JOC Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:06:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/cropped-favicon-32x32-1-32x32.png JOC Archives - constructconnect.com 32 32 West Fraser to curtail High Level, Alta., mill; 190 jobs affected /joc/news/economic/2025/12/west-fraser-to-curtail-high-level-alta-mill-190-jobs-affected Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:06:36 +0000 /?p=502835 VANCOUVER — West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it plans to indefinitely curtail work at its northern Alberta mill.   The move is expected to affect 190 employees, but the Vancouver-based wood products company says it will try to find them work at its other operations.  West Fraser says the cuts at the High Level […]

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]]> Carney, Trump and Sheinbaum to meet at 2026 World Cup draw in Washington /joc/news/government/2025/12/carney-trump-and-sheinbaum-to-meet-at-2026-world-cup-draw-in-washington Fri, 05 Dec 2025 13:57:21 +0000 /?p=502831 WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum in Washington Friday as the future of the continental trade agreement hangs in the balance. The 2026 World Cup draw will mark the first time all three leaders have gathered in person. It comes ahead […]

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]]> BC Hydro taking family to court over blocked work on major transmission line /joc/news/infrastructure/2025/12/bc-hydro-taking-family-to-court-over-blocked-work-on-major-transmission-line Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:15:33 +0000 /?p=502679 VANCOUVER — BC Hydro says a family of ranchers in Vanderhoof, B.C., is wrongfully blocking access to properties that would allow its crews to clear the way for the North Coast Transmission Line, a $6-billion project the federal government has labelled a “nation-building.” A petition filed in B.C. Supreme Court last week alleges that Kenneth […]

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]]> B.C.’s Look West plan invests in clean-energy pilots for heavy-duty vehicles /joc/news/resource/2025/12/b-c-s-look-west-plan-invests-in-clean-energy-pilots-for-heavy-duty-vehicles Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:10:18 +0000 /?p=502677 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. – As part of B.C.’s recently unveiled Look West plan, the government is investing $500,000 through the Integrated Marketplace platform to support the three pilot projects. Innovate BC will work with the City of Prince Rupert, the City of Prince George, the City of Kitimat and the Town of Smithers to explore […]

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]]> Enbridge expects growth for 2026 as new projects enter service, raises dividend /joc/news/economic/2025/12/enbridge-expects-growth-for-2026-as-new-projects-enter-service-raises-dividend Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:20:20 +0000 /?p=502657 CALGARY, ALTA. — Enbridge Inc. is raising its dividend and targeting a four per cent bump in earnings and cash flow next year, along with $10 billion in growth spending. “We are forecasting another year of steady and predictable growth driven by new projects entering service, as well as strong utilization and optimization of existing […]

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]]> AtkinsRéalis Group acquires Australian engineering firm ADG Capital /joc/news/economic/2025/12/atkinsrealis-group-acquires-australian-engineering-firm-adg-capital Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:00:11 +0000 /?p=502620 MONTREAL — AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. says it has acquired ADG Capital Pty Ltd., an Australian engineering consulting firm. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately available. Founded in 2002, ADG specializes in structural and civil engineering and construction services. AtkinsRéalis says the addition of ADG’s approximately 250 professionals to its existing team in Australia […]

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]]> A long time coming: B.C. prompt payment becomes law /joc/news/associations/2025/12/a-long-time-coming-b-c-prompt-payment-becomes-law Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:12:02 +0000 /?p=502751 VANCOUVER – Several construction industry associations are breathing a sigh of relief after years of advocacy work with news prompt payment legislation received Royal Assent this week and is now law. The British Columbia °µÍø½ûÇøion Association has broken down what Bill 20, the °µÍø½ûÇøion Payment Act, means in terms of payment deadlines with the following: Day […]

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]]> UPDATE: John Rustad quits as B.C. Conservative leader, saying it’s not a ‘hostile takeover’ /joc/news/government/2025/12/rustad-may-make-b-c-conservatives-ungovernable-if-he-doesnt-exit-says-analyst Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:31:14 +0000 /?p=502724 VICTORIA – The Conservative Party of B.C.’s caucus has released a statement from John Rustad saying he has resigned as leader, one day after he refused to quit in the face of a caucus revolt. The statement says the uprising “was not a hostile takeover by BC Liberals,” a reference to the centre-right party that […]

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]]> Vancouver Island mill latest to close in B.C., 350 jobs lost /joc/news/resource/2025/12/vancouver-island-mill-latest-to-close-in-b-c-350-jobs-lost Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:10:06 +0000 /?p=502609 VANCOUVER ISLAND — A pulp mill on Vancouver Island is permanently ending operations, the latest mill to close in the province, affecting around 350 employees. Domtar said in a statement that continued poor pricing for pulp and lack of access to affordable fibre in British Columbia necessitates the closure of its pulp mill in Crofton. […]

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]]> Edmonton launches new round of affordable housing grants /joc/news/government/2025/12/edmonton-launches-new-round-of-affordable-housing-grants Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:05:38 +0000 /?p=502675 EDMONTON — The City of Edmonton has launched its eighth round of affordable housing construction grants. The Affordable Housing Investment Program provides grants for new development construction and the repair of existing units. This latest intake is open to non-profit and private sector developers interested in developing affordable housing in 2026. Since 2019, the city’s approach as […]

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]]> Special to the JOC: Concrete truck driver still going strong after 50 years with Amrize Canada /joc/news/labour/2025/12/special-to-the-joc-concrete-truck-driver-still-going-strong-after-50-years-with-amrize-canada Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:05:32 +0000 /?p=502597 It was the spring of 1975 and 21-year-old Al Bryce had taken the wheel of a Lafarge concrete truck for the very first time. It was intense. It was exhilarating. But there was just one problem: He had absolutely no idea what he was doing. His father-in-law Abe Schroeder had brought him to work that […]

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]]> Class-action lawsuit certified against CN and CP railways over Lytton, B.C., fire /joc/news/government/2025/12/class-action-lawsuit-certified-against-cn-and-cp-railways-over-lytton-b-c-fire Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:00:18 +0000 /?p=502590 VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a class-action lawsuit against Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways can move ahead after a catastrophic fire in June 2021 burned most of the community of Lytton, B.C. The ruling released recently from Justice Ward Branch says there’s “some basis in fact” to support the plaintiffs’ […]

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