 streamlining current resource initiatives, increasing Indigenous participation
The latest federal budget is light on new projects with a focus on greater effic...
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Liberals must now sell a budget they say will help younger Canadians catch up
OTTAWA — It's now up to the federal Liberal government to sell a spending plan i...
Economic , Government
2024 Federal Budget: Construction Coverage Hub
Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unveiled the federal budget in the H...
Economic , Government
Government documents confirm coal lobbying on Rockies mining, show months of planning
EDMONTON - Documents released under Alberta Freedom of Information laws confirm...
Government , Resource
Budget 2024 streamlining current resource initiatives, increasing Indigenous participation
The latest federal budget is light on new projects with a focus on greater effic...
Government , Resource
Budget 2024: Key numbers from the Liberals’ latest spending plan
OTTAWA — Here are some key numbers from the Liberal government's federal budget:...
Economic , Government
New housing spending dominates Budget 2024
Federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland reiterated her government’s recent he...
Economic , Government , Projects
Labour force a key element of federal budget to bolster housing supply
The 2024 federal budget underlines the need to build more housing and provides m...
Government , Labour
Federal budget introduces, elaborates on clean technology tax credit plans
The 2024 federal budget is re-emphasizing the government’s commitment to a globa...
Government , Resource
Construction Conversations: Eby voices commitment to industry in wide-ranging VRCA discussion
As British Columbia heads closer to an election this October, its premier is rea...
Associations , Government
Freeland to present federal budget today after teasing much of it in recent weeks
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is finally set to present the federa...
Government
Provincial-municipal imbalance has to change to manage housing crisis: AMO
Representing the province’s 444 municipalities, the Association of Municipalitie...
Associations , Government
Feds conduct environmental assessment for Manitoba flood control project
OTTAWA – The federal government is conducting an environmental assessment of the...
Government , Infrastructure
Non-profit housing sector provided a ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’
Delivering non-profit or community housing is one solution to address the housin...
Economic , Government
Provincial Priorities Act will require approval for Alberta entities engaged in federal projects
EDMONTON – The Government of Alberta has introduced new legislation, The Provinc...
Government
Preferred proponent announced for Surrey Langley Skytrain station construction
SURREY, B.C. – South Fraser Station Partners has been chosen by the Government o...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
B.C. ups investment in forestry sector with $70.3M in funding
VANCOUVER – The Province of British Columbia has announced a capital investment...
Government , Resource
Liberals release plan to ‘solve the housing crisis,’ branding it as a call to action
OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau and the federal Liberals have unveiled their plan to sol...
Economic , Government
Carpenters’ hammer home tax fraud message April 13 to 19
The Carpenters’ Union in Canada is calling on governments to take a partnership...
Government , Labour
B.C. aims to change Vancouver Charter to accelerate homebuilding
VANCOUVER – The Government of British Columbia is proposing legislative amendmen...
Government
CBHCC looks for volunteers to develop 2030 National Model Codes
OTTAWA – The Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes (CBHCC) is looking...
Government
Alberta invests close to $1.13 million into regional airport development
EDMONTON — The Government of Alberta is putting over $1.12 million towards suppo...
Government , Infrastructure
Legal Notes: Allegations remain allegations until proven otherwise
Seeking payment for work completed from directors and shareholders of a company...
Government
B.C. building code to allow mass timber in buildings up to 18 storeys, up from 12
VANCOUVER - The use of mass timber in British Columbia is moving up and expandin...
Government , Resource
Manitoba’s 2024 budget expands Winnipeg health centre
WINNIPEG – The Government of Manitoba has announced an expansion of Health Scien...
Government , Infrastructure
First rezoning submission for Victoria’s Arts and Innovation District unveiled
VICTORIA – The first rezoning submission for Victoria’s Arts and Innovation Dist...
Government , Projects
Inside Innovation: AI in construction is everywhere, doing everything
The growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is speeding across all fields of huma...
Government
Assembly of First Nations says $349B is needed to close infrastructure gap by 2030
OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations says decades of underfunding and failed f...
Government , Infrastructure
Manitoba introduces carbon capture and storage legislation
WINNIPEG – The Government of Manitoba is introducing legislation to reduce green...
Government , Resource
OAA takes a stand on site plan application hurdles
Even though they were published more than a few years ago, two interconnected st...
Associations , Government
Queen’s Park to permit 18-storey mass timber construction
TORONTO — The Ontario government has announced it intends to amend the Building...
Government
Manitoba Building Trades says lay off threats over ratio change ‘fear mongering’
Manitoba Building Trades is taking issue with employers in the province, allegin...
Associations , Government , Labour
B.C. introduces new home tax exemptions to boost construction
VICTORIA – British Columbia is putting new home tax exemptions in place to encou...
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B.C. ups investment in forestry sector with $70.3M in funding
VANCOUVER – The Province of British Columbia has announced a capital investment...
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Done: Expanded Trans Mountain pipeline launches May 1
Four-and-a-half years after construction began, one of Canada’s most controversi...
Infrastructure , Projects , Resource
Manitoba introduces carbon capture and storage legislation
WINNIPEG – The Government of Manitoba is introducing legislation to reduce green...
Government , Resource
Two killed, one injured after shooting at Edmonton construction site
EDMONTON - Edmonton police are investigating the deaths of two men in the southw...
OH&S
Queen’s Park to permit 18-storey mass timber construction
TORONTO — The Ontario government has announced it intends to amend the Building...
Government
M5 at Main Alley: A 25-storey mass timber tower prototype
M5, a 25-storey, mass timber rental housing tower, one of the tallest in the wor...
Projects , Resource
Preferred proponent announced for Surrey Langley Skytrain station construction
SURREY, B.C. – South Fraser Station Partners has been chosen by the Government o...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
Federal budget introduces, elaborates on clean technology tax credit plans
The 2024 federal budget is re-emphasizing the government’s commitment to a globa...