OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has unveiled his pre-election cabinet, shuffling six ministers to new portfolios and promoting five other MPs to his front benches in a bid to boost the profile of his team. Trudeau aims to bolster Canada’s bid…
The province says the initiative will add more under-represented groups to the workforce, but critics say it will simply benefit unions and drive up costs
The WDBA has tapped a preferred proponent to design, build, operate and maintain the major P3 project
Steel and aluminum duties will impact businesses and workers in Canada’s construction industry. Ottawa’s retaliatory tariffs came into effect July 1
ST. JOHN’S, N.L.—An historic milestone was recognized June 27 on the East Coast, but the mood was bittersweet. A power link connecting the Muskrat Falls hydro project to Newfoundland and Labrador’s capital was formally “energized” for the first time. The…
The so-called community benefits program aims to give Indigenous Peoples, veterans and recent immigrants a larger stake in Ottawa’s major infrastructure spending plan
NEWBURGH, N.Y.—New York City is in the midst of a plumbing repair job of monumental proportions. Hard-hat workers are toiling deep underground, 55 storeys beneath the Hudson River, to eliminate gushing leaks in an aging tunnel that carries half the…
ST. LAURENT, Man.—A major infrastructure project that will manage high water levels in Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin northwest of Winnipeg has been green-lit by the provincial and federal governments. The two tiers of government committed a combined $540…
MONTREAL—Quebec has reached deals to get $95 million in a voluntary redemption program aimed at recouping cash lost to corruption, collusion or bid-rigging in the awarding of public contracts. A report released June 13 said $75 million has already been…
The premier-designate has committed to a series of infrastructure investments and vowed to close the province’s skills gap
VANCOUVER—CN Rail is spending $340 million to replace nearly 200 kilometres of line, build new train passing sidings, rebuild crossings and bolster other rail infrastructure on Canada’s West Coast. The railway company laid out its plan to expand its B.C.…
MONTREAL—The federal government will contribute over $453 million to fund 26 public transportation projects in Montreal. The funding, a total of $453,254,997, accounts for half of the total costs. Quebec will contribute 40 per cent, or $367,343,575, for a total…
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich.—Governor Rick Snyder and legislative leaders May 30 committed up to $50 million to upgrade the Soo Locks, a bid to persuade the federal government to fund the long-sought $1 billion proposal to build a second large lock…
ALBERTA—Alberta Premier Rachel Notley announced Tuesday that the province would contribute up to $2 billion to cover “unforeseen” costs associated with the construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline. Notley would not provide details on which circumstances would warrant the payout,…
OTTAWA—Business law experts say it’s highly difficult, if not impossible, to build a firewall around a company’s potentially sensitive data and other intellectual property when it’s the target of a takeover bid. Concerns over access to such information are said…
The rejection follows a lengthy federal probe and months of divisive rhetoric exchanged between supporters and opponents of the deal
MONTREAL—SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. has moved further from its troubled past by settling two class action lawsuits worth a total of $110 million over allegations of misleading investors about its activities in Libya. The company said it will contribute $88 million…
IQALUIT—New federal funding will pay for upgrades at six airports in Northern Canada. The $35 million investment is designed to bolster air cargo storage in Nunavut’s capital Iqaluit and expand airport terminals in five other remote towns and hamlets across…
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Canadian Institute Of Quantity Surveyors (CIQS) and The Canadian Association of Consulting Quantity Surveyors (CACQS) held a joint information session earlier this month about the International Construction Measurement Standards (ICMS), which included a…
CALGARY—The federal government has contributed $1.53 billion to construct Calgary’s Green Line Light Rail Transit project. A commitment to fund a third of the project was put forward by the former Conservative government in July 2015. Alberta and Calgary will…
