2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (746+ words) VICTORIA " Former British Columbia premier John Horgan didn't like the idea of the Site C dam when he was alive and wouldn't like being named after it in death, but Premier David Eby says the massive hydroelectric project was emblematic…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (813+ words) OTTAWA " The federal Liberal government is sticking to its pledge to double the pace of homebuilding even as headwinds buffet the construction industry. Prime Minister Mark Carney promised in his 2025 election platform to make investments that would double the pace…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (235+ words) TORONTO " Aecon Utilities Inc. has been fined $175, 000 in relation to a July 2024 trench incident that occurred in King City, Ont. An Ontario government court bulletin states the company was installing a new underground utility service at a residential property in…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (146+ words) WHEATLAND COUNTY, ALTA. " De Havilland Field in Wheatland County is the largest private aviation investment in Alberta's history and just marked its official start of construction. The 1, 500-acre manufacturing hub will include a new aircraft assembly facility, runway, a parts…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (202+ words) VANCOUVER " The Mechanical Contractors Association of B. C. (MCABC) and the Canadian German Chamber of Industry and Commerce have teamed up to co-host a German delegation of building'technology manufacturers for a business and networking event at SFU's Vancouver Campus on June 3. "Innovation…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (610+ words) TORONTO " CAN-do Kindness, Every Catch Counts and Apple of my Eye were just some of the creative names that went hand-in-hand with the innovative designs for this year's Canstruction Toronto charity competition. Meant to raise awareness about food insecurity in…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (378+ words) OTTAWA " Higher gas prices driven mainly by the war in Iran pushed the annual rate of inflation up to 2. 8 per cent in April, Statistics Canada reported recently " the fastest pace of price hikes in almost two years. Stat Can said…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (187+ words) NAPANEE " The Ontario government and stakeholders recently announced the completion and start of commercial operations for the $600 million Napanee Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), on-budget and approximately five weeks ahead of schedule. The 250-megawatt (MW) facility is capable of powering…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (449+ words) ANN ARBOR, MICH. " Growing up, Mikala Sposito dreamed of being a trailblazer. "I always wanted to be the first female to do something," she said. That dream is about to be realized. The 21-year-old from Dexter, Mich. , will be the…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (91+ words) EDMONTON " Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has shuffled her cabinet, naming Jason Nixon her new finance minister. Nixon takes over from Nate Horner, who announced earlier this week he was stepping down and won't run in the 2027 provincial election. Nixon had…...