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Six months on, what has the Trans Mountain pipeline project achieved and what’s next?
Six months on, what has the Trans Mountain pipeline project achieved and what’s next?
CALGARY - Nearly six months after its opening, the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is boosting Canada's energy sector as promised — but questions still linger about who will pay for the project's massive cost overruns. By a variety of measures, the exp...
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B.C.’s final election result won’t be known until recounts complete Oct. 26-28
VANCOUVER — The final results of British Columbia's weekend election won't be kn...
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Manitoba to make zoning bylaw revision easier
WINNIPEG – The Government of Manitoba has introduced legislation to accelerate b...
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B.C. wakes to election uncertainty, with Conservatives, NDP in tight race
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is waking to a reshaped political landscape but no...
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Six months on, what has the Trans Mountain pipeline project achieved and what’s next?
CALGARY - Nearly six months after its opening, the Trans Mountain pipeline expan...
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B.C.’s final election result won’t be known until recounts complete Oct. 26-28
VANCOUVER — The final results of British Columbia's weekend election won't be kn...
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Manitoba to make zoning bylaw revision easier
WINNIPEG – The Government of Manitoba has introduced legislation to accelerate b...
Government
B.C. wakes to election uncertainty, with Conservatives, NDP in tight race
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is waking to a reshaped political landscape but no...
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Federal and provincial governments pledge $5.5 million for Jasper tourism attraction
JASPER, ALTA. - The Alberta and federal governments are putting a combined $5.5...
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Long-promised flood-prevention project in Manitoba under review with no timeline
WINNIPEG, MAN. - A long-promised $600-million flood prevention project in Manito...
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HAVAN concludes more than 73,000 homes unbuilt in Metro Vancouver due to DCCs
Development cost charges (DCCs) across the Metro Vancouver and regional district...
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Your top JOC headlines: Oct. 14 to 18
Your top JOC headlines this week feature news a $136 million Ministry of Defence...
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Manitoba government halts school building plan, says other methods will be found
WINNIPEG, MAN.- After a lengthy review, Manitoba's NDP government has halted a p...
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No shortage when it comes to B.C. housing policies, as Eby, Rustad offer clear choice
British Columbia voters face no shortage of policies when it comes to tackling t...
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ZEIC survey indicates support for current municipal and provincial climate policy
VANCOUVER – A survey from the Zero Emissions Innovation Centre (ZEIC) in Vancouv...
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Vancouver speeds up multiplex housing permits in 2025
VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver has announced that starting in 2025 permitting...
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Fraser outlines Housing Design Catalogue timetable, process
OTTAWA — Federal Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Sean Fraser...
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Edmonton launches green upgrade program on permanent basis
EDMONTON – The City of Edmonton is launching its Clean Energy Improvement Progra...
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Manitoba invests $42 million in infrastructure projects outside Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – The Government of Manitoba is investing $42 million in critical infra...
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Annual inflation falls to 1.6 per cent in September, raises odds of 50-basis-point rate cut
 OTTAWA - The chances of a half-percentage point interest rate cut by the Bank o...
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Lloyd Axworthy to lead Winnipeg rail relocation study
WINNIPEG – The Government of Manitoba is moving forward with a feasibility study...
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Alberta government proposing additional restrictions on wind and solar energy
The Alberta government is proposing additional restrictions on wind and solar fa...
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Pulp company fined for releasing ‘acutely lethal’ wastewater into Alberta river
The operator of a pulp mill in northwestern Alberta has been fined $1 million fo...
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B.C. Conservatives platform pledges path to balanced books but more deficits first
British Columbia's Conservatives are promising to kick start the provincial econ...
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B.C. NDP proposes new North Vancouver respite centre
NORTH VANCOUVER – The B.C. NDP is committing $4 million in funding for a respite...
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B.C. Conservatives call for new Kelowna bridge
KELOWNA, B.C. – B.C. Conservative Party Leader John Rustad is calling for a seco...
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Alberta and Calgary release Green Line update
CALGARY, ALTA. - Alberta’s minister of transportation and Calgary’s mayor have i...
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Alberta funding formula to boost municipal infrastructure
EDMONTON – The Alberta government has introduced a new framework to increase fun...
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$10 million allotted for affordable housing through Business Council of Manitoba
WINNIPEG – The Government of Manitoba is providing $10 million in grant funding...
Economic , Government
Alberta oilfield consulting firm fined $90,000 for workplace injury
VALLYVIEW, ALTA. – An Alberta oilfield consulting firm has been fined $90,000 af...
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Legal Notes: Architects placed in Grenfell Tower phase two inquiry cross hairs
Finger pointing related to the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy is so widespread it’s...
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Boissonnault appointed to lead federal government’s effort to rebuild Jasper
OTTAWA - Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault has been tasked by Prime Ministe...
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BCREA calls for review of B.C. housing taxes
VANCOUVER – As the British Columbia election counts down to Oct. 19 the BC Real...
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B.C. Election 2024: What the parties are promising ahead of voters heading to the polls
VICTORIA —British Columbia's New Democrats released the party's platform just da...
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Rustad lays out views on project procurement, immigration at ICBA event
With a tight B.C. election only weeks away, one party leader has detailed his co...
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Alberta puts $19 million towards drought and flood protection
EDMONTON – The Government of Alberta is making $19 million available through the...
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Winnipeg history demolished for downtown park makeover
Winnipeg history buffs and heritage organizations were shocked and angered recen...
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Saskatchewan construction associations announce major merger
SASKATOON, SASK. – Five Saskatchewan construction associations have announced a...
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Alberta and Calgary release Green Line update
CALGARY, ALTA. - Alberta’s minister of transportation and Calgary’s mayor have i...
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Toronto again reigns in latest RLB crane count
TORONTO — Toronto remained the champion of Rider Levett Bucknall’s (RLB) biannua...
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Vancouver one of the world’s largest demolition centres
Landlocked Vancouver is among the world’s largest demolition centres based upon...
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Progress Avenue bridge demolished to make way for future Scarborough Centre Station
TORONTO — The 8,100-tonne Progress Avenue bridge above McCowan Road, at the site...
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$136M Ministry of Defence project takes shape in Yellowknife
Site clearing has been completed and crews from PCL are now installing the concr...
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HAVAN concludes more than 73,000 homes unbuilt in Metro Vancouver due to DCCs
Development cost charges (DCCs) across the Metro Vancouver and regional district...