Seven people injured in fire at Toronto building under construction: police
TORONTO – Seven people have been taken to hospital after a natural gas fire broke out at a building under … Read more
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George has the right recipe for $514M in food plant construction
The State of Georgia, already riding a period of steady growth and a year of massive investment in facility expansions … Read more
ACEC-Ontario announces new board of directors
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. – Following a review of votes, the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Ontario (ACEC-Ontario) has announced the updated … Read more
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
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