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Big spending, smaller deficit: key numbers from the spring economic update
8+ hour, 57+ min ago (228+ words) OTTAWA "Here'sa 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:…...
Man arrested after officer allegedly hit in face at logging protest in B. C. Interior
16+ hour, 47+ min ago (159+ words) SALMO, B. C. " Two men have been arrested after police tried to remove a small group of protesters blocking a logging road in the British Columbia Interior, with one man allegedly hitting an officer in the face during the arrest. Salmo RCMP…...
Liberals target affordability to meet era of uncertainty in spring fiscal update
9+ hour, 7+ min ago (878+ words) 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…...
A fitting tribute: Design concept unveiled for construction worker memorial at Queen's Park
12+ hour, 24+ min ago (283+ words) 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…...
B. C.'s Dewdney Bridge replacement now complete
18+ hour, 27+ min ago (156+ words) MISSION, B. C. " Construction is complete on the Dewdney Bridge replacement project, meaning those travelling on'Highway 7 east of Mission will now experience a smooth crossing. The bridge opened to traffic ahead of schedule on June 16, 2025, and includes a three-metre-wide multi-use active transportation…...
Construction on Edmonton's 95 Avenue resumes for a final year
18+ hour, 17+ min ago (115+ words) EDMONTON " Construction has started on stage two of the95 Avenue Renewal projectfrom 163 Street to 170 Street. The City of Edmonton notes the project will rehabilitate roads, replace streetlights, sidewalks, curbs and gutters and add missing sidewalk links where possible. Construction is scheduled…...
B. C. Supreme Court hearings begin for legal challenges to LNG pipeline project
16+ hour, 35+ min ago (233+ words) VANCOUVER " The B. C. Supreme Court is set to weigh in on two legal challenges filed over the provincial government's decision to allow a liquefied natural gas pipeline project to go ahead on a 12-year-old environmental review. Two petitions take aim at…...
Negotiation methods in the private and public sectors
19+ hour, 22+ min ago (594+ words) Negotiation is an attractive method of concluding a contract when an existing contract comes up for renewal. Since few people would likely argue that public sector procurement operates as efficiently or effectively as its private sector counterpart, it seems reasonable…...
Upskilling training programs to address labour shortfalls in Western Canada
18+ hour, 10+ min ago (702+ words) A recent report by the Canada West Foundation (CWF) says construction workers need training in specialized (often technical) competencies, to enable them to move between sectors of the industry. According to the CWF report, residential and ICI projects have different…...
Ontario invests $10 M in two major Southlake Health hospital projects
18+ hour, 55+ min ago (142+ words) EAST GWILLIMBURY, ONT." The Ontario government has announced it is investing $10 million to advance plans for Southlake Health'snew acute care hospital in East Gwillimbury as well as the redevelopment of its existing hospital in Newmarket. The new fundingwill help support…...