DCN Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:03:54 +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 DCN Archives - constructconnect.com 32 32 Feds formalize enhanced oil recovery tax credit flip-flop in spring economic update /dcn/news/government/2026/04/feds-formalize-enhanced-oil-recovery-tax-credit-flip-flop-in-spring-economic-update Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:02:39 +0000 /?p=533783 OTTAWA — The spring economic update the federal government released on Tuesday seeks to formalize a pivot in climate policy that first appeared in last year’s energy agreement with Alberta. In the 2025 budget, the Liberals promised to not make enhanced oil recovery eligible for a tax credit for the development of carbon capture and […]

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]]> Ontario announces $1.6B for 79 school construction projects /dcn/news/infrastructure/2026/04/ontario-announces-1-6b-for-79-school-construction-projects Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:25:39 +0000 /?p=533737 KILWORTH, ONT. — A cash injection of $1.6 billion from the provincial government will be going towards 79 school construction projects across Ontario. The investments will create more than 29,000 new student spaces and over 1,900 licensed child care spaces, a release notes. The funding announcement was made in the London area, which is receiving $285 […]

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]]> Windmill reshapes executive team as $5B Ontario pipeline grows /dcn/news/economic/2026/04/windmill-reshapes-executive-team-as-5b-ontario-pipeline-grows Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:20:32 +0000 /?p=533528 OTTAWA — Residential and commercial developer Windmill Development Group has announced it is expanding its executive leadership team as the company enters a new phase of growth. Founder Jonathan Westeinde is transitioning from CEO to serve as executive chair of the company’s board. As a result, executive Jeremy Reeds is moving into the CEO role, having most recently […]

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]]> $10B Meta Indiana data center campus to create 4,000 construction jobs /dcn/news/usa/2026/04/10b-meta-indiana-data-centre-campus-to-create-4000-construction-jobs Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:15:14 +0000 /?p=533645 Construction has started on one of the largest digital infrastructure projects in Indiana’s history as Meta and Turner Construction Company move ahead with a sprawling $10-billion, one-gigawatt data center campus designed to help power the next generation of artificial intelligence. The four-million-square-foot venue is being built on 1,500 acres in the LEAP Innovation and Research […]

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]]> A thirst for water poses challenges for new data centres /dcn/news/resource/2026/04/a-thirst-for-water-poses-challenges-for-new-data-centres Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:10:05 +0000 /?p=533647 The term “data sovereignty” is becoming a popular expression as the United States undergoes an incredible buildout of hyper-scale data centres. As a result, other countries are becoming very protective about who controls the privacy of data created within their own borders. In attempts to lure data centre development to Canada, the federal government and […]

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]]> A major housing development is in the works for Pickering, but some are crying foul /dcn/news/projects/2026/04/a-major-housing-development-is-in-the-works-for-pickering-but-some-are-crying-foul Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:05:51 +0000 /?p=533639 PICKERING, ONT. — The City of Pickering is set to vote next month on a secondary housing development plan that could transform the municipality’s landscape east of Toronto over the next quarter-century.  Mayor Kevin Ashe is presenting the move, which could result in the building of homes for more than 70,000 people, as a job […]

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]]> Cenovus says oilfield extension off Newfoundland will hike emissions by 21 per cent /dcn/news/resource/2026/04/cenovus-says-oilfield-extension-off-newfoundland-will-hike-emissions-by-21-per-cent Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:00:39 +0000 /?p=533638 ST. JOHN’S — The Newfoundland and Labrador government has approved hikes in greenhouse gas emissions at a nickel mine in northern Labrador and the Cenovus-owned White Rose oilfield off the coast of St. John’s. Cenovus estimates its new West White Rose platform will increase emissions at the oilfield by about 21 per cent at peak […]

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]]> Big spending, smaller deficit: key numbers from the spring economic update /dcn/news/government/2026/04/big-spending-smaller-deficit-key-numbers-from-the-spring-economic-update Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:35:03 +0000 /?p=533759 OTTAWA — Here’s a brief look at some of the key numbers in the Liberal government’s 2026 spring economic update:  $66.9 billion: Projected deficit for 2025-26, $11.5 billion lower than the projection in Budget 2025. The government predicts the annual deficit will decline to $53.2 billion by 2030-31.  $37.5 billion: Net cost of new measures included in […]

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]]> Liberals target affordability to meet era of uncertainty in spring fiscal update /dcn/news/government/2026/04/liberals-target-affordability-to-meet-era-of-uncertainty-in-spring-fiscal-update Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:25:40 +0000 /?p=533753 OTTAWA — The federal Liberals say they’re getting a windfall from better-than-expected fiscal revenues and are largely putting that money back into circulation to support households and build up the economy.  But Ottawa’s spring economic update also sees some darker clouds on the horizon as uncertainty over the Iran war and U.S. tariffs threatens growth in the years ahead.  […]

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]]> A fitting tribute: Design concept unveiled for construction worker memorial at Queen’s Park /dcn/news/ohs/2026/04/a-fitting-tribute-design-concept-unveiled-for-construction-worker-memorial-at-queens-park Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:08:44 +0000 /?p=533724 TORONTO — The Ontario government today, the National Day of Mourning, unveiled a design concept for a new memorial to commemorate the contributions and sacrifices of construction workers whose lives have been lost or changed forever due to work-related incidents. It will be located on the grounds of Queen’s Park near the intersection of College Street […]

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]]> An important reminder: Day of Mourning to honour those lost while recommitting to safety /dcn/news/ohs/2026/04/an-important-reminder-day-of-mourning-to-honour-those-lost-while-recommitting-to-safety Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:45:47 +0000 /?p=533616 OTTAWA – Marked annually in Canada, the Day of Mourning honours workers who have lost their lives, sustained injuries or experienced an illness due to workplace incidents. Organizations, workers and communities are urged to renew their commitment to protecting all workers and preventing future workplace tragedies by not only taking a moment of silence at […]

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]]> Poll suggests Canadians want Carney government focused on affordability in next year /dcn/news/government/2026/04/poll-suggests-canadians-want-carney-government-focused-on-affordability-in-next-year Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:25:33 +0000 /?p=533567 OTTAWA — A new poll from the Angus Reid Institute suggests Canadians are giving Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government a passing grade in its first year of international relations, but it has failed to meet expectations on affordability issues. The poll asked 2,013 Canadians a series of questions about the government’s performance since it won […]

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