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Alberta set for $5.5B budget surplus, despite big bucks for fires, floods and drought

Alberta set for $5.5B budget surplus, despite big bucks for fires, floods and drought
EDMONTON, ALTA. - Alberta's budget surplus is growing but will be offset by more than $1 billion this year to pay for floods, forest fires and drought. Finance Minister Nate Horner says the province is on track to record a $5.5-billion surplus when the 2...
Economic , Government

Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph – October 2023
The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Can...
Economic , Projects

B.C. maintains economic stability amid global challenges
VICTORIA — British Columbia's latest financial report indicates a stronger-than-...
Economic , Government

Baytex Energy selling some Viking assets in southwest Saskatchewan for $153.8M
CALGARY - Baytex Energy Corp. says it has signed a deal to sell some of its Viki...
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Alberta set for $5.5B budget surplus, despite big bucks for fires, floods and drought
EDMONTON, ALTA. - Alberta's budget surplus is growing but will be offset by more...
Economic , Government

Top 10 largest construction project starts in Canada and Trend Graph – October 2023
The accompanying table records the 10 largest construction project starts in Can...
Economic , Projects

B.C. maintains economic stability amid global challenges
VICTORIA — British Columbia's latest financial report indicates a stronger-than-...
Economic , Government

Baytex Energy selling some Viking assets in southwest Saskatchewan for $153.8M
CALGARY - Baytex Energy Corp. says it has signed a deal to sell some of its Viki...
Economic , Resource

Your top JOC headlines: Nov. 20 to 24
Your top JOC headlines this week feature an incident where workers had to be low...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , OH&S , Projects , Resource

TransAlta going greener as it maps out $3.5B in spending, mainly on renewables
CALGARY — One of Alberta's largest power generators says more than two-thirds of...
Economic , Resource

New housing, construction labour mobility highlighted by Freeland in Fall Statement
Federal Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland announced a modest set of new gove...
Economic , Government

Feds set aside $7B from Canada Growth Fund for carbon price contract guarantees
OTTAWA - Almost half of the Canada Growth Fund for clean technology investments...
Economic , Government

Inflation rate slows to 3.1 per cent in October, still above Bank of Canada target
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the inflation rate slowed to 3.1 per cent on a y...
Economic , Government

Near-term Risk of Recession in Canada Remains High
Tighter-for-longer monetary policy The Organization for Economic Co-ope...
Economic

Freeland to present fall fiscal update Tuesday as cost of living dominates politics
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will table the fall fiscal update on...
Economic , Government

Feds continue RCFI support for rental housing, delivering $1B in 3 provinces
OAKVILLE, ONT. — The federal government announced over $1 billion in financing f...
Economic , Government

Time to ‘unleash the private sector,’ Gardner highlights during industry outlook panel
Less red tape. That was the general consensus at a recent panel held at the Riv...
Economic

Average home price in Canada rises to $656,625 as monthly sales slow: CREA
OTTAWA — The Canadian Real Estate Association says the number of homes sold last...
Economic

H4H housing affordability survey says homeowners and renters are reaching ‘breaking point’
TORONTO — A new survey reveals how Canadians feel about the housing crisis and i...
Economic

Top 10 major upcoming Private and Government Office Building construction projects – Canada – November 2023
The accompanying table show the top 10 major upcoming Private and Government Off...
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Top 10 major upcoming Private and Government Office Building construction projects – U.S. – November 2023
The accompanying tables show the top 10 major upcoming Private and Government Of...
Economic

Bird reports Q3 growth in many sectors
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — Bird Construction has announced stronger than expected growt...
Economic , Projects

Structural Truss invests $28.5 million in Fort Macleod facility
FORT MACLEOD, ALTA. – Design and manufacturing company Structural Truss is putti...
Economic , Projects

Outlook for Office Leasing Weak into 2024
Rising office vacancy rates due to glut of empty space According to Cus...
Economic

RBC: Challenges must be addressed before Canada can become a global leader in mass timber
A new report from RBC’s Climate Action Institute looks at mass timber as a build...
Economic

Construction economists highlight positives amidst gloomy indicators
Construction economists assembled for a recent economic forecast webinar offered...
Economic , US News

TC Energy to focus on smaller projects now that Coastal GasLink complete
CALGARY - With its Coastal GasLink pipeline project completed, TC Energy Corp. s...
Economic , Resource

Calgary residential construction values continue to climb
CALGARY, ALTA. – Residential construction numbers are on the rise in Calgary, Al...
Economic , Projects

Registration open for ÌìÃÀÓ°Ôº Construction Economy Outlook
CINCINNATI — ÌìÃÀÓ°Ôº will be co-hosting its Fall 2023 Construction Econ...
Economic

PCL’s Gower and Craigen to take on new senior leadership roles
EDMONTON — PCL recently announced two significant leadership succession appointm...
Economic

Flattening Prospects in U.S. and Canadian Jobs Markets in October
The latest Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics speak...
Economic , Labour

Pembina Pipeline needs Trans Mountain certainty before considering an offer: CEO
CALGARY - The CEO of Pembina Pipeline Corp. says the company needs more certaint...
Economic , Resource

Canada’s jobless rate rises to 5.7 per cent in October as economy sees modest 18,000 job gain
OTTAWA - Canada's unemployment rate rose to 5.7 per cent last month as job oppor...
Economic , Government

Canadian energy sector sees ample opportunities in the near-term, reveals survey
CALGARY, ALTA. — Recent findings from the Fall 2023 Energy Sector Survey highlig...
Economic

Calgary’s industrial real estate sector gains traction as distribution hub
CALGARY, ALTA. — Calgary's industrial real estate sector is witnessing a surge i...
Economic

Improved Canadian Home Affordability Not on the Horizon
The most recent (August) building permit numbers released by Statistics Canada r...
Economic
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BREAKING: Shoring wall collapses at Coquitlam construction site
COQUITLAM, B.C. – A large shoring wall at a construction site in Coquitlam, B.C....
OH&S , Projects

Near-term Risk of Recession in Canada Remains High
Tighter-for-longer monetary policy The Organization for Economic Co-ope...
Economic

Birchley Park development a brownfield gem in Toronto’s ‘Quarry Lands’
After sitting vacant and underutilized for approximately 70 years, a large prope...
Projects

New housing, construction labour mobility highlighted by Freeland in Fall Statement
Federal Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland announced a modest set of new gove...
Economic , Government

Broadway Subway check-in: Guideway progress and tunnelling towards completion
With the Broadway Subway Project (BSP) reaching a pivotal phase, marked by the n...
Infrastructure , Projects

Fibre-reinforced concrete, rammed earth formwork build on lessons from ancient history
Horse hair, beer, urine, tree bark, sugar — all have been used in ancient concre...
Technology

Restoration breathes new life into University of Regina heritage buildings
Functionality and accessibility were at the centre of the restoration of century...
Projects

Diving into inclusivity: Regina’s Wascana Pool aims to set a new standard in Canada
Regina's Wascana pool facility is making a splash in the world of recreational d...
Infrastructure
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