Government

Feds announce pandemic recovery funding for airports

OTTAWA - The federal government has launched two new funding programs to help Ca...

Government , Infrastructure , Projects May 12, 2021

Vancouver approves record amount of housing in 2020

VANCOUVER — Vancouver officials say that the city, one of the most expensive hou...

Government , Projects May 12, 2021

B.C. pledges to introduce permanent paid sick leave program in January

VICTORIA - Workers affected by COVID-19 in British Columbia will qualify for up...

Government , OH&S May 11, 2021

Alberta awards areas for timber cutting

GRAND PRAIRE, ALTA. — Norbord Inc. and Bigstone Cree Nation have been awarded ri...

Government , Resource May 11, 2021

First Notice: Dream Ridge wins at Calgary BILD awards; Procore acquires AI vision platform; Saskatchewan mental health facility upgrades

  Dream Ridge shines in Calgary BILD awards Dream Ridge Homes has announc...

Associations , Government , Infrastructure , Projects , Technology May 7, 2021

Your top JOC headlines: May 3 to 7

Your top JOC headlines this week cover a COVID-19-related closure of a mixed-use...

Associations , Government , Projects , Technology May 7, 2021

First Notice: CPPIB invests in Indian infrastructure; Vancouver seismic schools open; Swan Hills geothermal construction begins

  CPPIB invests in Indian infrastructure trust The Canada Pension Plan In...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects May 6, 2021

Ottawa helps fund Banff transportation project

BANFF, ALTA.—Federal officials have announced that Ottawa will help fund the con...

Government , Projects May 6, 2021

Federal budget ‘overstates’ economic impact of stimulus spending, budget officer says

OTTAWA - Parliament's spending watchdog says the federal Liberals' budget overes...

Government , Infrastructure May 5, 2021

Vancouver announces new planning director

VANCOUVER — Vancouver officials have announced that Theresa O’Donnell will take...

Government May 5, 2021

First Notice: TransAlta signs wind deal with Pembina; Edmonton to update 2021 construction; Stantec to design Prince Albert Hospital

  TransAlta signs deal with Pembina on wind project TransAlta Corporation...

Economic , Government , Projects May 4, 2021

CCA releases updated COVID safety protocols for construction sites

OTTAWA - The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has updated and released it...

Associations , Government , OH&S April 30, 2021

First Notice: Construction activity rises; Vancouver AI firm harmonizes geoscience data; road construction season in Winnipeg

  Construction activity rose in February Statistics Canada reported today...

Economic , Government , Projects , Technology April 30, 2021

VIDEO: The 2021 federal budget’s implications for construction

On April 19 Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland introdu...

Government , Infrastructure , Resource April 30, 2021

Trans Mountain pipeline operator wins fight to avoid naming its insurance companies

CALGARY - The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) says it has decided to grant a reque...

Government , Resource April 29, 2021

First Notice: U.S. firms enter bioenergy venture; WMR focuses on construction waste; GP Joule breaks ground on Alberta solar projects

  U.S. firms launch bioenergy JV Two U.S.-based firms, ReEnergy Biomass O...

Associations , Government , Projects , Resource April 29, 2021

Beware of contract minefields, WeirFoulds panellists urge

Contractors expecting the introduction of the new CCDC 2020 contract to lead to...

Government April 29, 2021

B.C. Supreme Court rejects Wet’suwet’en bid to toss LNG pipeline certificate

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Supreme Court has rejected a bid to quash the e...

Government , Projects , Resource April 28, 2021

First Notice: Enbridge partners up for renewable natural gas; Edmonton focuses on parks; City of Calgary approves downtown investment

  Enbridge, partners to develop renewable natural gas  Enbridge Inc., Wal...

Economic , Government , Resource April 28, 2021

Federal Court of Appeal upholds Alberta right to turn off the taps legislation

OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled that Alberta has the right to con...

Government , Resource April 28, 2021

Commissioner: Merit advertising broke Manitoba election law

Elections officials have determined the Merit Contractors Association of Manitob...

Associations , Government April 28, 2021

Legal Notes: B.C. Court favours ‘plain reading’ of policies in allowing unlimited liability loss coverage

A recent decision by the B.C. Court of Appeal will likely have ripple effects ac...

Government April 28, 2021

Cantwell urges trade-enabling infrastructure in Brookings speech

The Washington-based Brookings Institution has released a policy paper intended...

Government , Infrastructure , US News April 27, 2021

Regina announces $112 million in construction spending

REGINA - The City of Regina has announced it will spend $112.6 million in the co...

Government , Infrastructure , Projects April 27, 2021

First Notice: Progressive Planet PozGlass success; StatsCan look at innovation; Edmonton Economic Action Plan

  Progressive Planet continues with PozGlass testing Progressive Planet S...

Economic , Government , Labour April 26, 2021

Chilliwack planting thousands of trees to preserve forests

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — Chilliwack is working to fight climate change the preserve lo...

Government April 26, 2021

Industry Pulse: 2021 Federal Budget

2021 Federal Budget React - Curated tweets by DCN_Canada

Economic , Government April 26, 2021

First Notice: Building the North; Ledcor promotes Posein; Diamond Schmitt a Greenest Employer

  Vandal to discuss building the North The federal Minister of Northern A...

Associations , Economic , Government , Projects April 23, 2021

B.C. budget gets praise, criticism from industry leaders

On the heels of the federal government's budget, B.C. released its own budget, r...

Associations , Economic , Government April 23, 2021

Your top JOC headlines: April 19 to 23

Your top JOC headlines this week cover COVID-19 cases at the Site C dam megaproj...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , OH&S , Projects April 23, 2021

Stakeholders praise Freeland budget — with caveats

Construction stakeholders and allies are praising the broad strokes of the feder...

Associations , Economic , Government April 23, 2021

First Notice: StatsCan on building material costs; Mennonite Centre project manager program; new city manager for Vancouver

  Building materials costs impact CPI Today’s Consumer Price Index (CPI)...

Economic , Government , Labour April 21, 2021

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