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Vancouver mayor, city councillors to meet with federal officials in Ottawa
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says a planned trip to Ottawa this week to m...
Government
Joly commits to prioritizing Canadian steel, aluminum for defence, infrastructure
OTTAWA — Ottawa is committed to using Canadian steel and aluminum in national in...
Resource
Premiers heap praise on meeting with Carney, but no specific projects identified
SASKATOON, SASK. — Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday's gathering of the coun...
Government
Applications open for Building BC: Community Housing Fund’s latest intake
VICTORIA — Non-profit and municipal housing providers can now apply for more tha...
Projects
New classrooms slated for 10 schools across B.C.
LANGLEY, B.C. — Construction has started on new classrooms at 10 schools, adding...
Projects
Young, new workers gear up for summer work, but need to do so safely: WorkSafeBC
RICHMOND, B.C. — With nearly 7,000 young workers injured each year in B.C., Work...
OH&S
$5.9B SkyTrain expansion update: Guideway, station construction takes shape
Construction crews are out in full force along the route of the $5.996 billion S...
Infrastructure
Eby heads to Asia on trade mission as Indigenous leader pulls out due to Bills 14, 15
RICHMOND, B.C. — British Columbia Premier David Eby said Saturday that he is con...
Government
Ontario inks trade deals with Saskatchewan and Alberta ahead of meeting with Carney
TORONTO — Alberta and Saskatchewan signed agreements with Ontario on Sunday to r...
Government
Premiers huddle with Carney in Saskatoon to decide what major projects to prioritize
SASKATOON — Canada's premiers are meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney in per...
Government
Carney discusses ‘partnerships’ with oil and gas executives in Calgary
CALGARY, ALTA. — Prime Minister Mark Carney sat down with oil and gas executives...
Government
Three companies set up shop at West Creek Industrial Park in CentrePort Canada
ROSSER, MAN. — Medline Canada, Arctic Beverages and Polymershapes have expanded...
Projects
New communities added to B.C. housing targets
VICTORIA — The Province of B.C. is reporting housing targets have delivered 16,1...
Government
Court orders B.C. to pass law giving French school board expropriation powers
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has ordered the provincial government to pass...
Government
B.C. structure the first Canadian self-storage facility to obtain zero-carbon certification
The fourth phase of Maple Meadows, a self-storage facility located in Maple Ridg...
Projects
Provinces ‘hold the key’ to unlocking homebuilding, new report argues
OTTAWA — While the federal government and cities across Canada are making stride...
Government
Wildfires continue to rage across Western Canada: Here’s a quick roundup
MANITOBA – Wildfires are causing widespread evacuations and states of emergency...
Resource
Ottawa tabling bill to skirt impact assessment law for ‘national interest’ projects
OTTAWA — The federal government is developing a "national interest" bill to fast...
Government
Cenyard acquires two sites in Vancouver for $90M
VANCOUVER — Cenyard Properties, a local real estate investment, development and...
Economic
Alberta policies have dampened investor confidence in renewables: report
CALGARY, ALTA. — A report from clean energy think-tank Pembina Institute suggest...
Economic
Timely construction marketplace stats and some things to think about
There are some known negative forces currently at play in the U.S. construction ...
Economic
Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs back on after appeals court decision
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs are still hitting most countr...
US News
National chief says First Nations frustrated by ‘fast-track’ approach to development
OTTAWA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says she doesn't bl...
Government
Stacking up: The power of building vertical neighbourhoods in Canada
With Canada’s population continuing to grow and urban land becoming increasingly...
Projects
Prime Minister Carney ‘welcomes’ U.S. court ruling striking down tariffs
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he welcomes the decision by the U.S. Co...
Economic , Government
APEGA concludes review on disastrous 2024 Calgary watermain rupture
EDMONTON — The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Albert...
Infrastructure
Bill fast-tracking infrastructure projects passes as Speaker Raj Chouhan breaks tie
VANCOUVER — A controversial bill in British Columbia responding to American tari...
Government
Thousands evacuated as wildfires continue burning in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says 17,000 people have been evacuated fro...
Resource
Carney grilled on U.S. tariffs in his first question period in House of Commons
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney fielded questions about the trade war with t...
Government
Levy charged to Alberta oil companies too low to cover orphan well costs: report
EDMONTON — A new report says the annual levy charged to Alberta oil companies to...
Resource
Time for construction to accept the inevitable growth of AI
The argument in favour of AI in construction is overwhelming, according to those...
Technology
CEOs foresee bright future at ACEC centennial webinar
The construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway over 140 years ago remains Cana...