Government
Vancouver moves forward with False Creek North land transfer agreement
Vancouver moves forward with False Creek North land transfer agreement
VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver has signed a land transfer agreement with Concord Pacific that will lead to more than 670 affordable rental homes on three sites on False Creek North. Through the agreement, Vancouver will also receive $110 million in ca...
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Your top JOC headlines: April 29 to May 3
Your top JOC headlines this week feature news on opening day of the $34-billion...
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Saskatchewan invests $400,000 in Indigenous participation in natural resources sector
REGINA – The Government of Saskatchewan is putting $400,000 towards increasing I...
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B.C. launches new public engagement tool for environmental assessments
VICTORIA, B.C. – British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment Office has launched...
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Vancouver moves forward with False Creek North land transfer agreement
VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver has signed a land transfer agreement with Conc...
Government , Projects
Your top JOC headlines: April 29 to May 3
Your top JOC headlines this week feature news on opening day of the $34-billion...
Government , Infrastructure , Labour , Resource
Saskatchewan invests $400,000 in Indigenous participation in natural resources sector
REGINA – The Government of Saskatchewan is putting $400,000 towards increasing I...
Government , Resource
B.C. launches new public engagement tool for environmental assessments
VICTORIA, B.C. – British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment Office has launched...
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Legal Notes: The frustration of suing the federal government for payment
Central Welding found itself in a challenging position. It was subcontracted for...
Government
Manitoba government funding memorial, local non-profit in town where family killed
CARMAN, MAN. - The Manitoba government is providing funds to create a memorial t...
Government
Manitoba labour advocate, Opposition square off on delayed PLA legislation
A strategic move by Manitoba’s Opposition party causing legislative delays on se...
Government , Labour
Preferred proponent named for Surrey Langley Skytrain systems and trackwork
SURREY, B.C. – The Government of British Columbia has selected a preferred propo...
Government , Infrastructure , Projects
Edmonton approves new supportive housing
EDMONTON – Edmonton City Council has approved plans for two new supportive housi...
Government , Projects
Alberta adds $50 million to water management infrastructure funding
EDMONTON – The Government of Alberta’s 2024 budget is adding $50 million over th...
Government , Infrastructure
HAF could smooth over labour demand or trigger a spike
Funds flowing to accelerate construction of affordable and rental housing could...
Government , Labour
B.C. secures eight new sites for middle-income rental housing scheme
LANGLEY, B.C. - British Columbia has secured eight new sites for its BC Builds p...
Government
Immigration lawyer breaks down paths for skilled trade workers outside Canada
Both overseas workers and construction employers have more paths to a job in Can...
Government , Labour
CFBC, Stz’uminus Education Society partner on Skills for Success program
LANGFORD, B.C. – The Stz’uminus Education Society (SES) and the °µÍø½ûÇøion Fou...
Government , Labour
Alberta plans for largest renewable diesel facility in Canada
EDMONTON – Alberta is using a new tax credit to facilitate investment in a large...
Government
Alberta invests $57 million in hydrogen technology
EDMONTON – The Alberta government is investing $57 million to develop 28 new hyd...
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Lack of vision among governments hindering Ontario housing targets
Judging by the current state of affairs in the residential construction industry...
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City of Edmonton releases final draft of District Policy
EDMONTON – The City of Edmonton has released the final draft of its District Pol...
Government
Hajdu highlights Lytton First Nation housing and disaster recovery investments
LYTTON FIRST NATION, B.C. – Federal Minister of Indigenous Services Canada Patty...
Government , Infrastructure
The devil’s in the details of federal funding for Toronto housing
How many dollars of federal funding will directly create new housing units depen...
Economic , Government
Calgary °µÍø½ûÇøion Association reaffirms support for city’s housing strategy
CALGARY – The Calgary °µÍø½ûÇøion Association (CCA) has announced it continues...
Associations , Government
B.C. selects next communities for housing targets
VICTORIA – The Government of British Columbia has identified a new set of priori...
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B.C. to increase local milk production with $25-million factory investment
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — The British Columbia government is spending up to $25 million...
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Legal Notes: The liability potential for legal counsel with frivolous liens
The liability consequences can spread beyond the party launching a lien, if it i...
Government
Federal housing money too little too late for some stakeholders
The federal government’s $4 billion national Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) is “...
Associations , Government
Land and development issues mire affordable Vancouver housing
Vancouver’s affordable housing deficit is mired in development issues, land shor...
Economic , Government
B.C. funds rural Kootenay economic development
RADIUM HOT SPRINGS, B.C. – The Government of British Columbia is funding local g...
Government
News Tracker: North America’s Housing Crisis
It’s no secret North America is in the throes of a housing crisis with governmen...
Economic , Government , Labour , Projects , US News
B.C. putting $72 million towards community climate action
VICTORIA – The Government of British Columbia’s 2024 budget is putting funding t...
Government
Budget 2024 is ‘a lot of prose and very little substance,’ says MHCA president
While the budget committed billions to new housing initiatives and to streamlini...
Associations , Government
Your top JOC headlines: April 15 to 19
Your top JOC headlines this week feature coverage of the 2024 federal budget in...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Resource
Stakeholders praise housing focus but cite budget gaps
°µÍø½ûÇøion stakeholders found lots to like in the Justin Trudeau government’s...
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Top 10 major upcoming High-Rise Residential and Transportation construction projects – Canada – April 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 largest upcoming High-Rise Residential a...
Economic , Projects
Alberta plans for largest renewable diesel facility in Canada
EDMONTON – Alberta is using a new tax credit to facilitate investment in a large...
Government
Top 10 major upcoming Residential and Transportation Terminal construction projects – U.S. – April 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 largest upcoming Residential and Transpo...
Projects
Infrastructure BC releases major projects brochure
VANCOUVER – Infrastructure BC has released its Spring 2024 Major Infrastructure...
Infrastructure
Land and development issues mire affordable Vancouver housing
Vancouver’s affordable housing deficit is mired in development issues, land shor...
Economic , Government
Olympic Stadium gains respectability through roof recycling competition
Montréal’s 1976 Olympic Stadium roof has had a troubled life from its conception...
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News Tracker: North America’s Housing Crisis
It’s no secret North America is in the throes of a housing crisis with governmen...
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Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada – March 2024
The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project start...