Fears of massive battery fires spark local opposition to energy storage projects
NEW YORK — More and more, big arrays of lithium-ion batteries are being hooked up to electrical grids around the … Read more
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Skills Ontario celebrates International Day of the Girl
TORONTO – Established by the United Nations in 2012, the International Day of the Girl is commemorated on Oct. 11. … Read more
Quebec couple fight to stay in home expropriated for Lac-Mégantic, Que., rail bypass
MONTREAL — Two years after their home was expropriated to make way for a rail bypass, Lac-Mégantic, Que., resident Raymond … Read more
Canadian Cancer Society-funded research delves into work-related cancers
TORONTO, ON – The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) and partners are funding four new research projects that will study the risks … Read more
Ontario, Toronto partner with Habitat for Humanity with modular builds
TORONTO — The Ontario government is partnering with the City of Toronto and Habitat for Humanity GTA to build 33 modular homes in a six-storey … Read more
Aecon, Pomerleau reach financial close on Port of Montreal expansion project
MONTREAL — Contrecoeur Terminal Constructors General Partnership, which is comprised of Aecon (40 per cent) and Pomerleau (60 per cent), … Read more
New emergency department to be built in Timmins
TIMMINS, ONT. — A renovation and expansion project is in the works for Timmins and District Hospital’s emergency department. The … Read more
Milton metal distributor fined $60,000 after worker injury
MILTON, ONT. — Fidelity PAC Metals Ltd., a distributor of metal bars and pipes in Milton, has been fined following … Read more
Trump expresses ambivalence toward the future of US-Mexico-Canada trade deal as he meets with Carney
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he was open to extending the free trade agreement with Mexico and … Read more
Carney pitches Keystone XL restart in exchange for progress on aluminum, steel
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney raised the prospect of reviving the Keystone XL pipeline project with U.S. President Donald … Read more
Groundbreaking held for $325 million Ecoparc Laval 15 project
LAVAL, QUE. — MONTONI and the Fonds immobilier de solidarité FTQ officially launched Écoparc Laval 15 at a groundbreaking ceremony … Read more
Ottawa shifts budgets to the fall as minister defends new fiscal focus
OTTAWA — Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne on Monday unveiled major changes to how and when the Liberal government will introduce … Read more