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Ontario, Aroland First Nation break ground on Ring of Fire road upgrades

Daily Commercial News — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:57:31 +0000

AROLAND FIRST NATION — Since the end of June work has been underway on major upgrades to the Anaconda and Painter Lake roads, marking another step forward for the Ring of Fire. Preliminary design and early works to expand the Anaconda and Painter Lake roads began in June and are already underway, with the roads scheduled […]

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Shippers forced to delay loads as 50% tariffs jack up export costs

Daily Commercial News — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:48:13 +0000

OTTAWA — Canadian shippers have started to hold back merchandise and postpone delivery schedules as they scramble to find the tariff money to get their goods across the border. Some manufacturers and exporters that had banked on hauling cargo into the United States free of charge are now struggling to find the necessary cash, prompting […]

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Ottawa to announce details of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. today

Lindsey Cole — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:44:58 +0000

OTTAWA – The federal government is set to unveil details of Canada’s retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu and Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon are also expected to share details of supports for workers affected by tariffs. Solomon is also the […]

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GHD to deliver greenhouse gas mitigation strategy for Toronto Water

wp-poster — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:20:05 +0000

TORONTO – GHD has been retained by the City of Toronto to develop a greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation strategy, supporting the city’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2040. According to a release, the strategy will consolidate existing GHG reduction efforts, establish achievable targets aligned with the City’s TransformTO vision, and prioritize l mitigation activities. […]

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Texas universities expand into the future

wp-poster — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:15:35 +0000

Two prominent Texas universities are planning major expansions with their eyes firmly set on the future. As Texas Southern University (TSU) in Houston prepares for its centennial next year, it has announced a Campus Master Plan valued at $1.7 billion, establishing a framework for campus development, facility improvement, enhanced learning delivery and learning environment, and […]

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London’s Bus Rapid Transit attracting some transit-oriented development, but…

wp-poster — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:10:49 +0000

London’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network is still a couple of years away but is already attracting some development along its two main designated routes. But developers have been slow to see the merits of building along the lines, perhaps a reflection of this being a smaller city in contrast to larger urban areas that […]

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Ontario Trap Rock’s $12.8M electrified conveyor to move aggregate under Highway 17 to Lake Huron dock

wp-poster — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:05:24 +0000

An electric-powered ship-loading system under construction in Bruce Mines in northern Ontario will reduce a major quarry’s greenhouse gas emissions, reduce heavy truck traffic, give a significant business boost and create more job opportunities. A two-kilometre-long conveyor system to move aggregate from Ontario Trap Rock’s 1,000-acre quarry, under Highway 17, and to its dock on […]

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New Millwright training centre coming to Port Hope

wp-poster — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:00:23 +0000

PORT HOPE, ONT. — The Ontario government has announced it is investing $9.8 million in a new training centre in Port Hope. Supported through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) Capital Stream, the new facility will help train 2,550 apprentices, journeypersons and new entrants over the next five years, explains a release. Led by UBC Millwright Local 2309, […]

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PM Carney unveils $11 billion in funding to make 6 icebreakers in Quebec

Daily Commercial News — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:23:12 +0000

LÉVIS, QUE. — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government will pour more than $11 billion into Quebec’s shipbuilding industry to build six new icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard. In prepared remarks, Carney calls it the largest ship shipbuilding contract in the province’s history. The new icebreakers will replace the Coast Guard’s aging […]

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Re-escalating trade war puts Canada’s economic rebound at risk: economists

Daily Commercial News — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:23:33 +0000

OTTAWA — Economists are warning that a re-escalation in the trade war with the United States puts Canada’s burgeoning economic recovery at risk. The U.S. imposed 50 per cent tariffs on roughly $28 billion worth of Canadian goods over the weekend after trade talks fell apart. Bank of Montreal expects the new tariffs will carve […]

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‘We got attacked’: Carney says retaliatory tariffs on U.S. to take effect next month

Daily Commercial News — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:09:27 +0000

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says retaliatory tariffs will hit the U.S. starting next month after Canada walked away from what he called a “bad deal.” The U.S. introduced new 50 per cent tariffs on billions of dollars in Canadian exports on Saturday after trade talks failed. “We got attacked,” Carney told reporters on […]

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N.L. government announces Team Labrador to secure economic benefits from energy deal

Daily Commercial News — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:35:47 +0000

ST. JOHN’S — The Newfoundland and Labrador government says it wants to make sure Labradorians benefit from the province’s proposed multibillion-dollar energy deal with Quebec. The province has appointed three members of the provincial legislature to serve on a new team with a mandate to ensure the peninsula can capitalize on the deal. The two […]

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