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B.C. to provide $80 million to help farmers cope with drought
B.C. to provide $80 million to help farmers cope with drought
DELTA, B.C. - Unprecedented drought in British Columbia last year has prompted the provincial government to invest $80 million to help manage, collect and store water for crops and livestock. Premier David Eby made the announcement while inside a bell pe...
Government
Red Deer hospital design schematics revealed
RED DEER, ALTA. – The Alberta government has released the schematic design drawi...
Government , Infrastructure
Unplanned shutdown of Imperial pipeline affects delivery of fuel to Winnipeg
WINNIPEG, MAN. - The Manitoba government says it's taking measures to mitigate p...
Government , Resource
B.C. proposes Vancouver Charter amendments to support social housing and reconciliation
VANCOUVER – The Government of British Columbia has proposed legislative amendmen...
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B.C. to provide $80 million to help farmers cope with drought
DELTA, B.C. - Unprecedented drought in British Columbia last year has prompted t...
Government
Red Deer hospital design schematics revealed
RED DEER, ALTA. – The Alberta government has released the schematic design drawi...
Government , Infrastructure
Unplanned shutdown of Imperial pipeline affects delivery of fuel to Winnipeg
WINNIPEG, MAN. - The Manitoba government says it's taking measures to mitigate p...
Government , Resource
B.C. proposes Vancouver Charter amendments to support social housing and reconciliation
VANCOUVER – The Government of British Columbia has proposed legislative amendmen...
Government
Manitoba proposes new workplace safety legislation
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government is introducing proposed legislation to re-est...
Government , OH&S
CRD announces $777M budget for 2024
The Capital Regional District (CRD) has unveiled its financial plans for 2024, t...
Government , Infrastructure
A tale of two provinces – One leading canada, the other lagging
British Columbia and Alberta have some things in common. Both are unusually dep...
Associations , Government
Task force housing blueprint calls for green, co-ordinated housing push
A task force focused on affordable housing through a climate-conscious lens is c...
Government
Your top JOC headlines: March 11 to 15
Your top JOC headlines this week feature reaction to the Manitoba government’s d...
Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Projects
Edmonton’s Commonwealth Recreation Centre solar installation complete
EDMONTON – The City of Edmonton has completed a solar installation on the Common...
Government , Projects
Alberta pledges $2.1 billion to build and modernize schools across the province
EDMONTON – The Government of Alberta is pledging to spend $2.1 billion over thre...
Government , Infrastructure
Legal Notes: Contractor confronts ‘do I stay or do I go’ choice
Campus Contracting Inc. found itself between a rock and a hard place. It had bee...
Government
Federal disaster aid for Fraser Valley floods, landslides taking too long: B.C. MP
OTTAWA - The federal government estimates it will need to pay almost $3.4 billio...
Government , Infrastructure
Alberta amending tax rules to offer $5,000 incentive to out-of-province workers
EDMONTON, ALTA. - The Alberta government has introduced legislation that would d...
Government , Labour
B.C. updates transit-oriented area manual for local governments and development sector
VICTORIA – The Province of British Columbia has updated its transit-oriented are...
Government
Letter to the editor: Repealing an outright ban is ‘fair and open’ tendering
To the Editor: The March 11 article 'One Giant Step Backwards' deserves comme...
Government , Labour
B.C. to hike commercial vehicle crash penalties after 35 over-height truck incidents
VICTORIA - Penalties for commercial truck crashes into overpasses or other infra...
Government
Pipeline shortages to return sooner rather than later as oil production booms
CALGARY, ALTA. - After being hamstrung for years by a lack of export capacity, C...
Government , Resource
Alberta announces 14 broadband projects for rural connectivity
Fourteen new projects have been announced as part of Alberta's broadband strateg...
Government , Infrastructure
New Surrey Memorial acute tower announced
SURREY, B.C. – British Columbia Minister of Health Adrian Dix announced March 11...
Government , Infrastructure
Alberta coal mine moves ahead without permits federal officials say are needed
HINTON, ALTA. — Environmental groups are asking Ottawa to enforce its rules on a...
Government , Resource
‘One giant step backwards’: Manitoba stakeholders voice opposition to PLA reversal
WINNIPEG – Some Manitoba construction associations are warning against a change...
Government , Labour
CIB and First Nations Bank of Canada announce $100 million loan participation agreement
SASKATOON – The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and the First Nations Bank of C...
Government , Infrastructure
Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Alberta’s responsible budget is good news for the construction sector
The Government of Alberta’s provincial budget put forward by Premier Danielle Sm...
Associations , Government
Preferred proponent named for guideway, roadwork elements of Surrey Langley SkyTrain project
SURREY, B.C. – The Government of British Columbia has named a preferred proponen...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
Manitoba looks for feedback on critical mineral strategy
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government is consulting with Manitobans, Indigenous nat...
Government , Resource
Legal Notes: Ontario’s adjudication process demands fairness
Canada’s judicial process is rooted in the principles of justice, equity and the...
Government
Manitoba government plans to end restriction on labour agreements for big projects
WINNIPEG, MAN. - Manitoba's NDP government is planning to lift a ban on project...
Government , Labour
Saskatchewan celebrates Engineering and Geoscience Week
REGINA – The Government of Saskatchewan has designated March 3 to March 9 as Eng...
Government
Alberta commits $125 million for flood and drought protection
EDMONTON – The Alberta government is pledging $125 million towards investment ov...
Government , Infrastructure
State funeral for former prime minister Mulroney to be held in Montreal March 23
OTTAWA — A state funeral for former prime minister Brian Mulroney will be held o...
Government
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to present Liberals’ federal budget on April 16
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will present the Liberal government'...
Economic , Government
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‘One giant step backwards’: Manitoba stakeholders voice opposition to PLA reversal
WINNIPEG – Some Manitoba construction associations are warning against a change...
Government , Labour
Inside Innovation: New solutions for building tall in tight spaces
Constructing tall buildings in tight urban spaces poses several challenges, incl...
Technology
Why can’t transit projects be delivered on time?
Among all construction projects, it’s unarguable large transit projects have the...
Infrastructure , Projects
Manitoba proposes new workplace safety legislation
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government is introducing proposed legislation to re-est...
Government , OH&S
A firm foundation: Base station on track for new Grouse Mountain gondola
A self-erecting crane towers over the construction site nestled next to a parkin...
Projects
Project manager Melanie Knowles paving her own path forward in construction
Not only was she eastern Ontario’s first representative on the Ontario Asphalt P...
Labour
New nine-level Vancouver Art Gallery incorporates Coast Salish weaving techniques
Fencing has been erected and heavy equipment is being brought in to start demoli...
Projects
Powerline technician Melissa Dawe weathers all kinds of storms to help others
Although not wanting to go into too many details, Connect Atlantic Utility Servi...