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Members of Parliament vote down Conservative pipeline motion
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament voted Tuesday to defeat a Conservative motion aim...
Government
More than 300 homes progressing in Greater Victoria
VICTORIA – The Government of B.C. has announced construction is underway on 319...
Projects
Document reveals approval to harvest remnant old-growth in B.C.’s northwest
VICTORIA — British Columbia's logging agency has changed a policy that conserved...
Resource
2025 Buildings Show: Inaugural Engineering Roundtable talks technology, AI and fraud
Unlicensed individuals working as engineers is increasingly being reported, with...
Technology
JLL industry survey reveals tariff impact not ‘as great as feared – thus far’
OTTAWA – Commercial real estate firm JLL has released its first annual Canadian...
Economic
Four projects that raised the bar and some eyebrows in 2025
Heading into the New Year, owners and designers can take inspiration from some d...
Projects
Eby rejects a recall of the legislature, will amend, not repeal UN Indigenous Act
VICTORIA — Opposition politicians and a business group are urging the British Co...
Government
B.C. First Nation meets with Alberta minister to oppose changing tanker ban
EDMONTON — Cameron Hill was six or seven years old in the 1970s when he and his...
Resource
Two up, two down: Delta, B.C. council rejects revised mall application
Delta City Council voted recently to reject an application to redevelop the agin...
Projects
Preparing for the shift: Pattullo bridge replacement receives new name, readies for traffic
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — With the bridge deck connected and final paving underway...
Infrastructure
Alberta construction season sees major moves for Deerfoot Trail
EDMONTON — While more than 100 road and bridge projects are being delivered acro...
Infrastructure
Saskatchewan government building recognized by Rick Hansen Foundation
REGINA — The T.C. Douglas Building in Regina has officially received Rick Hansen...
Government
Top 10 Pre-Bid Education Projects in Canada – December 2025
The top 10 pre-bid education projects in Canada, ranked by project value as of D...
Projects
Trump says ‘We’ll see’ on whether to restart trade talks with Canada
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump answered "we'll see" when he was asked...
Government
Canadian-born architect Frank Gehry remembered as a visionary rulebreaker
TORONTO — Frank Gehry, the Canadian-born renegade architect behind some of the w...
Projects
Manitoba enforcing stronger rules to protect workers from asbestos exposure
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is introducing stronger rules to protect work...
OH&S
50 homes proposed for those at risk of homelessness in Burnaby
BURNABY, B.C. — People in Burnaby experiencing or at risk of homelessness will h...
Projects
More than 200 projects delivered during Edmonton’s 2025 construction season
EDMONTON — The City of Edmonton is reflecting on its 2025 construction season, w...
Economic
2025 Buildings Show: Progressive design-build model not a ‘one-off’ solution
Progressive design-build (PDB) models are emerging as an alternative to traditio...
Projects
‘We’ll be ready’: Organizers confident in Canada’s plans to host FIFA World Cup
TORONTO - With six months to go until the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off, tournam...
Government , Projects
West Fraser to curtail High Level, Alta., mill; 190 jobs affected
VANCOUVER — West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it plans to indefinitely curtail wo...
Economic
Carney, Trump and Sheinbaum to meet at 2026 World Cup draw in Washington
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with U.S. President Donal...
Government
BC Hydro taking family to court over blocked work on major transmission line
VANCOUVER — BC Hydro says a family of ranchers in Vanderhoof, B.C., is wrongfull...
Infrastructure
B.C.’s Look West plan invests in clean-energy pilots for heavy-duty vehicles
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. – As part of B.C.’s recently unveiled Look West plan, the go...
Resource
Enbridge expects growth for 2026 as new projects enter service, raises dividend
CALGARY, ALTA. — Enbridge Inc. is raising its dividend and targeting a four per...
Economic
AtkinsRéalis Group acquires Australian engineering firm ADG Capital
MONTREAL — AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. says it has acquired ADG Capital Pty Ltd., an...
Economic
A long time coming: B.C. prompt payment becomes law
VANCOUVER – Several construction industry associations are breathing a sigh of r...
Associations , Government , Projects
UPDATE: John Rustad quits as B.C. Conservative leader, saying it’s not a ‘hostile takeover’
VICTORIA - The Conservative Party of B.C.'s caucus has released a statement from...
Government
Vancouver Island mill latest to close in B.C., 350 jobs lost
VANCOUVER ISLAND — A pulp mill on Vancouver Island is permanently ending operati...
Resource
Edmonton launches new round of affordable housing grants
EDMONTON — The City of Edmonton has launched its eighth round of affordable hous...
Government
Special to the JOC: Concrete truck driver still going strong after 50 years with Amrize Canada
It was the spring of 1975 and 21-year-old Al Bryce had taken the wheel of a Lafa...
Labour
Class-action lawsuit certified against CN and CP railways over Lytton, B.C., fire
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a class-action lawsuit a...