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Cold Lake First Nations seeks judicial review of Pacific Link pipeline designation

Daily Commercial News — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:05:19 +0000

OTTAWA — Cold Lake First Nations filed an application for judicial review in Federal Court on Thursday challenging Ottawa’s decision to designate the Pacific Link pipeline as a project in the national interest. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced last week the pipeline from Alberta to British Columbia would be fast-tracked […]

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Major government economic legislation C-39 clears first vote, heads to committee

Daily Commercial News — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:38:09 +0000

OTTAWA — A key piece of the Carney government’s economic agenda, Bill C-39, passed its first vote in the House of Commons Thursday when Conservatives voted with the majority Liberals to send the bill for study by a special committee. The 243-page bill proposes to extend the government’s one-project, one-review, within one-year approach to major […]

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Graham wraps up Dakota Dunes Thermal Spa in Saskatchewan

wp-poster — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:05:57 +0000

WHITECAP DAKOTA NATION LANDS, SASK. – Graham Construction is celebrating a milestone in Saskatchewan with the completion of the province’s first thermal-style spa, which was built over 27 months on Whitecap Dakota Nation lands adjacent to the Dakota Dunes Resort, Casino and Golf Course. The $38 million contract was awarded to the company to construct […]

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‘You bring the project. We build the workforce’: Fusion Rise launches project-to-career initiative

wp-poster — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:00:27 +0000

VICTORIA — Fusion Rise Inc., a Canadian registered charity, has launched the Fusion Rise Project-to-Career Initiative, which has been designed to turn renovation, repair, maintenance and �鶹��ýӳ�� projects into opportunities for people building careers in the skilled trades. According to a release, more than 10 residential projects are currently under review, and two local contractors […]

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Liberals table bill to make Defence Investment Agency a Crown corporation

wp-poster — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:20:23 +0000

OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government has tabled new legislation to turn its Defence Investment Agency into a Crown corporation — a major revamp of the plan created just months ago. Bill C-40 will create an entity called the “Canadian Corporation for Defence Investment,” which will report to a new associate minister of national defence […]

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ICFMA announces new executive director, launches strategic plan

wp-poster — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:15:08 +0000

OTTAWA — The Insulating Concrete Forms Manufacturers Association (ICFMA) has announced the appointment of James (Jim) Facette as the association’s executive director. The announcement was made at the board’s in-person meeting in Toronto, where directors gathered to formally welcome Facette and receive an initial progress report on the development of the association’s new three-year strategic […]

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Retailers face tougher search for space as �鶹��ýӳ�� drops to 10-year low: JLL

wp-poster — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:00:12 +0000

TORONTO — Store owners might be having a harder time finding rental properties as the amount of retail space under �鶹��ýӳ�� in major Canadian markets dropped to its lowest level in a decade. Retail �鶹��ýӳ�� starts amounted to 1.5 million square feet in the first half of this year, commercial real estate firm JLL said […]

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BCCA 2026 �鶹��ýӳ�� survey open

wp-poster — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:10:26 +0000

VICTORIA – The British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA) is calling on all business owners and employer representatives for some important feedback. The BCCA 2026 BC Construction Industry Survey is now open, giving you the chance to have your say on the pressures your business is facing, the opportunities you’re seeing and the priorities you want […]

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SkilledTradesBC supports training programs for underrepresented groups

wp-poster — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:05:09 +0000

Underrepresented groups, such as women, Indigenous people and other equity-deserving groups, can take skills development and employment programs in the skilled trades from SkilledTradesBC (STBC). The organization helps to deliver the programs by partnering with service providers, training providers and Indigenous organizations across the province. The programs deliver a wide variety of individual and group […]

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Another oilsands boom? Smith, Carney say this time �鶹��ýӳ�� will be ready

wp-poster — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:00:48 +0000

CALGARY, ALTA. — It’s been a relatively quiet decade in Alberta’s oilsands, but the federal and provincial governments believe a new West Coast pipeline coupled with policy shifts might help turn up the volume. Prime Minister Mark Carney was in Fort McMurray, Alta., last week to announce the first proposal to be deemed in the […]

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Bank of �鶹��ýӳ��’s key rate ‘too blunt’ to fix housing unaffordability: official

wp-poster — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:15:23 +0000

OTTAWA — A top official at the Bank of �鶹��ýӳ�� says monetary policy-makers are struggling to find new tools and pathways to address persistent housing affordability challenges. Senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers gave a speech in Victoria, B.C., recently that laid out the complex interplay between housing, regulation, the economy and the Bank of �鶹��ýӳ��. […]

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Wolseley �鶹��ýӳ�� donates $20,000 towards Indigenous skilled trades program

wp-poster — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:10:59 +0000

BURLINGTON, ONT. – Wolseley �鶹��ýӳ�� has donated $20,000 to Indspire to help Indigenous students across �鶹��ýӳ�� reach their full potential with funding for skilled trades post-secondary education. The Wolseley �鶹��ýӳ�� Indigenous Bursary, which is part of the Building Better Futures program, provides funding for individual First Nation, Inuit and Metis students who are enrolled in […]

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