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Trudeau shuffles cabinet as his Liberal government faces new election threat
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is adding eight fresh faces to his cabine...
Government
Global EV Growth and the Related Need for Charging Infrastructure
Electric vehicles (EVs) are quickly replacing conventional cars and becoming mai...
Economic
Will increasing the supply of housing make it more affordable?
Canada has a serious shortage of housing that is affordable, defined as 30 per c...
Economic
Tariff threats cast a shadow over U.S. reliance on Canada for the majority of its oil imports
NEW YORK — The U.S. increasingly relies on Canadian crude oil to meet domestic d...
US News
$1.3B Tampa Bay Rays ballpark project goes to extra innings
The on-again, off-again deal to build a new, $1.3-billion ballpark for Tampa Bay...
US News
Toronto breaks ground on first Public Developer Delivery model affordable housing project
TORONTO — Construction is underway at 11 Brock Ave., the City of Toronto’s first...
Projects
Hydro One given the greenlight for new Timmins transmission line
TIMMINS, ONT. — The Ontario government has given the go-ahead to Hydro One to se...
Infrastructure
Dams across Ontario slated for rehabilitation thanks to $75M in funding
BAYSVILLE, ONT. — The Ontario government is investing over $75 million to rehabi...
Infrastructure
City of Toronto is overstepping its scope with TGS standards
At a time when the residential construction industry is finding it difficult to...
Government
The perfect equation: University of Waterloo’s M4 building underway
After two years of planning, construction has started on a new Faculty of Mathem...
Projects
Trudeau to shuffle cabinet Friday as pressure for him to resign remains
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will shuffle his cabinet on Friday mornin...
Government
New Ontario Science Centre at Ontario Place to open in 2029, auditor general says
TORONTO — The timeline for opening a permanent new Ontario Science Centre appear...
Projects
Trudeau weighs his options as his path to stay on as prime minister narrows
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is considering his options after Chrystia...
Government
Tree clearing latest progress on Bradford Bypass project
BRADFORD, ONT. — The latest news on the Bradford Bypass project includes a contr...
Infrastructure
About three dozen highrise buildings in South Florida are sinking
SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLA. — Almost three dozen highrise condos and luxury hotels a...
US News
Galway Interchange project now complete
ST. JOHN’S — Motorists can now enter and exit Galway on the westbound lanes of t...
Infrastructure
Nova Scotia non-profit groups trying to save huge Acadian church now facing lawsuit
HALIFAX — The Roman Catholic Church in southwestern Nova Scotia has filed a laws...
Projects
Failing to close the deal comes with costs
The volatility of real estate values can cause anxiety among purchasers, sometim...
Government
CECCO’s Peterson urges co-operation as ICI contract season inches closer
The Construction Employers Council of Ontario (CECCO) has assured the Ontario Bu...
Labour
Celebrating one of the most used materials: The 2024 Ontario Concrete Award winners
TORONTO — Over the past 20 years the Ontario Concrete Awards have been honouring...
Projects
Ontario has $12.7B school repair, construction shortfall: budget watchdog
TORONTO — Ontario's fiscal watchdog says it would cost $31.4 billion over 10 yea...
Government
Students driving wood innovation: Your 2024 Catherine Lalonde Memorial Scholarship winners
OTTAWA — The Canadian Wood Council (CWC) has announced the recipients of the 202...
Labour
Japan’s Softbank plans to invest $100 billion in U.S. projects over the next four years
PALM BEACH, FLA. — President-elect Donald Trump joined SoftBank Group CEO Masay...
US News
Housing starts rise from last month, up eight per cent in November: CMHC
OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing start...
Economic
Quebec municipalities brace for new flood zone maps that show more properties at risk
MONTREAL— Officials in some Quebec municipalities ravaged by past flooding say t...
Resource
Insurers and security experts speak out about increased cyber risks
Increased digitization is helping construction companies work more safely and ef...
Technology
MacKay 2024 recipient of OAPC’s Bleeds Black Award
Long-time road construction member John MacKay is the 2024 recipient of the Onta...
Associations
Carpenters’, IUOE Local 793 agreement raising eyebrows
The recent collaboration agreement between the International Union of Operating...
Labour
Tories call for House hearings on tariffs amid Liberal tumult as firms seek strategy
OTTAWA — The Conservatives are calling for Parliament to hold hearings in Januar...
Government
With Freeland out and the federal deficit up, Parliament is set to take holiday break
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament are set to begin their holiday break later today,...
Government
Reaching new heights: Big-D Signature completes its highest-elevation project
PARK CITY, UTAH — Big-D Signature has completed construction of the Sugarloaf Pa...
US News
Kitchener’s Forest View Medical Centre slated for grand opening
KITCHENER, ONT. — A new medical centre is now complete and ready to open for pat...