Economic

City of Edmonton revises Stadium LRT station redevelopment schedule

EDMONTON — The City of Edmonton is revising its estimated time of completion for...

Infrastructure August 3, 2020

Alberta invests $1.1 billion in municipal infrastructure

EDMONTON — Alberta is providing $1.1 billion in funding to municipalities to bui...

Government , Infrastructure August 3, 2020

LNG infrastructure a ‘huge’ opportunity for Canada to flourish: Alliance CEO

A new report says liquified natural gas (LNG) is a key to Canada’s economic futu...

Economic , Resource August 3, 2020

BCCSA to strengthen silica safety tool

The BC Construction Safety Alliance (BCCSA) plans to use this summer to bolster...

Associations , OH&S , Technology August 3, 2020

ICBA hits the road for summer site tours in B.C.

While the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) can’t do its...

Associations August 3, 2020

Pipeline owner fined for unsafe incident near GO tracks in Greater Toronto

TORONTO — The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) is fining Trans-Northern Pipelines $...

Infrastructure August 3, 2020

Administration wants West Wing remodel money in virus bill

WASHINGTON — The Donald Trump administration wants $377 million in the next coro...

Government , Projects August 1, 2020

New U.S. permit to boost Keystone pipeline oil exports by next year: TC Energy

CALGARY — The CEO of TC Energy Corp. says the company will begin moving more oil...

Government , Infrastructure , Resource July 31, 2020

Oakville receives funds to upgrade local transit

OAKVILLE, ONT. — Three levels of government have announced funding for 14 projec...

Government , Infrastructure July 31, 2020

Governments support off-reserve housing in Niagara Region

THOROLD, ONT. — The governments of Canada and Ontario have announced they are al...

Government , Projects July 31, 2020

Your top JOC headlines: July 27 to 31

Your top JOC headlines this week cover an announcement that Bird Construction is...

Economic , Government , Labour , Projects , Resource July 31, 2020

Your top DCN headlines: July 27 to 31

This week’s top DCN headlines cover news that a member of the Carpenters’ Union...

Economic , Government , Labour , Projects July 31, 2020

Alberta legislature restoration a ‘once in a lifetime’ project

The 108-year-old Legislature Building perched on a promontory in downtown Edmont...

Projects July 31, 2020

The world’s biggest Bigfoot: concrete sasquatch stands 22 feet

Joe Bongiovanni and his wife moved from New Jersey to a home in Toutle, Washingt...

Others July 31, 2020

Princess Patricia’s military memorial, Aga Khan garden, honoured by Alberta Masonry Council

Precision work and overcoming weather-related challenges earned a Princess Patri...

Projects July 31, 2020

Heritage masons keep Canada’s castles and history alive

Western Canada's colourful history is literally written in stone; its guardians...

Labour July 31, 2020

Masonry preservation, concrete pours critical to King Blue condo project

Rising over King Street in downtown Toronto, the King Blue Condominium complex h...

Projects July 31, 2020

BC Hydro says pandemic hits Site C project, expect delays, cost increases

VICTORIA — British Columbia's massive Site C hydroelectric dam project has been...

Infrastructure , OH&S July 31, 2020

Feds must get infrastructure funding ‘out the door,’ says cement association CEO

Canada’s cement and concrete industries are calling on the federal government to...

Government , Infrastructure July 31, 2020

Province invests over $500,000 to protect Lake Simcoe

BARRIE — The Ontario government is investing $581,000 in four new projects to he...

Government July 31, 2020

PHOTO: Piece by Piece

The crane was dismantled this week at the Yorkdale Condominiums phase two that i...

Projects July 31, 2020

Canada’s largest brick restoration project ready for its close-up

It’s taken five years but a bold plan to dismantle a heritage building brick by...

Projects July 31, 2020

IHSA resumes all training and consulting after hectic spring

Ontario’s Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA) flexed its muscles...

OH&S July 31, 2020

PCL Construction makes COVID POST Promise

EDMONTON — PCL Construction has announced it is participating in the POST Promis...

OH&S July 31, 2020

EllisDon Forming helps One Richmond Row rise in London, Ont.

Judging by what is occurring in London, Ont., more high-rise residential project...

Others , Projects July 31, 2020

WorkSafeBC urges caution for outside workers as temperatures rise

RICHMOND, B.C. — As temperatures rise across British Columbia, WorkSafeBC is rem...

OH&S July 30, 2020

Police investigating alleged clash involving Montreal dockworkers amid strike

MONTREAL — Montreal police are investigating an alleged altercation between dock...

Labour July 30, 2020

A Mid-Summer GDP Shocker, -32.9%

Mid-summer 2020 will forever be known as a historic time for U.S. economic data...

Economic July 30, 2020

Saskatchewan launches fertilizer incentive program to attract investment

REGINA — The Government of Saskatchewan has launched the Saskatchewan Chemical F...

Government July 30, 2020

Vancouver building six seismically resilient schools

VANCOUVER — Vancouver now has six schools under construction as part of efforts...

Infrastructure July 30, 2020

RBC signs agreement to support Alberta solar farm projects

FORTY MILE, ALTA. — RBC recently announced it has inked a formal agreement with...

Infrastructure , Resource July 30, 2020

Boosting marginalized groups key to ‘feminist economic recovery,’ report says

TORONTO — A new report is urging lawmakers not to ignore the economic impact of...

Economic July 30, 2020

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