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U.S. apprenticeship programs falling short of filling chronic worker shortage, states ABC
Despite substantial investments in the apprenticeship training system by compani...
US News
Coping with the stress of today’s environment
With all the challenges in the operation of a business in today’s environment, w...
Government
IBEW reaches three-year ICI deal for 6.9% raise
Ontario’s unionized ICI electrical contractors have announced a provincial deal...
Labour
Avison Young’s Flemington embarks on five-week trek to raise money for cancer
TORONTO — Jeff Flemington, of global commercial real estate adviser Avison Young...
Projects
Costs, chaos rising as metal tariffs pile up with no end in sight
TORONTO — The costs and chaos being caused by metal tariffs are starting to buil...
Economic
New record set for advanced polls; Liberals, NDP release costed platforms
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals and NDP both released their costed campaign platfo...
Government
35 Miami coastal buildings slowly sinking: Researchers
Researchers have found numerous highrises along the coasts of Miami-area barrier...
US News
Integrity commissioner bans ‘Mr. X’ from lobbying for two years over Greenbelt scandal
TORONTO — Ontario's integrity commissioner has banned a former mayor wrapped up...
Government
Brantford contractor fined $110,000 after worker fatality
BRANTFORD, ONT. — Frontline Cable and Gas Services Inc., an excavating contracto...
OH&S
Bird secures over $650M in defence, clean energy and health care projects
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Bird Construction Inc. has announced it has been awarded fiv...
Projects
Turner & Townsend, NPX partner on pursuit of nuclear projects across Canada
TORONTO — Professional services company Turner & Townsend and Nuclear Promis...
Economic
Six innovative designs announced as winners of OAA’s SHIFT2025 Challenge
Six innovative architectural design submissions ranging from a concept to redeve...
Projects
‘You, sir, are not a change’: Party leaders target Carney in final election debate
MONTREAL - Liberal Leader Mark Carney spent his first English election debate pr...
Government
17 years later, Tampa’s Straz Center begins $80 million expansion
After years of planning and fundraising, construction has officially started on...
Projects , US News
The first lawsuit is filed over the deadly nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — The first known lawsuit has been filed again...
OH&S
California sues to stop Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom sued the Trump administration...
Economic , Government
Trump administration issues order to stop construction on New York offshore wind project
NEW YORK - The Trump administration issued an order Wednesday to stop constructi...
Projects , US News
Ontario to table legislation that will speed up mine development
TORONTO — Ontario is set to table legislation that it says will speed up the dev...
Resource
Ontario to loosen internal trade, remove barriers on labour mobility
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is urging all of his fellow premiers to join...
Government
Carney, Poilievre align on pipelines as Trump and trade loom over French debate
OTTAWA — Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre ali...
Government
The tariff war impacts on U.S. manufacturing construction
There is no absence of news that should be grabbing our attention these days. Re...
Economic
Ottawa’s Gladstone Village development receives $57.7M from Housing Accelerator Fund
OTTAWA — A $57.7 million investment has been made in Ottawa Community Housing’s...
Projects
AMEXON’s e-lofts to transform existing 15-storey office into purpose-built rental
TORONTO — Amexon Development Corporation has announced the launch of e-lofts, a...
Projects
U.S. Army engineers decide to fast-track Great Lakes tunnel permits under Trump energy
WISCONSIN - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has decided to fast-track permits f...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects , Resource
Mechanical Contractors Association celebrates Tania Johnston
OTTAWA - The Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada is celebrating CEO Tan...
Associations
Residential Report: Toronto ‘disconnected from reality’ with proposed new fees for developers
With the residential construction industry in such dire straits, it is inconceiv...
Economic
Tech giants choose MTC to reduce carbon in offices and data centres
Google opened its first ground-up mass timber (MTC) commercial office in Sunnyva...
Technology
Bank of Canada holds key rate steady amid trade war, economic uncertainty
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday...
Economic
Carney, Poilievre to meet face-to-face as party leaders square off in first debate
OTTAWA — Liberal Leader Mark Carney's French language skills will be put to the...
Government
Party leaders make promises on job skills training
OTTAWA — The main federal parties campaigned in the Montreal area Tuesday (April...
Labour
Ottawa announces help for businesses hurt by U.S. tariffs
OTTAWA — Federal Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has announced help...
Government
EllisDon launches affordable housing ‘kit-of-parts’ template
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — EllisDon Community Builders has launched Base Design, an ada...