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Calgarians to hear feeder main investigation findings Nov. 26
Calgarians to hear feeder main investigation findings Nov. 26
CALGARY, ALTA. — A public meeting on the preliminary findings of an investigation into the massive feeder main break that occurred in June, leading to months of water restrictions and other onerous measures, is set to be released Nov. 26. City administra...
Government , Infrastructure
City of Vancouver looks for feedback on 17 ‘Future Villages’
VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver is inviting the public to share their thoughts...
Government
Ontario passes amendments to its Construction Act
Important amendments to Ontario’s Construction Act (OCA) received Royal Assent o...
Government
Manitoba NDP lays out plans to freeze hydro rates, commission bison statue
WINNIPEG — Manitoba's NDP government has laid out its plans for the coming year...
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Calgarians to hear feeder main investigation findings Nov. 26
CALGARY, ALTA. — A public meeting on the preliminary findings of an investigatio...
Government , Infrastructure
City of Vancouver looks for feedback on 17 ‘Future Villages’
VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver is inviting the public to share their thoughts...
Government
Ontario passes amendments to its Construction Act
Important amendments to Ontario’s Construction Act (OCA) received Royal Assent o...
Government
Manitoba NDP lays out plans to freeze hydro rates, commission bison statue
WINNIPEG — Manitoba's NDP government has laid out its plans for the coming year...
Government
Alberta launches new online housing portal to discuss issues
EDMONTON — In an effort to streamline processes, cut red tape and reduce delays...
Government , Technology
Eby introduces a drastically reshaped B.C. NDP cabinet
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby says "kitchen table" issues in British Columbia wil...
Government
Vancouver on track to meet provincial housing targets
VANCOUVER — Despite challenges such as interest rates, construction costs and la...
Government
Winnipeg councillor wants to see city’s proposed zoning changes mapped out
Winnipeg Coun. Brian Mayes wants the city to produce a map that will show where...
Government
UBC on receiving end of $9M to help 1,500 construction workers with certification
OTTAWA — The Government of Canada has announced it is investing in 1,500 interna...
Government , Labour
Letter to the Editor: Investment tax credit program amounts to more red tape
To the Editor: There’s an old adage that if something sounds too good t...
Associations , Government
Manitoba speech from the throne set for Nov. 19
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government will unveil its plans for the year ahead in a...
Government
Vancouver councillor Rebecca Bligh appointed president of the FCM
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Coun. Rebecca Bligh has been appointed as the new presiden...
Government
Your top JOC headlines: Nov. 11 to 15
Your top JOC headlines this week feature news a dam project has wrapped up near...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
BC Building Trades honour John Horgan with $45,000 donation to BC Cancer
VANCOUVER — John Horgan is being remembered by BC Building Trades unions and the...
Government
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew shuffles cabinet, creates technology portfolio
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew shuffled his cabinet Wednesday, adding thr...
Government
Manitoba launches ‘Housing Starts Here’ portal to combat housing issues
WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s new Housing Starts Here online portal is geared towards si...
Government
Lytton looking to build new municipal structures in 2025
Lytton Mayor Denise O’Connor is looking at 2025 as the year the village starts t...
Government , Infrastructure
Arbitration privacy versus confidentiality
SOS Marine Inc., a Québec-based maritime service company, was contracted by M/V...
Government
TruGrp v Karmina follow-up: Returning clarity and certainty to the use of letters of credit to vacate construction liens
In the Ontario Superior Court’s decision of TruGrp v Karmina, 2024 ONSC 2165 (se...
Government
Union says it will challenge Ottawa’s intervention in B.C. port work stoppages
OTTAWA — The union representing locked-out port workers in British Columbia is p...
Government , Labour
Former B.C. premier John Horgan dies at 65, remembered as tireless advocate for workers
VICTORIA — Ambassador to Germany and former British Columbia premier John Horgan...
Government
‘Do the work’: Ottawa urges both sides in B.C. port dispute to restart talks
VANCOUVER — The federal government is urging both sides in the British Columbia...
Government , Labour
Saskatchewan premier names new cabinet with familiar faces in new roles
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, fresh off a challenging election campai...
Government
Brandon, Fusion Credit Union sign development deal with CIB
BRANDON, MAN. – The City of Brandon and Fusion Credit Union have signed an agree...
Government , Infrastructure
A look at potential fresh faces around Premier David Eby’s next B.C. cabinet table
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby's new cabinet will be sworn in on...
Government
Federal government faces potential loss if Trans Mountain pipeline sold: PBO
OTTAWA — The federal government faces a potential loss on the sale of the Trans...
Government , Infrastructure
Your top JOC headlines: Nov. 4 to 8
Your top JOC headlines this week feature news construction is slated to start on...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Labour
Housing minister announces applications open for $1B critical infrastructure program
OTTAWA — Applications opened Thursday for a $1-billion federal program to help m...
Government , Infrastructure
B.C.’s new cabinet will be sworn in Nov. 18
VICTORIA – Preparations are underway for a new B.C. cabinet, re-elected Premier...
Government
CCA encouraged by amendments to Alberta’s Prompt Payment, Public Works Acts
CALGARY, ALTA. — Proposed amendments to Alberta’s Prompt Payment and Constructio...
Associations , Government
Trucking, construction expect ‘labour crisis’ with new temporary worker rules
OTTAWA — Dominique Lamothe said the trucking firm she works for will be in troub...
Government , Labour
Supplier creditors must be prepared when faced with insolvencies
Financial insolvency can open up a Pandora’s Box of issues for contractors, subc...
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Beyond net-zero: Wellington East Business Centre using unique concrete methods
Canada’s largest office building to pursue beyond net-zero standards is schedule...
Projects
Cariboo Gold Mine in Wells, B.C., gets approval, but a First Nation is opposed
VICTORIA — An operating permit has been granted for the Cariboo Gold Mine in cen...
Resource
Insurance bureau estimates $110 million in damages from October storms in B.C.
VANCOUVER — Intense flooding that hammered British Columbia's coast last month h...
Infrastructure
Habitat for Humanity housing survey highlights Canada’s deepening housing crisis
TORONTO — Habitat for Humanity Canada’s third annual Affordable Housing Survey r...
Economic
Mayor’s Urban Design Awards event celebrates industry’s finest
CALGARY, ALTA. — Winners of 10th edition of the Mayor’s Urban Design Awards (MUD...
Projects
City of Vancouver looks for feedback on 17 ‘Future Villages’
VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver is inviting the public to share their thoughts...
Government
Les Stechesen wins first Winnipeg Architecture Foundation Legacy Award
Les Stechesen, a well-known and widely admired Winnipeg architect, was recently...
Associations
Ontario passes amendments to its Construction Act
Important amendments to Ontario’s Construction Act (OCA) received Royal Assent o...