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Metro Vancouver to form North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant task force
Metro Vancouver to form North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant task force
METRO VANCOUVER - Metro Vancouver’s board chair has announced he is forming a task force to conduct a review to see what options are available to complete the troubled North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant Program. In October 2021 Metro Vancouver termin...
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Roberts Bank Terminal 2 granted provincial environmental assessment certificate
VICTORIA, B.C. – An environmental assessment certificate has been issued by the...
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City of Vancouver pledges commitment to provincial housing targets
VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver has announced a full commitment to aligning it...
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First Nation wants reasons for Trans Mountain ruling; says it’s entitled to appeal
CALGARY - A B.C. First Nation is asking the Canada Energy Regulator to release i...
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Metro Vancouver to form North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant task force
METRO VANCOUVER - Metro Vancouver’s board chair has announced he is forming a ta...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
Roberts Bank Terminal 2 granted provincial environmental assessment certificate
VICTORIA, B.C. – An environmental assessment certificate has been issued by the...
Government , Infrastructure
City of Vancouver pledges commitment to provincial housing targets
VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver has announced a full commitment to aligning it...
Government , Projects
First Nation wants reasons for Trans Mountain ruling; says it’s entitled to appeal
CALGARY - A B.C. First Nation is asking the Canada Energy Regulator to release i...
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B.C. releases housing targets for 10 municipalities
SAANICH, B.C. – The Government of B.C. has released housing targets for the firs...
Government
Legal Notes: Time and material contracts carry risks for possible disputes
Construction contracts based on Time and Material (T&M), also known as “cost...
Government
Government of Canada invests $107 million in new Vancouver rental homes
VANCOUVER – The Government of Canada announced it is providing $107.5 million in...
Government
Alberta invests $12.4 million in new apprenticeships
EDMONTON – The Government of Alberta is putting $12.4 million towards almost 2,0...
Government , Labour
Manitoba construction focuses on economy in October 3 election
The Manitoba provincial election, slated for Oct. 3, pits the incumbent Progress...
Associations , Government
Feds unlock another $20 billion for low-cost rental construction financing: Freeland
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal government is unloc...
Government
Regulator rules in favour of Trans Mountain route deviation
CALGARY - The Canada Energy Regulator has approved Trans Mountain Corp.'s applic...
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B.C. industry calls for stronger municipal carbon pollution standards for new buildings
VANCOUVER – The Pembina Institute has sent a letter signed by more than 30 membe...
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Saskatchewan commits up to $200 million for new Saskatoon polytechnic campus
SASKATOON, SASK. – The Government of Saskatchewan is committing up to $200 milli...
Government , Projects
Clean energy tax credits garner support, but a split on wage requirements
While some industry stakeholders agree on the utility of federal clean energy ta...
Government , Infrastructure , Resource
B.C. commits $61 million to support municipal density initiatives
VANCOUVER – British Columbia Premier David Eby has announced a new provincial co...
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Coastal GasLink fined $340,000 for erosion, sediment control challenges
CALGARY - Coastal GasLink has been fined $340,000 by the B.C. Environmental Asse...
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Canada’s high court won’t hear appeal of B.C. developer’s extradition to South Korea
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to consider an appeal from a So...
Government
Freeland introduces bill to remove GST off rental developments, amend competition law
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland introduced legislation this morning...
Government
City of Calgary approves housing strategy
CALGARY, ALTA. – Calgary City Council has approved its Housing Strategy 2023-203...
Government
Alberta invests $7 million in Cenovus SMR study
EDMONTON – The Province of Alberta is investing $7 million through the Technolog...
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Legal Notes: Correct names on both contracts and liens can save headaches
Registering a lien under the name of the company contracted to do the work seems...
Government
Manitoba New Democrats promise incentives for new rental units, movie productions
WINNIPEG — Manitoba New Democrats are promising financial help for rental housin...
Government
Liberals, Tories compete on housing policy as MPs return to Ottawa after summer break
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals intend to introduce legislation soon that would el...
Government
B.C. launches ‘one stop shop’ for provincial permits needed to build homes
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's government is aiming to speed up the construction...
Government
Alberta invests $16 million in affordable housing repairs and upgrades
EDMONTON – The Government of Alberta is spending $16 million for the repair and...
Government , Projects
Vancouver council approves zoning to allow multiplex units in most neighbourhoods
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says the city has taken a "huge step" toward “housing at...
Government , Infrastructure
BC Utilities Commission appoints new CEO and chair
VANCOUVER – The BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) has appointed Mark Jaccard as cha...
Government
B.C. prompt payment moving slowly: ‘We keep getting pushed off’
A perfect storm of inflation, interest rate hikes, supply chain issues and wildf...
Associations , Government
City of Calgary adds municipal bond funding option for capital projects
CALGARY, ALTA. – Calgary City Council has approved bylaw changes supporting the...
Government , Infrastructure
Alberta invests $5 million in U of Calgary science hub
CALGARY, ALTA. – The Government of Alberta is putting $5 million in planning fun...
Government , Projects
Your top JOC headlines: Sept. 11 to 15
Your top JOC headlines this week feature news the Trans Mountain pipeline comple...
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Ottawa to remove GST on new rental housing, ask grocers to stabilize prices: PM
LONDON, ON. - The federal government will remove GST on construction of new rent...
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Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph – August 2023
The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Can...
Economic , Infrastructure , Projects
Inuvik wind turbine achieves major milestone as first power delivered to grid
In mid-September, Inuvik celebrated the first power produced by a 3.5-megawatt w...
Infrastructure , Resource
Construction steel prices in 2023-24 expected to remain high
Western Canada’s steel prices are expected remain high over the next 2023-2024 p...
Economic , Resource
Mass timber ‘part of a collective solution’ to the housing crisis
The affordable housing crisis isn’t about to go away, but there are some strateg...
Resource
Water, land and the canoe the essence behind VCC’s innovation centre
Excavation and shoring work will begin next spring for a massive, state-of-the-a...
Projects
PNE Amphitheatre demo underway, new build cost escalates
Construction crews have started tearing down infrastructure at the 59-year-old P...
Infrastructure , Projects
Canada needs to build more mines now: MAC president
Canada needs to build more mines, pronto. So says Pierre Gratton, president and...
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B.C. prompt payment moving slowly: ‘We keep getting pushed off’
A perfect storm of inflation, interest rate hikes, supply chain issues and wildf...