New Brunswick government hoping to restart critical mineral mine south of Fredericton
FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government is looking for a company to reopen a mine that used to be one … Read more
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Ottawa proposes $1.7B fund to help provinces lower cost of homebuilding
OTTAWA — The federal government is proposing a $1.7-billion fund to help provinces and territories lower the cost of homebuilding. … Read more
Porter to launch flights from revamped Montreal airport
LONGUEUIL, QUE. — Porter Airlines plans to launch a dozen routes this summer from the overhauled Montreal Metropolitan Airport, as … Read more
Prime minister commits more than $3 billion for defence projects in the Maritimes
HALIFAX – Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced $3 billion in new infrastructure and defence spending for Nova Scotia and … Read more
Construction Trades Women renew push for mandatory anti-harassment training
Will 2026 be the year that anti-discrimination/anti-harassment (ADAH) training becomes mandatory in Ontario’s construction workplaces? That’s the fervent goal of … Read more
Ottawa spending $229M to help tariff-hit Ontario workers obtain new skills
OTTAWA — The federal government will spend $228.8 million over the next three years to help Ontario workers in industries … Read more
RFP issued for part one of the OPP modernization project
TORONTO — Infrastructure Ontario and the Ministry of Solicitor General have invited three teams to respond to a request for … Read more
Ontario to boost home care funding, may miss long-term care bed goal
TORONTO — Ontario is investing $1.1 billion more in home health care as it grapples with the reality that it … Read more
Canada’s construction focus on British Columbia
British Columbia is emerging as a key hub for construction investment in Canada. ConstructConnect forecasts the province to achieve its … Read more
Ontario plans temporary boost to HST rebates on new homes in bid to energize sector
TORONTO — Ontario is planning to temporarily expand HST rebates on the purchase of new homes, in a bid to … Read more
FSC launches $5.5M ‘Replicate’ to scale proven trades training programs across Canada
With Canada facing a pending labour shortage — particularly in construction and the skilled trades — a new national initiative … Read more
ClimateFirst report quantifies ROI on climate resilience for multi-residential buildings
As climate‑driven disasters become more frequent, many building owners still lack a clear roadmap for which resilience measures to pursue … Read more