Category Archives: Construction
Cabinet’s ability to award Buy American exemptions ‘strenuously limited,’ Biden says
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden set some Canadian pulses racing again Wednesday with more tough Buy American talk, telling Congress he has "strenuously limited" cabinet members from granting exemptions to the 88-year-old protectionist doctrine. In th...
Federal infrastructure bank can’t meet funding plans without spending spree, PBO says
OTTAWA — A federal infrastructure financing agency might not meet its near-term plan to fund projects more quickly to foster economic recovery, says a new report by the parliamentary budget officer.As it stands, the budget office estimates that the Can...
$18B Indigenous spending in Budget 2021 meant for short-term gaps: Miller
OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says the 2021 federal budget marks a historic level of investment in Indigenous communities, but he acknowledges much of this spending addresses systemic funding gaps and that longer-term, sustained spe...
Weld failure caused 2019 collapse of Halifax construction crane during storm: report
HALIFAX — A provincial government study has concluded the collapse of a 68-tonne construction crane in Halifax during post-tropical storm Dorian was the result of a weld failure in the lower portions of the tower. Nobody was killed or injured when
Weld failure caused 2019 collapse of Halifax construction crane during storm: report
HALIFAX — A provincial government study has concluded the collapse of a 68-tonne construction crane in Halifax during post-tropical storm Dorian was the result of a weld failure in the lower portions of the tower. Nobody was killed or injured when
New $11M fibre line to connect N.W.T. community to high-speed internet
Homes in Whatì in the North Slave region of the Northwest Territories are to have access to high-speed internet by the end of this year. Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal announced $11 million in combined funding for the project during a
New $11M fibre line to connect N.W.T. community to high-speed internet
Homes in Whatì in the North Slave region of the Northwest Territories are to have access to high-speed internet by the end of this year. Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal announced $11 million in combined funding for the project during a
New $11M fibre line to connect N.W.T. community to high-speed internet
Homes in Whatì in the North Slave region of the Northwest Territories are to have access to high-speed internet by the end of this year. Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal announced $11 million in combined funding for the project during a
U.S. oil comprised 77 per cent of Canada’s foreign oil imports last year: regulator
WASHINGTON — Canada is growing ever more reliant on imported American oil, a new report from the country's energy regulator suggests, putting a counter-intuitive spin on the fierce debate about cross-border pipelines and energy independence. The Unite...
U.S. oil comprised 77 per cent of Canada’s foreign oil imports last year: regulator
WASHINGTON — Canada is growing ever more reliant on imported American oil, a new report from the country's energy regulator suggests, putting a counter-intuitive spin on the fierce debate about cross-border pipelines and energy independence. The Unite...