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Advance poll turnout breaks record with 7.3M ballots cast, Conservatives release platform
OTTAWA — The waning days of the federal election campaign saw voters turn out in...
Government
Federal party leaders trade jabs as election heads into final days
OTTAWA — The clock is ticking before Canadians head to the polls to cast their b...
Government
‘Collaborative’ residential project breaks ground in Langley
LANGLEY, B.C. – Construction has officially started on Compass Cohousing, a coll...
Projects
Letter to the Editor: It’s not enough to close the labour gap — We need to close the skills gap
To the Editor, As the Canadian government moves ahead its plans to buil...
Labour
Crunch time: Your federal election roundup before you vote
With less than a week to go before election day in Canada, party leaders and pol...
Government
Tariff uncertainty foils ‘slam dunk rebound year’ for national home sales: CREA
OTTAWA — The Canadian Real Estate Association has downgraded its forecast for ho...
Economic
Québec builder creates ‘a world first’ aluminium volumetric apartment project
It has taken some time for project owners and the building industry to recognize...
Projects
Legal and practical strategies for managing tariff impacts
The one constant of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff plan seems to be that i...
Government
Poilievre vows not to impose a home equity tax as Liberals, NDP talk health care
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is claiming the Liberals will impo...
Government
Tories expected to release platform as federal election campaign nears its end
OTTAWA — As the federal election campaign nears its end with less than a week to...
Government
Alberta transportation minister wants bike lanes gone, critics say stay in your lane
EDMONTON — Alberta's transportation minister is calling on the province's two ma...
Government
Homewood Suites by Hilton slated for Surrey’s Health and Technology District
SURREY, B.C. — The Health and Technology District, by ICT Group and Lark Group,...
Projects
2025 HAVAN housing excellence award winners revealed
VANCOUVER — The Homebuilders Association Vancouver (HAVAN) Awards for Housing Ex...
Projects
Key mineral inputs to construction materials: Is the U.S. dependent on imports?
For me, at least, there’s been a surprising benefit arising from the attention g...
Economic
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
Vacancy: Vancouver City Council approves new policy to address hotel room shortage
VANCOUVER – Vancouver City Council has approved a new hotel development policy t...
Government
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
Lafarge Canada gets provincial go-ahead to use trailers equipped with specific steering axles in Alberta
EDMONTON - Lafarge Canada has announced it has received provincial approval to o...
Infrastructure , Resource , Technology
‘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
California sues to stop Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom sued the Trump administration...
Economic , 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
Mechanical Contractors Association celebrates Tania Johnston
OTTAWA - The Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada is celebrating CEO Tan...
Associations
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
Feedback sought for concept plan for new Kitsilano and Fairview park
VANCOUVER - A plan is in the works for a new neighbourhood space for those who l...
Government , Projects
WorkSafeBC urges fall protection for construction workers
RICHMOND, B.C. - WorkSafeBC is urging builders to take steps to prevent workers...
OH&S
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...