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National monument marking LGBTQ+ persecution opens this morning in Ottawa

Daily Commercial News — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:13:57 +0000

OTTAWA — Victims of state prosecution hope Canada’s new national monument for LGBTQ+ people will be a place to learn, grieve and celebrate. The monument officially opens this morning in Ottawa, just west of Parliament Hill. “We’re telling the stories of what happened to so many of us, and making sure that Canadians know this […]

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Chatham-Kent’s $53M community hub project on schedule and on budget

wp-poster — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:15:50 +0000

A recent report to Chatham-Kent municipal council details its $53 million community hub is on track with timing and budget. Cited as “one of the largest infrastructure investments in the municipality’s history,” on the Let’s Talk Chatham-Kent website, the build is approximately 22 per cent complete. The new hub is located at 130 King St. […]

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Broccolini starts construction on ‘The Riv’ purpose-built rental project

wp-poster — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:10:45 +0000

TORONTO — Broccolini has officially broken ground on The Riv, a 37-storey purpose-built rental building in Toronto’s downtown east corridor. Located at River and QueenThe RIV – Residential Rental TowerStatusPre-Construction/NegotiatedValue$67.5MLocation83 River St, Toronto ONSectorPrivateTypeMulti-Residential · New ConstructionData as of August 19, 2026View Project Page →, Broccolini’s construction team is now mobilizing to deliver over 350 […]

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OLT approves Nelson Aggregate’s hotly-debated Burlington Quarry expansion

wp-poster — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:00:13 +0000

BURLINGTON, ONT. – Nelson Aggregate has announced the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) has issued a decision approving the proposed expansion of its Burlington Quarry. This clears the way for issuance of the required aggregate licence, subject to conditions, explains a release. The proposed expansion would add about 50.5 hectares to the existing quarry operation. “After […]

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$32M contract awarded for bridge at P.E.I.’s Souris ferry terminal

wp-poster — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000

SOURIS, P.E.I. — Transport Canada has awarded a $32 million contract to Dexter Construction, a company based in Bedford, NS., to replace the movable transfer bridge at the Souris ferry terminalSouris Movable Transfer Bridge ReplacementStatusPost-BidValue$40MLocation38 Breakwater St, Souris PESectorPublic – FederalTypeBridges/TunnelsData as of August 19, 2026View Project Page → on Prince Edward Island. The transfer […]

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Dust is yet to settle on NYC’s office-to-residential worries

Daily Commercial News — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:20:17 +0000

The failure of key structural columns inside the high-profile Pfizer building in New York’s Manhattan district in early June resulted in both the fire department and building departments being called, nearby buildings evacuated and streets closed off. Although NYC Buildings Commissioner Ahmed Tigani declared the building stable the next day, the repercussions for the office-to-residential conversion […]

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‘Not suitable’: Utilities commission rejects power plant for Olds, Alta., data centre

Daily Commercial News — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:33:04 +0000

OLDS, ALTA. — The Alberta Utilities Commission has denied an application to build a natural gas plant that would have powered a massive data centre complex in the small agricultural town of Olds, Alta. Synapse Real Estate Corp. had proposed a 10-building campus with 1.4 gigawatts of power generation — about enough to power the […]

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City delivers major sewer infrastructure upgrades across Vancouver

wp-poster — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:57:44 +0000

VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver is touting completing three major sewer upgrade projects as part of an $18 million investment in essential infrastructure. Delivered under the 2023-2026 Capital Plan, the sewer upgrades replace aging pipes, that carried both sewage and rainwater, with two separate systems. The projects are as follows: Memorial West trenchless sewer upgradesMemorial […]

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Top 10 Pre-Bid Power Plant Projects in Alberta – August 2026

Daily Commercial News — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:50:38 +0000

Top ten pre-bid power plant projects in Alberta, ranked by project value as of August 17, 2026. Click through on any project below for more project intelligence, or click these pages and search projects across using your own criteria. Canadian Project Search U.S. Project Search Peace River Nuclear Power Project – Energy Alberta Site work for […]

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Halifax’s $180M Windsor Street Exchange redevelopment enters major construction phase

wp-poster — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:22:47 +0000

Construction crews are moving into the most significant stage of the $180-million Windsor Street ExchangeDesign-Build – Windsor Street Exchange RedevelopmentStatusAwardValue$150MLocationBedford Hwy & Windsor St, Halifax NSSectorPublic – CountyTypeRoads/HighwaysData as of August 14, 2026View Project Page → redevelopment in Halifax, N.S., a project that will transform one of the busiest and most strategically important transportation corridors […]

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New developments to bring nearly 120 homes to Downtown Eastside

wp-poster — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:53:45 +0000

VANCOUVER – New multi-use housing and community spaces are being built to provide urgently needed rental housing for individuals, families and multigenerational households in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Located at 172 Cordova St.MAC Mixed-Use BuildingStatusPre-Construction/NegotiatedValue$25MLocation305 Main St, Vancouver BCSectorPrivateTypeMulti-Residential · New ConstructionData as of August 14, 2026View Project Page →, the project is a partnership between […]

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ATP CEO says Montreal tennis venue needs a facelift, plus a roof would help

wp-poster — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:15:20 +0000

MONTREAL – Some 30 years after Jarry Park was first transformed into a tennis centre, the home of the National Bank Open in Montreal is facing mounting pressure to modernize once again. “Centre Court could definitely be modernized,” ATP CEO Eno Polo said during a roundtable discussion with select media members recently. “It’s also about […]

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