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B.C. invests $45 million in youth employment support

B.C. invests $45 million in youth employment support
VICTORIA—B.C. officials are pouring $45 million into connecting youth with skills training and job opportunities as the pandemic has caused youth unemployment to spike. The money will go towards job and training opportunities for more than 5,000 youth in...
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Casaletto fondly reflects on 15 years at the helm of ConstructConnect Canada
During Mark Casaletto’s 15 years as ConstructConnect Canada president he has wit...
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Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Boosting security to protect against construction site theft
Estimates suggest that stolen equipment and supplies from Canadian construction...
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Sponsored Content: Know the BC Building Code and Advance Your Career
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B.C. invests $45 million in youth employment support
VICTORIA—B.C. officials are pouring $45 million into connecting youth with skill...
Government , Others

Casaletto fondly reflects on 15 years at the helm of ConstructConnect Canada
During Mark Casaletto’s 15 years as ConstructConnect Canada president he has wit...
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Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Boosting security to protect against construction site theft
Estimates suggest that stolen equipment and supplies from Canadian construction...
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Sponsored Content: Know the BC Building Code and Advance Your Career
You have been contacted by a general contractor who has started the Request for...
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B.C. unveils sectoral emissions targets
VICTORIA — B.C. has announced sectoral greenhouse gas (GHG) targets for 2030 in...
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Construction Month sponsors offer #lunchboxchallenge grants
VANCOUVER — The B.C. construction industry wants to buy your crew lunch. In cel...
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New Lower Mainland program offers training in water and wastewater operation
In January 2021, 22 students began a new 12-month pilot program at the British C...
Others , Resource

Riverview lands renamed to səmiq̓wəʔelə
COQUITLAM, B.C. — The Riverview Lands are no more. B.C. officials announced Wed...
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Regina named a ‘Tree City of the World’
REGINA — For the second year in a row, the city of Regina has been designated a...
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ABEEL scholarship program winners recognized for creative expressions of the Black experience
A new sponsorship program has given students a platform to share their ideas and...
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Sherrard Kuzz dispenses wisdom during webinar on harassment investigations
Ontario contractors were warned during a recent webinar that when a case of work...
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The new Alberta advantage? Wastewater turned into beer in Calgary
A unique project in Calgary has successfully transformed treated wastewater into...
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Building Benchmark BC pilot releases first report
Building Benchmark BC, a pilot project to collect data on building performance,...
Others , Projects

Calgary’s asphalt expert continues decade of research, digging into ‘crucial’ material
Even though mankind has been researching asphalt for more than a century, the cr...
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Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: A picture is worth a thousand words
Photographs are an important source of evidence demonstrating delay issues, unex...
Others , Projects , Technology

CPHO honours contributions of women in STEM fields during COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA — International Women and Girls in Science Day is today (Feb. 11) and in...
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Urban Land Institute’s Black History Month webinar examines Black displacement issues
The Urban Land Institute’s Toronto chapter kicked off Black History Month with a...
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Sponsored Content: A Better Way to Learn BC’s Building Code
Picking up the BC Building Code and reading it cover to cover is one way to try...
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Winnipeg architecture firm featured at New York open house
NEW YORK CITY — The Architectural League of New York and Winnipeg-based 5468796...
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VIU student joins sustainable development committee
VICTORIA, B.C. — A Vancouver Island University (VIU) student has been chosen to...
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Your top JOC headlines: Jan. 4 to 8
This week’s top JOC headlines cover B.C.’s top doctor announcing there will be l...
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Cody represents engineers on Order of Canada roll
In the new class of 61 appointees to the Order of Canada announced Dec. 30, it’s...
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Sponsored Content: Get Ready for Your Red Seal Exam
Congratulations on making the decision to challenge the Red Seal Exam in your tr...
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How you saw it: DCN-JOC Top Issues of 2020 Poll Results
The Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce has compiled the results of ou...
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COVID, jobsite fatalities a strong reminder to look out for each other
Did you hear about that virus? I remember being asked that question in mid-Janu...
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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...
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Your top graphics for 2020: Another element to sharing the news
Every week the Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce team brainstorms id...
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Canadian construction industry gives back during the holidays
Good news has been in short supply this year. Thankfully, the holiday season oft...
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Year in Review: Our picks for the top Construction Record Podcasts of 2020
The Construction Record Podcast grew exponentially in 2020, with more guest appe...
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Your top JOC headlines: Dec. 21 to 25
This week’s top JOC headlines cover our year in review COVID-19 video encapsulat...
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Site C opportunities fund supports meal program in Fort St. John
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Struggling families and individuals will have better acces...
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EllisDon’s ABEEL launches national sponsorship program
MISSISSAUGA, ONT.—The inaugural Shaping the Future Sponsorship Program has been...
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EDC economist revises 2021 forecasts, expects dramatic jumps in U.S. and Canadian growth
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Canadian designers, developers have ‘a lot to learn’ from Asian cities, says panellist
The Canadian design and development world can see the future if it looks to Asia...
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Canada has new ways to pressure Washington over softwood lumber duties: ambassador
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From shell shock to Anglicans: Four interesting facts about the səmiq̓wəʔelə site
The latest chapter in the long history of səmiq̓wəʔelə, an iconic site in Coquit...
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4 Graphs that Capture U.S. and Canadian GDP Growth
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Construction sector included in new WorkSafeBC hearing test submission system
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Saskatchewan budget spends $830 million on highways
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