Resource Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Fri, 27 Jun 2025 14:08:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/cropped-favicon-32x32-1-32x32.png Resource Archives - constructconnect.com 32 32 Donald Trump’s disdain for wind energy could create windfall for Nova Scotia: experts /dcn/news/resource/2025/06/donald-trumps-disdain-for-wind-energy-could-create-windfall-for-nova-scotia-experts Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:05:35 +0000 /?p=488025 HALIFAX — U.S. President Donald Trump’s opposition to renewable energy could create a “golden opportunity” for Nova Scotia’s fledgling offshore wind energy industry, a leading international consulting firm says. Aegir Insights, based in Denmark, recently presented a webinar that examined Premier Tim Houston’s 10-year plan to license enough offshore turbines to produce 40 gigawatts of […]

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]]> Two First Nations setting up encampment near proposed bridge to Ring of Fire /dcn/news/resource/2025/06/two-first-nations-setting-up-encampment-near-proposed-bridge-to-ring-of-fire Fri, 27 Jun 2025 10:30:36 +0000 /?p=487950 JAMES BAY — A political decision one thousand kilometres from Jeronimo Kataquapit’s home in a remote First Nation near James Bay set the course for his summer. Now, the 20-year-old from Attawapiskat First Nation, his father, mother and older brother are headed upriver in two 24-foot freighter canoes on a 400-kilometre journey to “reassert First […]

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]]> Quebec dials back emissions projections due to global uncertainty /dcn/news/resource/2025/06/quebec-dials-back-emissions-projections-due-to-global-uncertainty Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:05:24 +0000 /?p=487521 MONTREAL — The Quebec government is scaling back its projections for greenhouse gas emissions reductions due to the Donald Trump administration. A report published by the province’s Environment Department says the current U.S. government has created a “challenging environment for advancing climate action.” It points in particular to U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose […]

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]]> Teck receives provincial certificate for to extend B.C. Interior copper mine /joc/news/resource/2025/06/teck-receives-provincial-certificate-for-to-extend-b-c-interior-copper-mine Thu, 19 Jun 2025 11:00:29 +0000 /?p=487246 VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based mining company Teck Resources says it has received an environmental assessment certificate from the B.C. government to extend the life of the Highland Valley Copper Mine.  Teck says in a release that the positive decision supports the extension for Canada’s largest copper mine. The mine is located about 50 kilometres southwest of […]

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]]> N.S. government says new rules for mining projects will speed up approvals /dcn/news/government/2025/06/n-s-government-says-new-rules-for-mining-projects-will-speed-up-approvals Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:18:45 +0000 /?p=487007 HALIFAX –  Nova Scotia’s government is streamlining the approval process for potential metal mining projects after they go through an environmental assessment. Environment Minister Timothy Halman announced changes recently to the “industrial approval” process, which sets rules for the daily operations of a mine, and the monitoring of environmental requirements.     Halman told a news […]

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]]> Vancouver parks board brings Canyon Creek back to the surface /joc/news/resource/2025/06/vancouver-parks-board-brings-canyon-creek-back-to-the-surface Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:10:31 +0000 /?p=486976 VANCOUVER — A long-hidden urban stream in Spanish Banks Beach Park has been brought back to the surface. Recently, Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation staff, local nations, elected officials and members of the community gathered for the public opening of Canyon Creek. This was a previously buried waterway that ran through Pacific Spirit Regional […]

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]]> Ontario looks to hydrogen energy for economic growth /dcn/news/resource/2025/06/ontario-looks-to-hydrogen-energy-for-economic-growth Tue, 17 Jun 2025 10:05:01 +0000 /?p=486942 ETOBICOKE – The Ontario government has announced it plans to expand the province’s hydrogen energy advantage to ensure the province has affordable clean energy to build new homes and support economic growth. As such, it is developing a number of measures, which are as follows: Creating a New Hydrogen Interruptible Rate Pilot: The government will direct […]

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]]> Continued failure to consult on uranium exploration a harmful mistake: Mi’kmaw Chiefs /dcn/news/resource/2025/06/continued-failure-to-consult-on-uranium-exploration-a-harmful-mistake-mikmaw-chiefs Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:25:39 +0000 /?p=486911 HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s continued failure to consult with First Nations on uranium exploration is a mistake that will further erode the province’s relationship with Mi’kmaq communities, says the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs and a lawyer from Sipekne’katik First Nation. Pictou Landing First Nation Chief Tamara Young said the Mi’kmaq people were neither […]

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]]> $30B in new investments needed to meet Canada’s critical mineral demand: report /dcn/news/government/2025/06/30b-in-new-investments-needed-to-meet-canadas-critical-mineral-demand-report Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:22:34 +0000 /?p=486771 TORONTO – A newly released report estimates Canada will need at least $30 billion in new capital investments by 2040 if it wants to meet domestic demand for the critical minerals key to a green economy transition.  But the Canadian Climate Institute’s report says cutting back on environmental safeguards and Indigenous consultation to speed up […]

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]]> JLL, Breakfast Club of Canada kick off 2025 campaign to fuel kids’ nutrition /dcn/news/resource/2025/06/jll-breakfast-club-of-canada-kick-off-2025-campaign-to-fuel-kids-nutrition Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:05:01 +0000 /?p=486744 MONTREAL — JLL has launched its 2025 campaign in support of Breakfast Club of Canada, which marks a significant milestone of raising over $1 million since the partnership began in 2015. The year-long campaign will involve various fundraising activities aimed at advancing the club’s mission of providing children with a nutritious breakfast at school. Throughout […]

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]]> The 2025 wildfire season is on track to be Canada’s 2nd-worst on record /dcn/news/resource/2025/06/the-2025-wildfire-season-is-on-track-to-be-canadas-2nd-worst-on-record Thu, 12 Jun 2025 18:23:13 +0000 /?p=486819 OTTAWA – The area burned by wildfires so far this season is the second-largest on record in Canada, according to government data. Officials with Public Safety Canada held a technical briefing this morning in Ottawa to update media outlets on the state of multiple wildfires. They say the greatest fire danger in July is expected […]

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]]> Alberta premier says province is looking to entice private-sector pipeline builder /joc/news/government/2025/06/alberta-premier-says-province-is-looking-to-entice-private-sector-pipeline-builder Thu, 12 Jun 2025 10:52:43 +0000 /?p=486766 CALGARY – The Alberta government is working to entice a private-sector player to build a major crude pipeline to coastal waters, Premier Danielle Smith said Wednesday.  “We’re talking to all of the pipeline proponents; anyone who has had success in building a pipeline in Canada and has an interest in perhaps coming together as a […]

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