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Construction begins on Edmonton’s Gateway Boulevard

Construction begins on Edmonton’s Gateway Boulevard
EDMONTON – Construction on the Gateway Boulevard Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Project began on Aug. 18 in stages starting with the rehabilitation of University Avenue to 80th Avenue. The scope of work includes removal and excavation of the existing...
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Canada’s high court won’t hear dispute over $1B Vancouver waterfront development
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear an appeal from property...
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$550 million investment made in north Winnipeg sewage treatment project
WINNIPEG – Three levels of government have announced a joint investment of over...
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Legal Notes: Electronic signatures replacing ‘wet ink’ need security safeguards
Electronic signatures have been recognized federally under the Personal Informat...
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Construction begins on Edmonton’s Gateway Boulevard
EDMONTON – Construction on the Gateway Boulevard Rehabilitation and Reconstructi...
Government , Infrastructure

Canada’s high court won’t hear dispute over $1B Vancouver waterfront development
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear an appeal from property...
Government , Projects

$550 million investment made in north Winnipeg sewage treatment project
WINNIPEG – Three levels of government have announced a joint investment of over...
Government , Infrastructure

Legal Notes: Electronic signatures replacing ‘wet ink’ need security safeguards
Electronic signatures have been recognized federally under the Personal Informat...
Government

Alberta pilot project creates new industrial zone
CALGARY, ALTA. — Alberta is looking to create a new zone to boost investment. O...
Government

First Nation inks agreement with B.C. to reclaim territorial lands
CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. — The Wei Wai Kum First Nation and the Province of B.C. hav...
Government , Resource

Premier Jason Kenney kicks off campaign to attract skilled workers to Alberta
CALGARY, ALTA. - Premier Jason Kenney kicked off a campaign to lure skilled work...
Government , Labour

Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs rally in Vancouver against B.C. natural gas pipeline
VANCOUVER - Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs and their supporters opposed to a nat...
Economic , Government , Resource

Calgary crunches data on new procurement approach
After more than a year in place, Calgary's Benefit Driven Procurement (BDP) appr...
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TransEd announces Edmonton Valley Line delay due to damaged piers
EDMONTON, ALTA. - TransEd CEO Ronald Joncas announced on Aug. 10 the Valley Line...
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B.C. builders urge action from province in budget report
VICTORIA – A report detailing hundreds of recommendations for B.C.’s 2023 budget...
Associations , Government

$30M in disaster resilience funding coming to B.C.
FERNIE, B.C. — More than $29.5 million in joint funding has been secured to decr...
Government , Infrastructure

B.C. officials ‘frustrated’ over U.S. decision to continue lumber duties
VICTORIA, B.C. - B.C. officials are not happy with the U.S.’s latest decision on...
Government , Resource

Little’s Too facility opens in Surrey
SURREY, B.C. - The doors are now open at Little’s Too, a social housing facility...
Government , Projects

Funding secured to upgrade critical Manitoba rail line
CHURCHILL, MAN. - A $147.6 million deal has been struck to support critical rail...
Government , Infrastructure

Saskatchewan highway infrastructure paving the way for economic boom
Saskatchewan's highway infrastructure is paving the way for an economic boom, as...
Government , Infrastructure

Your Top JOC Headlines: Aug. 1 to 5
Your top Journal of Commerce headlines for this week include the unveiling of th...
Associations , Government , OH&S , Resource

Manitoba government releases first transportation infrastructure strategy
The Manitoba Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (MTI) recently post...
Government , Infrastructure

B.C. receives $7.7 million in affordable housing funds
VANCOUVER — Nearly 500 housing units will be built across B.C. thanks to a $7.74...
Government , Projects

Legal Notes: Access to project emails is critical to dispute resolution
Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) organizations are losing huge...
Government

B.C. sets new coastline cleanup targets
RICHMOND, B.C. – The Province of British Columbia is funding new projects in par...
Government

‘The Vancouver Plan’ passes, prioritizes and makes history
A long-gestating plan is moving forward in Vancouver with an aim towards afforda...
Government

Metro Vancouver gets funding for heat recovery project
RICHMOND, B.C. - Metro Vancouver has been granted funding for a heat recovery pr...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects

Your top JOC headlines: July 25 to 29
Your top JOC headlines this week cover a large spike in trucks hitting overpasse...
Government , Infrastructure , OH&S

Expansion planned for Brandon YMCA
BRANDON, MAN. — Manitoba will contribute $600,000 in capital funding for a child...
Government , Projects

B.C. builders call prompt payment delays ‘embarrassing’
Prompt payment legislation remains elusive in B.C. Construction advocates have...
Government

CAF receives funding to tackle apprentice opioid use
The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF) has received $575,000 from the federal g...
Government , OH&S

Winnipeg approves social procurement plan
WINNIPEG — Winnipeg officials have unanimously approved the Social Procurement A...
Government

Stz’uminus First Nation signs reconciliation agreement with B.C.
LADYSMITH, B.C.—A new reconciliation agreement has been signed between Stz’uminu...
Economic , Government

Legal Notes: Never underestimate the Importance of contract notice provisions
Construction project contracts need to be read and understood fully. Nothing wri...
Government

Let’s make a deal with Canada on softwood, U.S. senators urge Biden administration
WASHINGTON - Two U.S. lawmakers are urging the Biden administration's trade amba...
Economic , Government , US News

Major funding secured for B.C. disaster preparedness
VICTORIA - After brutal floods and wildfires severely damaged B.C.’s infrastruct...
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Calgary Construction Association warns foreign consortiums a risk for Green Line
The Calgary Construction Association (CCA) believes the city’s massive Green Lin...
Associations , Infrastructure

Deadwood technology aims to revolutionize North American forestry
In 1974 B.C. sawmill pioneer Conrad Miller saw a damaged two-by-four piece of lu...
Resource , Technology

Alberta pilot project creates new industrial zone
CALGARY, ALTA. — Alberta is looking to create a new zone to boost investment. O...
Government

B.C. begins first procurement for Surrey Langley SkyTrain
VICTORIA – The first procurement for work extending Metro Vancouver’s SkyTrain s...
Infrastructure

Premier Jason Kenney kicks off campaign to attract skilled workers to Alberta
CALGARY, ALTA. - Premier Jason Kenney kicked off a campaign to lure skilled work...
Government , Labour

Vancouver airport’s healthy building mark nothing to sneeze at
Even before COVID-19, indoor air quality was on the radar of forward-thinking or...
Projects , US News

Insurance Essentials: Don’t cut corners hiring subcontractors because of labour shortages
The current labour shortage issue compounds an already tough economic en...
Economic

Construction changed my life – Russell Hixson reflects on time at JOC
Eight years ago, I began reporting for the Journal of Commerce (JOC). While it...