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Trade clarity to help Canada’s economy rebound after modest recession: Deloitte

Trade clarity to help Canada’s economy rebound after modest recession: Deloitte
OTTAWA — Some economists are putting an increasingly optimistic slant on Canada's tariff dispute with the United States, arguing the economy should be able to avoid "worst-case" scenarios from the trade war. That doesn't mean the Canadian economy gets of...
Economic

Climate change, inflation and shortages impacting contractor insurance coverage
Climate change, inflation, plus material and labour shortages, are all tossing n...
Economic

B.C. billionaire Ruby Liu gets keys to first retail store once owned by The Bay
DELTA, B.C. — British Columbia billionaire Ruby Liu has received the keys to a s...
Economic

Tariff tensions spark a development evolution: Arcadis
Tariff tensions have left parts of Canada’s development sector hesitant but the...
Economic
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Trade clarity to help Canada’s economy rebound after modest recession: Deloitte
OTTAWA — Some economists are putting an increasingly optimistic slant on Canada'...
Economic

Climate change, inflation and shortages impacting contractor insurance coverage
Climate change, inflation, plus material and labour shortages, are all tossing n...
Economic

B.C. billionaire Ruby Liu gets keys to first retail store once owned by The Bay
DELTA, B.C. — British Columbia billionaire Ruby Liu has received the keys to a s...
Economic

Tariff tensions spark a development evolution: Arcadis
Tariff tensions have left parts of Canada’s development sector hesitant but the...
Economic

Inflation holds steady at 1.7% in May as rent hikes cool
OTTAWA — The annual pace of inflation held steady at 1.7 per cent in May as cool...
Economic

Maple Reinders sells AIM Group Ltd.
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Maple Reinders Group has announced the divestiture of its ma...
Economic

Hudson’s Bay receives approval for sale of three leases to B.C. mall owner Ruby Liu
TORONTO — A B.C. billionaire has landed court approval to take over leases for t...
Economic

What goes around: Perkins&Will Vancouver wins award for commitment to circularity
Perkins&Will Vancouver has won in the Commitment to Circularity category at...
Economic

CAPP survey shows oilpatch spends billions on Indigenous-affiliated businesses
CALGARY, ALTA. — A survey commissioned by the Canadian Association of Petroleum...
Economic

‘Let’s horse trade’: How tariffs are impacting Canadian construction contracts
U.S. President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs, and the cloud of unce...
Economic

A family business: B.C. contractor Silver Cypress heading for Alberta
Like the late Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, north Vancouver’s Sil...
Economic

Saskatchewan housing starts see 108.6 per cent growth
REGINA — The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation recently released new data...
Economic

Keyera says $5.15B deal to buy Plains’ Canadian business to help energy security
CALGARY — Keyera Corp. has agreed to buy the Canadian natural gas liquids busine...
Economic

Up to 4.8 million new homes needed over next decade to restore affordability: CMHC
OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says up to 4.8 million new homes will...
Economic

Construction sector ramping up tech investments to address labour gap: KPMG survey
TORONTO — A new survey says most Canadian construction companies are still copin...
Economic

Doer honoured with inaugural CentrePort Canada Footprint Award
WINNIPEG — CentrePort Canada Inc. recently presented former Manitoba premier Gar...
Economic

Canada’s answer to perilous economic times is nation-building construction
Not surprisingly, due to the new stiff tariff penalties being imposed on most Ca...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects

Latest Middle East escalation adds pressure to steel and aluminum costs
In an escalation overnight, Israel launched a missile barrage against key Irania...
Economic

Ottawa’s GST rebate on new homes would save typical first-time buyer $27K: PBO
OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer says an eligible first-time homebuyer...
Economic

Heidelberg Materials North America acquires Calgary concrete recycling business
CALGARY, ALTA. — Heidelberg Materials North America has announced it has acquire...
Economic

Bank of Canada holds key rate at 2.75% as tariff uncertainty persists
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.75 per...
Economic

Cenyard acquires two sites in Vancouver for $90M
VANCOUVER — Cenyard Properties, a local real estate investment, development and...
Economic

Alberta policies have dampened investor confidence in renewables: report
CALGARY, ALTA. — A report from clean energy think-tank Pembina Institute suggest...
Economic

Timely construction marketplace stats and some things to think about
There are some known negative forces currently at play in the U.S. construction ...
Economic

Prime Minister Carney ‘welcomes’ U.S. court ruling striking down tariffs
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he welcomes the decision by the U.S. Co...
Economic , Government

Reducing internal trade barriers tops priorities for businesses: KPMG poll
TORONTO — A new report says nearly two-thirds Canadian businesses want the gover...
Economic

Diverso Energy, Mattamy Homes announce joint venture for geothermal homebuilding
TORONTO — Diverso Energy, a geothermal Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) provider, and...
Economic

CPP Investments sees opportunity in Carney’s call for nation-building projects
OTTAWA — The head of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board sees opportunities...
Economic

In Vancouver ‘the boom bloom is off the real estate rose’
The Metro Vancouver residential market is in poor health and its prognosis is no...
Economic

Bird announces $525M in new contract awards across Canada
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Bird Construction Inc. has been awarded three projects with...
Economic

Englobe acquires British Columbia-based Herold Engineering
MONTRÉAL — Englobe Corporation, an engineering and environmental services firm,...
Economic

Top finance officials from G7 countries gather in Banff for three-day summit
BANFF, ALTA. — High-ranking officials from the world's top economies are in Banf...
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Two Vancouver Island First Nations receive CIB funding for housing projects
COWICHAN, B.C. — The Malahat Nation and Cowichan Tribes on Vancouver Island are...
Projects

B.C. spending $6.2M to support airport upgrades
VICTORIA — This year, the Province of B.C. is investing $6.2 million through the...
Infrastructure

CIB closes $50M loan with Dream Industrial for commercial upgrades
TORONTO - The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and Dream Industrial Real Estate...
Projects

Canada rescinds digital services tax to resume negotiations with U.S.
OTTAWA — Canada is rescinding its digital services tax and will resume trade neg...
Government

Here’s how provinces are trying to remove Canada’s internal trade barriers
OTTAWA — Efforts to boost interprovincial trade have kicked into high gear amid...
Government

Judge approves process to put Yukon Eagle Gold Mine in Yukon up for sale
YUKON — An Ontario judge has approved a request from the court-appointed receive...
Government

Seacliff Properties launches Gracewood in the Fairwinds community
NANOOSE BAY, B.C. — Seacliff Properties has announced the launch of Gracewood, a...
Projects

Special to the JOC: Are your crews trained to work safely around traffic?
A thorough orientation that includes work zone safety is a powerful tool for com...
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