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Going up? City of Vancouver reviewing Higher Buildings Policy
VANCOUVER – A policy adopted by the City of Vancouver in 1997 that was meant to...
Government
Trump gives go-ahead to major new Canada-US oil pipeline
FORT COLLINS, COLO. — President Donald Trump granted a key approval Thursday for...
Infrastructure
Letter to the Editor: The Carney government delivers on apprenticeship supports
To the Editor, Canadian skilled trades apprentices were at the...
Labour
Calgary city council votes to cut back on water use, fix leaky pipes in new plan
CALGARY, ALTA. — Alberta's largest city has laid out new plans to reinforce its...
Government
Singapore-based company chosen as potential buyer for Yukon mine after collapse
MAYO, YUKON — A Singapore-based private company has been chosen as a potential b...
Resource
Alberta announces changes to get more instructors into classrooms, including tradespeople
CALGARY, ALTA. — Alberta’s government is making some changes to get more instruc...
Labour
Chief Leonard George building in Vancouver opens with 81 affordable homes
VANCOUVER — Indigenous Elders, families and individuals in Vancouver have begun...
Projects
Aecon reports $17.9M first-quarter loss compared with $37.9M loss last year
TORONTO- Aecon Group Inc. reported a loss attributable to shareholders of $17.9...
Economic
Five B.C. health construction contracts axed, including Burnaby Hospital’s new phase
VICTORIA - The B.C. government says construction contracts for five health-care...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
B.C. adds 17 major projects as priority investments, in bid to accelerate growth
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is adding 17 new major investments to...
Government
Bank of Canada holds key rate steady but warns future movements unclear
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady for a fourth...
Economic
City of Vancouver outlines $15M in roadwork coming up in May
VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver is announcing road rehabilitation work across...
Infrastructure
Frozen block method anchors long-term Giant Mine arsenic remediation
A small army of construction workers as well as a legion of excavators, bulldoze...
Resource
Barometer 2026: Canadians still believe sustainable construction is a priority
OTTAWA – The fourth edition of the Sustainable ion Barometer shows desp...
Economic
In the U.K., heritage design is too good to demolish
Property developers in the United Kingdom can be very bold when repurposing heri...
Projects
Feds formalize enhanced oil recovery tax credit flip-flop in spring economic update
OTTAWA — The spring economic update the federal government released on Tuesday s...
Government
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, GCT sign Roberts Bank Terminal 2 MOU
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) and GCT Global Container...
Infrastructure
$416M Belleville Terminal project enters critical new chapter
ion crews are digging deeper into the heart of Victoria, B.C.’s Inner H...
Infrastructure
Shell to buy ARC Resources in deal valued at $22B including debt
CALGARY, ALTA. — Shell plc has signed a $22-billion deal to acquire ARC Resource...
Associations
Planned glampsite renews longstanding Canmore concerns on growth pressures
CANMORE, ALTA. — It sits on top of the signature coal mine that made the Town of...
Projects
A thirst for water poses challenges for new data centres
The term “data sovereignty” is becoming a popular expression as the United State...
Resource
Big spending, smaller deficit: key numbers from the spring economic update
OTTAWA — Here's a brief look at some of the key numbers in the Liberal governmen...
Government
Liberals target affordability to meet era of uncertainty in spring fiscal update
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals say they're getting a windfall from better-than-ex...
Government
B.C. Supreme Court hearings begin for legal challenges to LNG pipeline project
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court is set to weigh in on two legal challenges fi...
Infrastructure
Man arrested after officer allegedly hit in face at logging protest in B.C. Interior
SALMO, B.C. — Two men have been arrested after police tried to remove a small gr...
Government
ion on Edmonton’s 95 Avenue resumes for a final year
EDMONTON – ion has started on stage two of the 95 Avenue Renewal projec...
Infrastructure
Vancouver council approves ‘people-first’ vision for Gastown
VANCOUVER — The Gastown Public Spaces Plan has been unanimously approved by Vanc...
Government
B.C.’s Dewdney Bridge replacement now complete
MISSION, B.C. – ion is complete on the Dewdney Bridge replacement proje...
Infrastructure
Questerre selling its minority stake in its Kakwa Central assets
CALGARY, ALTA. — Questerre Energy Corp. is selling its minority stake in its Kak...
Economic
Upskilling training programs to address labour shortfalls in Western Canada
Western Canadian construction has some labour mobility challenges. A recent rep...
Labour
WorkSafeBC marks Day of Mourning with sobering 2025 toll: 138 worker deaths
RICHMOND, B.C. — Today (April 28) workers, employers, families and communities a...
OH&S
Top 10 Pre-Bid Projects in Atlantic Canada – April 2026
The top 10 pre-bid projects in Atlantic Canada, ranked by project value as of Ap...