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‘The Site C project will be completed’: Horgan

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - The Site C Dam project will continue in B.C. B.C. Premier...

Government , Infrastructure February 26, 2021

BREAKING: B.C. to make Site C announcement today

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - B.C. government officials are poised to make an announceme...

Government , Infrastructure , Projects February 26, 2021

Federal funds support trade infrastructure at Edmonton airport

EDMONTON — Federal funding has been approved to upgrade major trade corridor ass...

Government , Infrastructure February 26, 2021

Your top JOC headlines: Feb. 22 to 26

Your top JOC headlines this week cover funding approval for vaccine research inf...

Government , Infrastructure , Projects , Technology February 26, 2021

Alberta’s budget promises more help for COVID 19 with a hard deficit

EDMONTON - Alberta's COVID-19-era budget made a hard landing Thursday with an $1...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure February 25, 2021

First Notice: RBC sees uptick in youth home ownership; RBC ups sustainability; Vancouver enters Olympic Village 99-year lease

  City of Vancouver and VSB enter 99-year lease for Olympic Village site...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects February 25, 2021

Funding approved for vaccine research infrastructure upgrades

SASKATOON, SASK. — Officials in Saskatchewan have announced an additional $15 mi...

Government , Projects February 25, 2021

Nunavut government tables health focused budget, deficit less than predicted

IQALUIT, NUNAVUT — The Nunavut government says its finances aren't as bad as it...

Economic , Government February 25, 2021

B.C. funds rural construction projects to spur economic recovery

VICTORIA — Dozens of rural projects in B.C. have been approved thanks to $20 mil...

Government , Projects February 25, 2021

Legal Notes: A tale of two project conflicts; a non-starter and one running overtime

Construction disputes usually develop during the course of a project. Two recent...

Government February 25, 2021

First Notice: CMHC to release housing report; Stuhini signs with Natrinova Capital; ancestral remains discovered on Saanich site

  Ancestral human remains discovered on Saanich construction site Saanic...

Economic , Government February 24, 2021

First Notice: Burnaby school seismic upgrades; HushFrame soundproofs wood buildings; Edmonton tackles problem properties

Burnaby schools get seismic upgrades The Government of British Columbia is star...

Government , Infrastructure , Technology , US News February 23, 2021

Kenney says no new taxes as Alberta preps for another tough times pandemic budget

EDMONTON — On Thursday it's budget day in Alberta, a time that will cruelly and...

Economic , Government February 23, 2021

Alberta, Calgary ink affordable housing agreement

CALGARY — Alberta and Calgary have signed a four-year $34 million operating and...

Government , Projects February 23, 2021

First Notice: Mammoet takes down Roxy crane; Weirfoulds writes about RFP contract strategies; Faro fire hall in Yukon

  Mammoet dismantles crane restoring historic Edmonton theatre Edmonton-b...

Government , Infrastructure , Projects February 22, 2021

How and where to apply for government grants for construction companies

There is plenty of government money available for Canadian construction companie...

Economic , Government February 22, 2021

First Notice: Saskatchewan asks for VFPA reform; employers welcome mental health support; upcoming virtual metals and mining conference

  Saskatchewan calls for VFPA representation reform The Government of Sas...

Associations , Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour February 19, 2021

Unpaid oilpatch property taxes triple in two years, say rural municipalities

EDMONTON — Alberta's rural towns say property taxes that have gone unpaid by the...

Government February 19, 2021

Your top JOC headlines: Feb. 15 to 19

Your top JOC headlines this week cover views from industry stakeholders in Manit...

Economic , Government , Labour , OH&S , Projects February 19, 2021

First Notice: Federal sustainable development; Vancouver approves rezoning for Indigenous project; Calgary and Alberta sign $34 million agreement

  Feds outline sustainable development strategy The federal government ye...

Government , Infrastructure , Projects February 18, 2021

Liberals aim to help fund cultural hub in Winnipeg

WINNIPEG — The federal government has announced it will contribute $4 million th...

Government , Projects February 18, 2021

First Notice: Virtual Broadway Plan open house; PCL debuts logistics solution; Manitoba finishes winter roads

  Vancouver opens virtual open house for Broadway Plan  The City of Vanco...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Technology February 17, 2021

Impacts of climate change addressed in new B.C. program

VICTORIA — A new program aims to stimulate B.C.'s economy by addressing the impa...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure February 17, 2021

Building for Recovery campaign urges governments to ‘get funds flowing now’

The Building for Recovery coalition says now is the time for provincial and fede...

Associations , Government , Infrastructure February 17, 2021

Manitoba construction sector calls for consultation on apprentice system

The construction industry in Manitoba is growing increasingly concerned with the...

Associations , Government , Labour February 17, 2021

‘Political gunfight:’ Environmental law group challenges Alberta oil inquiry in court

CALGARY — A lawyer for an environmental law charity says Alberta's probe into th...

Government , Resource February 15, 2021

Third wave of asbestos-related deaths looms as NDP at a standstill on taking action

As Canada's third wave of asbestos-related deaths looms, B.C.'s government appea...

Associations , Government , Labour , OH&S February 15, 2021

Pandemic abruptly halts audit of Victoria’s Johnson Street bridge project

COVID-19 has struck again, this time halting an audit of Victoria’s Johnson Stre...

Government , Infrastructure February 12, 2021

Your top JOC headlines: Feb. 8 to 12

Your top JOC headlines this week feature the launch of the TCR Express, a mid-we...

Associations , Government , Infrastructure , Projects February 12, 2021

Saskatoon pitches permanent festival site

SASKATOON, SASK. — Saskatoon residents could soon have a permanent site for outd...

Government , Projects February 11, 2021

SkyTrain expansion closer with federal transit announcement: Surrey mayor

SURREY, B.C. — Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum is applauding the federal government f...

Government , Infrastructure February 11, 2021

First Notice: Saskatchewan projects; Oracle’s new construction AI suite; CSC Toronto hosts Building Expo

  Saskatchewan and federal governments put $13.6 million towards infrastru...

Government , Infrastructure , Technology , US News February 10, 2021

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