Commercial Construction Archives - Page 173 of 209

Minister planning to table First Nations water bill despite provincial opposition

OTTAWA — The federal minister of Indigenous services says her government plans to reintroduce legislation to ensure First Nations’ rights to clean drinking water —…

adminJuly 8, 2025

Commercial Construction

A ‘big swing’: Stelumar launches massive modular facility build to combat housing crisis

Addressing the urgent housing shortage, a modular and prefab residential company will launch in the Greater Toronto Area next year, with initial plans of producing…

adminJuly 8, 2025

Commercial Construction

Ottawa talking to metals giant Rio Tinto about cash flow help amid U.S. tariffs

OTTAWA — Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the federal government is talking to mining and metals giant Rio Tinto about helping the company with cash…

adminJuly 8, 2025

Commercial Construction

Canada begins to diversify its trade, but U.S. tariffs still a ‘heavy weight’

OTTAWA — Canada’s efforts to broaden trade beyond the United States appear to be bearing fruit, but economists warn it will be a long road…

adminJuly 8, 2025

Commercial Construction

Danielle Smith and Doug Ford to sign agreements in Calgary today

CALGARY, ALTA. — The premiers of Alberta and Ontario will meet in Calgary today to sign two new memorandums of understanding. Danielle Smith’s office says…

adminJuly 7, 2025

Commercial Construction

STRIKE OVER: Unionized WSIB workers vote in favour of tentative agreement

TORONTO — Unionized WSIB workers who have been on strike since late May are back to work today after voting to accept the tentative collective…

adminJuly 7, 2025

Commercial Construction

Toronto announces new measures to speed up building permit approvals

TORONTO — The City of Toronto has announced three new measures that are aimed at making it easier to get a building permit for housing…

adminJuly 7, 2025

Quebec construction company fined ,000 after worker injury

Commercial Construction

Quebec construction company fined $65,000 after worker injury

OTTAWA — Gatineau, Que. company Bellai Alliance Floor Finishing Ltd. (formerly Bellai Bros. Construction) has been fined $65,000 in relation to a highrise incident where…

adminJuly 7, 2025

Commercial Construction

Province announces highway widening projects for Oshawa, Barrie

OSHAWA, ONT. — The Province of Ontario made two announcements recently pertaining to highway widening improvements for major thoroughfares in Oshawa and Barrie. Dufferin Construction…

adminJuly 7, 2025

Commercial Construction

‘Never waste a good crisis’: Development industry in a time of innovation

Tariffs, high interest rates and protracted development red tape are among the hurdles developers face to bring life to urgently-needed housing projects in Toronto and…

adminJuly 7, 2025