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Alberta housing starts rise 35 per cent over previous year
EDMONTON – Alberta homebuilding continues to accelerate. Monthly data from the...
Economic
Federal, Alberta governments commit $50M to energy management in industrial facilities
CALGARY – The Government of Alberta and Natural Resources Canada are putting $50...
Government , Resource
$150M Ocean tower making waves in downtown Victoria
After a prolonged excavation, Telus’s 10-storey Ocean tower is taking shape in d...
Projects
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...
Government , Resource
One home washed away in B.C. mudslide, owner missing: police
COQUITLAM, B.C. - First responders in Coquitlam, B.C., spent much of the weekend...
OH&S
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...
Government
Manitoba to make zoning bylaw revision easier
WINNIPEG – The Government of Manitoba has introduced legislation to accelerate b...
Government
Calgary begins phase three repairs on Bearspaw South Feeder Main
CALGARY – The City of Calgary began phase three repairs on the Bearspaw South Fe...
Infrastructure
SCSA uses survey tool to help companies prevent incidents before they happen
An innovative new survey tool is being used by the Saskatchewan Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇåion Saf...
Associations , OH&S
Alberta steel fabrication facility fined $200,000 for workplace fatality
CALGARY – Calgary-based Glenmore Fabricators Ltd. has been penalized $200,000 in...
OH&S
B.C. wakes to election uncertainty, with Conservatives, NDP in tight race
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is waking to a reshaped political landscape but no...
Government
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...
Government
Long-promised flood-prevention project in Manitoba under review with no timeline
WINNIPEG, MAN. - A long-promised $600-million flood prevention project in Manito...
Government , Infrastructure
Calgary’s comprehensive cancer centre set to open
CALGARY – One of Alberta’s largest-ever infrastructure projects is about to open...
Infrastructure , Projects
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...
Government , Projects
Your top JOC headlines: Oct. 14 to 18
Your top JOC headlines this week feature news a $136 million Ministry of Defence...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
Winnipeg history demolished for downtown park makeover
Winnipeg history buffs and heritage organizations were shocked and angered recen...
Projects
The Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇåion Record Podcast – Episode 370: CIRP and Community Savings partner on Recovery Protection Program
On this episode of The Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇåion Record Podcast, digital media editor Warren...
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...
Government , Infrastructure
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...
Government
ZEIC survey indicates support for current municipal and provincial climate policy
VANCOUVER – A survey from the Zero Emissions Innovation Centre (ZEIC) in Vancouv...
Government
Vancouver speeds up multiplex housing permits in 2025
VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver has announced that starting in 2025 permitting...
Government
$136M Ministry of Defence project takes shape in Yellowknife
Site clearing has been completed and crews from PCL are now installing the concr...
Infrastructure , Projects
Fraser outlines Housing Design Catalogue timetable, process
OTTAWA — Federal Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Sean Fraser...
Government
CREA lowers housing market forecast for 2024 amid ‘holding pattern’ for home sales
OTTAWA — The Canadian Real Estate Association is downgrading its housing market...
Economic
Vancouver Island material exchange encourages construction to go circular
A new waste exchange program is looking to take Vancouver Island into a circular...
Resource
Saskatchewan company fined $70,000 after worker injured in fall
SASKATOON, SASK. – A Saskatchewan window and door company has been fined $70,000...
OH&S
Vancouver one of the world’s largest demolition centres
Landlocked Vancouver is among the world’s largest demolition centres based upon...
Projects
Edmonton launches green upgrade program on permanent basis
EDMONTON – The City of Edmonton is launching its Clean Energy Improvement Progra...
Government
Manitoba invests $42 million in infrastructure projects outside Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – The Government of Manitoba is investing $42 million in critical infra...
Government , Infrastructure
BuildForce’s Ferreira sees immigration, retirements and shifting activity as prime industry drivers
A labour force expert sees shifting levels of construction activity across provi...
Associations , Labour
Climate and Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇåion: Milwaukee MTC towers lead the world in height
Mass Timber Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇåion (MTC) continues to gain popularity among designers and...