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Your top JOC headlines: Jan. 11 to 15

This week’s top JOC headlines cover a major contract for PCL for the Bow River B...

Government , Infrastructure , Labour , OH&S , Projects January 15, 2021

Poor 2020 apprenticeship numbers not unexpected say stakeholders

National construction industry stakeholders are not ready to sound alarm bells d...

Economic , Labour January 14, 2021

B.C. slowly gaining back jobs as pandemic continues

VICTORIA — New data from Statistics Canada shows B.C. is making modest moves whe...

Economic , Labour January 13, 2021

Country’s top economists share 2021 predictions during webinar from Economic Club of Canada

A who’s who of top economists in Canada shared predictions on the pandemic and t...

Economic , Labour January 12, 2021

AEM identifies top 2021 manufacturing trends

MILWAUKEE, WIS. – The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has released...

Associations , Economic , Labour , US News January 11, 2021

Canadian economy lost 63,000 jobs in Dec., first decline since April

OTTAWA — Canada posted its first monthly decline in jobs since April amid tighte...

Economic , Labour January 11, 2021

B.C.’s top doctor limits staff increases at five industrial worksites

VICTORIA — Thousands of workers who would normally return to their jobs at ind...

Government , Labour January 4, 2021

Sponsored Content: Get Ready for Your Red Seal Exam

Congratulations on making the decision to challenge the Red Seal Exam in your tr...

Labour , Others January 4, 2021

ICBA survey reveals higher wages, continued shortage of workers in 2020

Despite construction work volume declines, wages and skilled trades worker short...

Associations , Economic , Labour January 4, 2021

B.C. election, Iranian plane tragedy, rise of mass timber among JOC top newsmakers

There was no shortage of news for the Journal of Commerce (JOC) team in 2020, ev...

Associations , Economic , Government , Labour , OH&S , Projects January 1, 2021

Social media mosaic: A digital retelling of the 2020 pandemic

A global event like the COVID-19 pandemic is so massive, damaging and far-reachi...

Associations , Government , Labour , OH&S , Others December 31, 2020

Year in Review: Acts of racism foster action for construction industry in 2020 and beyond

Following the killing of George Floyd by police officers in May, racially motiva...

Associations , Labour , OH&S December 30, 2020

Your top graphics for 2020: Another element to sharing the news

Every week the Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce team brainstorms id...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Others December 29, 2020

VIDEO: 2020 Year in Review – Community Benefits Agreements

While COVID-19 dominated the headlines throughout 2020, the controversy around t...

Associations , Government , Labour December 28, 2020

Pandemic pushed up timeline for long sought EI review, Qualtrough says

OTTAWA - Canada's employment minister says plans to revamp the employment insura...

Economic , Government , Labour December 25, 2020

2020 Year in Review Timeline: B.C. construction wades through uncharted waters with COVID-19

VICTORIA — There’s no disputing the fact that 2020 was a year like no other for...

Associations , Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour , OH&S , Projects December 23, 2020

2020 Year in Review Timeline: Construction fights back against COVID-19

OTTAWA — There’s no disputing the fact that 2020 was a year like no other for th...

Associations , Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour , OH&S , Projects December 23, 2020

2020 Year in Review Timeline: Acts of hate surface across multiple construction sites

TORONTO — Contractors, workers and the like across Toronto were already coming t...

Associations , Infrastructure , Labour , OH&S , Projects December 22, 2020

DCN/JOC Year in Review VIDEO: The impact of COVID-19

The story of 2020 across all aspects of society is the massive impact of COVID...

Economic , Government , Labour , OH&S December 22, 2020

Female participation in B.C. construction trades growing

After years of hard work, B.C.’s construction industry is starting to see the ne...

Associations , Labour December 21, 2020

DCN/JOC Year in Review: Looking back on 2020, forging ahead to a stronger 2021

TORONTO – The lessons learned in the construction industry in 2020 were and cont...

Government , Labour , OH&S December 21, 2020

Winnipeg considers social procurement policy for those wishing to bid on work

The City of Winnipeg is looking at implementing a social procurement policy for...

Government , Labour , Projects December 16, 2020

New apprenticeships up in Ontario, down in Alberta in 2019

OTTAWA — New registrations in apprenticeship programs and certifications in the...

Economic , Labour December 15, 2020

First Notice: Wage index report on the way; Alberta accepts housing panel recs; Vancouver’s Marine Drive gets new year upgrades

Construction union wage index report due Thursday  This week watch for the foll...

Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Projects December 14, 2020

Manitoba high school campus creates multi-trade paths for students

In the mid-northwestern reaches of Manitoba, a senior secondary school that once...

Labour December 9, 2020

First Notice: Saskatchewan introduces Construction Codes Act; Edmonton has a new city plan; StatsCan apprenticeship report on the way

Saskatchewan introduces Construction Codes Act  Government Relations Minister D...

Economic , Government , Labour December 8, 2020

GALLERY: Construction industry steps up for Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday is a worldwide event held on Dec. 1 dedicated to giving back to c...

Associations , Labour , Projects December 7, 2020

Buildings Week racism panel outlines how conversations incubate, prompt change

The rise of racism awareness in Canada’s construction sector this year has promp...

Labour , OH&S December 4, 2020

Alberta curtailment of foreign workers includes unions

Alberta's curtailment of the numbers and types of temporary foreign workers (TFW...

Government , Labour December 2, 2020

Buildings Week: Construction industry ‘is being remade, we get the chance to decide how,’ says EllisDon’s Smith

With the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and things like consolida...

Associations , Labour , Technology December 1, 2020

Your P3 Conference Round Up

TORONTO — The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships 28th annual confe...

Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Projects , Technology , US News November 27, 2020

Your P3 2020 highlights: Celebrating the present, looking to the future

TORONTO — The 28th annual Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships confe...

Economic , Infrastructure , Labour , Projects , Technology , US News November 26, 2020

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