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Key portfolios for business community to watch as Carney’s cabinet sworn in
Canada's business community will be monitoring files across various portfolios a...
Government
Alberta government announces indefinite freeze on industrial carbon price
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is freezing its in...
Government
B.C., federal government support dredging Vancouver’s Burrard Inlet, others opposed
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's energy minister is backing plans to dredge and de...
Infrastructure
Pembina Pipeline sees enough demand for potential expansion to Cedar LNG project
CALGARY — The chief executive of Pembina Pipeline Corp. says he believes there w...
Projects
B.C. judge orders limit in tailings dam deposits at Mount Polley mine
VANCOUVER — The Supreme Court in British Columbia has ordered that the Mount Pol...
Resource
Municipalities’ Housing Accelerator Fund incentive puts dollars in developers’ pockets
As both large and smaller municipalities struggle with housing demands, several...
Economic
CEOs call on Carney to ‘take action’ to support domestic energy sector
OTTAWA — Canada’s energy CEOs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to scrap...
Economic
Quebec lends forest fire teams to battle Saskatchewan and Ontario blazes
DRYDEN, ONT. — Quebec's forest fire prevention agency says it is sending reinfor...
Resource
Tariffs, immigration crackdown threaten U.S. construction: ConstructConnect economic webcast
Construction economists assembled for a recent spring economic forecast outlined...
Economic
Prime Minister Mark Carney to unveil his new cabinet on Tuesday
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to unveil his new cabinet at Rideau H...
Government
Manitoba honours highest-achieving new journeypersons
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government recently celebrated the work and commitment o...
Labour
Alberta invests $47M in CASA Mental Health to build three youth facilities
EDMONTON — The Alberta government has announced it is providing $47 million in c...
Projects
A commercial real estate perspective on the Canadian election’s outcome
Canadians just elected Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal Party of Canad...
Economic
BCIT announces new Mott Electric Pavilion for trade students
BURNABY, B.C. — The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) and Mott Ele...
Projects
B.C. premier says softwood lumber accord could build “momentum” for U.S. trade deals
VICTORIA — Resolving the softwood lumber dispute could create "momentum" for a l...
Government
Power utility TransAlta expects Alberta data centre deal this year
CALGARY, ALTA. — Power producer TransAlta Corp. is hoping to sign agreements thi...
Economic
75 years: Newly digitized photos show extent of historic Winnipeg flood
WINNIPEG — It’s been 75 years since one of the worst floods in the city of Winni...
Infrastructure
Advancing mass timber: Risk mitigation and insurance strategies for a thriving sector
The Canadian mass timber industry has been making great strides forward, but it...
Economic
Carney, Canada’s premiers to gather for meetings in Saskatchewan in June
OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Canada's premiers and Prime Minister Mar...
Government
Zenterra Developments unveils Atlin: A first for the Clayton Crest community
VANCOUVER — Zenterra Developments has unveiled Atlin at Clayton Crest, the first...
Projects
CLRA supports trades education with $30,000 donation to NAIT
EDMONTON — Construction Labour Relations Alberta (CLRA) is contributing a set of...
Labour
What Mark Carney’s election win means for Canada’s construction industry
Article submitted by the CIOB As the world’s largest professional body...
Economic
Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ruling brings IBEW Local 2067 closer to pay day
Saskatchewan’s appeal court has ruled in favour of the International Brotherhood...
Labour
Chilliwack pilot project aims to promote skilled trades to elementary students
VICTORIA — The British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA), in collaboratio...
Associations
Conservatives choose Andrew Scheer as interim Opposition leader in Parliament
OTTAWA — The Conservative caucus has tapped former leader Andrew Scheer to lead...
Government
Carney says there’s ‘more work to do’ after meeting with Trump
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to brief Canada's premiers today...
Government
B.C. invests $19 million in 64 new forestry projects that reduce wildfire risk
VICTORIA – The Province of B.C. is putting $19 million towards 64 new Forest Enh...
Resource
How Lytton Chinese History Museum rose from the ashes, almost five years after fire
LYTTON, B.C. — Lorna Fandrich recalled walking into the burned out site of the L...
Projects
Indigenous leaders hopeful for Carney-led government on economy, reconciliation
OTTAWA — Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says he doesn't expect Pri...
Government
Two Montreal towers with very different futures
One is a former commercial office building in downtown Montreal, judged too comp...
Resource
TC Energy expanding U.S. gas network for Midwest data centres
CALGARY — TC Energy Corp. has green-lit a US$900-million pipeline expansion feed...
Economic
Carney set to meet with Trump at White House amid tariff turmoil today
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney will have to navigate a delicate balance...