Manitoba grand chief says $85.5M settlement for flood damage is fair
WINNIPEG, MAN. - The grand chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs says the la...
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Suncor provides details on worker death; CEO says recent incidents ‘not acceptable’
CALGARY, ALTA. - The chief executive of Suncor Energy Inc. says the company must...
OH&S , Resource
12 Mid-January Economic Nuggets
There is much to discuss in this latest mid-month ‘Nuggets’ report, so let’s div...
Economic
Double-Digit Percentage Cost Increases for Construction Materials Persist
Currently, there’s no letup in the rising tide of construction material costs....
Economic
2021 home sales set new record, tops previous high by 20 per cent: CREA
OTTAWA — The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) says annual home sales reac...
Economic
Avison Young appoints new leader of Canadian project management services
TORONTO — Avison Young has appointed Arlene Dedier as principal and executive vi...
Economic
PHOTO: School Work
Work continues at the University of Toronto Schools for the addition and renovat...
Projects
Procurement Perspectives: Government owners dealing with over budget bids
Quite frequently in public contracting, the lowest bid received will be in exces...
Government
RESCON panellists urge H&S vigilance, reasonableness amid Omicron frustrations
With the Omicron variant rampaging throughout the province, panellists assembled...
OH&S
Contract to support rural broadband mapping across Canada awarded to Ecopia AI
TORONTO—The Government of Canada recently awarded a contract to Ecopia AI to pro...
Government , Resource , Technology
Possible site found for Red Deer shelter aimed at helping community’s most vulnerable
RED DEER, ALTA.—Officials are one step closer to building a permanent integrated...
Projects
BC Housing: 2021 sets housing registration record
VICTORIA—A record number of homes are being registered in B.C. new data shows....
Economic , Others
Skills Ontario launches new app for students to explore trades
TORONTO—Ontario college applicants can now learn about more than 150 skilled tra...
Labour , Technology
Child care spaces coming to CapU
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C.—Capilano University (CapU) students with children will soo...
Projects
‘Big win’: Renewable diesel, canola crushing plant to be built in Regina
REGINA - Federated Co-operatives Ltd. has announced a project that is to include...
Projects , Resource
Bird, Chandos team up for Building Good initiative
Two major construction companies are teaming up on a thought leadership project...
Economic
Four sets of human remains found at site of Ottawa truck plant explosion
OTTAWA — Investigators say they have located four sets of human remains in the s...
OH&S
Defendants in London construction deaths scheduled for February appearance
Court proceedings for several Ontario construction firms involved in three incid...
OH&S
Feds invest in EV chargers across Windsor-Essex County
OLDCASTLE, ONT. — The Government of Canada is making a $2-million investment in...
Infrastructure
Calgary’s Stephen Avenue to be spruced up with winter designs
CALGARY, ALTA. — Two designs have been chosen to spruce up Calgary's Stephen Ave...
Projects
Indigenous clean energy projects get provincial boost
FORT NELSON, B.C. — A handful of Indigenous clean energy projects in B.C.'s nort...
Government , Resource
Proactive approach critical to climate resilience: Report
Experts are urging Canada to proactively prepare for extreme weather events rela...
Infrastructure
Edmonton mayor Sohi sees infrastructure progress in 2022
As Edmonton enters a new year, the new mayor is looking at improving and reimagi...
Government , Infrastructure
Expedited Coquihalla Highway repairs ‘extremely tough,’ crews commended
On Dec. 20, the vitally important Coquihalla Highway (Hwy. 5) between Hope and M...
Infrastructure
U.S. to lease nearly 500,000 acres for wind power development
TRENTON, N.J. — The federal government will lease an area larger than half the s...
US News
New multi-use recreation centre slated for North Oshawa
OSHAWA, ONT. — A new multi-use community centre is being constructed in the nort...
Infrastructure
PHOTO: Sugar Wharf Work
Window installation moves up on the Sugar Wharf Condominiums, part of a mixed-us...
Projects
OH&S Legal Update: Government makes important OH&S law changes, quietly
This is the first of a recurring column by leading occupational health a...
OH&S
First Nations women trained on ground support for massive transmission line
A group of female trainees from northern Ontario First Nations communities recen...
Labour
As supply chain issues persist, Champagne set to meet with industry
OTTAWA—Canada's industry minister is set to meet with companies desperate for so...
Economic , Others , US News
Toronto office vacancy rates fell in Q4
TORONTO—Canada’s major office markets saw leasing momentum shift into a higher g...
Economic
One dead, five missing after explosion, fire at Ottawa tanker truck manufacturer
OTTAWA — One man is dead and five people are missing after an explosion at an Ot...