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40 Under 40 in Canadian Construction nomination deadline extended
The deadline to submit a nomination for On-Site’s Top 40 Under 40 in Canadian Construction has been extended by one week. The last date to nominate a rising star in Canada’s construction industry is now Monday, June 23. If you are still working on...

Hamilton Plans to Accelerate Housing with $17.8 Million Investment
Over the next three years, the City of Hamilton will commit significant capital toward expanding its affordable and supportive housing supply, with approximately 1,200 new units expected by 2027. Backed by structured municipal funding and a...

Topsides for Cenovus Energy’s West White Rose Platform En Route to Canada
Topsides for Canadian oil and gas firm Cenovus Energy’s West White Rose offshore platform, built by Kiewit Offshore Services in Texas, have started their journey to a field in Newfoundland waters. The 23,000 tonne topsides structure will be...

Montreal-Trudeau Airport is heading into major construction and it’s going to get messy
On the heels of Montreal-Trudeau Airport (YUL) named cleanest airport in North America in 2025, YUL just made an announcement that’s anything but. Montreal-Trudeau Airport has officially kicked off a major renovation phase, with construction and...

Plan to put housing on city parking lots gathers steam
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News City staff are recommending the city pursue housing development on a parking lot in Old East Village and two lots at Ridout and Horton Published Jun 13, 2025 • Last updated 15 minutes ago • 4 minute read City...

BDC and First Nations Bank of Canada Launch $100M Initiative to Boost Business Acquisitions by Indigenous Communities and Agencies
BDC and First Nations Bank of Canada Launch $100M Initiative to Boost Business Acquisitions by Indigenous Communities and Agencies Vancouver, BC, June 13, 2025--(T-Net)--The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and First Nations Bank of...

Canada Lands Company stewards growing development land bank
Arbo is a 62-acre Toronto property destined to hold approximately 4,300 new homes in future years. (Courtesy Canada Lands Company) As Canada Lands Company (CLC) marks its 30th year, the Crown corporation is as busy as it has ever been, shepherding...

Hotelier to save Banff heritage home as part of staff housing development
"Ultimately, we’re going to have a lot more housing in our community than we do today.” BANFF – A proposed development for a 39-bedroom staff accommodation apartment complex in Banff, driven primarily by density and required parking changes, seeks...

Conversations That Matter: Dr. Brian Day — 'My Fight for Canadian Healthcare'
“Outdated policy decisions, made more than a third of a century ago, helped create our expensive, ineffective and inequitable medicare scheme,” says Dr. Brian Day.Article content Day says he has been challenging Canada’s health-care system for 30...

Canada To Review $14.2B F-35 Deal With The U.S.; Audit Report Warns Of ‘Skyrocketing Costs’ Of Stealth Jet
Months after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a reevaluation of the F-35 purchase amid growing hostility with the United States, a new audit report has warned of ‘skyrocketing’ costs, which could further complicate the acquisition of...

JLL, Breakfast Club of Canada kick off 2025 campaign to fuel kids’ nutrition
MONTREAL — JLL has launched its 2025 campaign in support of Breakfast Club of Canada, which marks a significant milestone of raising over $1 million since the partnership began in 2015. The year-long campaign will involve various fundraising...

Highline Beta Launches Middle Housing Finance Hub to Help Canadians Understand and Plan Financing for ADUs and Multiplex Projects.
New national platform simplifies funding options, tools, and real-life guidance for homeowners and small-scale developers. TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Highline Beta today announced the official launch of the Middle Housing Finance Hub. This free,...

Canadians cutting Florida travel plans, but Sunshine State cares not
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News National World Travel USA The snowbirds may not be flying south, but the Sunshine State is in the midst of a population boom and is setting tourism records. Truth is, Florida doesn't need Canadian tourism any...

Tecumseh unveils options to tackle housing shortage — fourplexes aren't on the list
Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News The Town of Tecumseh hosted a housing accelerator fund open house at the Tecumseh Arena on Monday, June 9, 2025. Enrico De Cecco, left, senior planner with the Town of Tecumseh speaks with resident David Reaume...

How the Canada-Japan relationship can get even stronger
Open this photo in gallery:At a finance-focused G7 meeting in Banff ahead of this month’s G7 Leaders’ Summit, attendees included, from left: Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda, Japanese Minister of Finance...

Canadian military personnel to get 20% pay hike: defence minister
Breadcrumb Trail Links News The move is part of a $9-billion spending increase that will see Canada’s defence and security budget climb to an all-time high of $62.7 billion annually by next year Defence Minister David McGuinty, left, and Prime...

‘Sorry, not sorry’ — Collaboration is Canada’s innovation superpower
Andrea Nemtin, QUOI Media Canadians have recently elected a Prime Minister known for being ‘nice’ — not as a weakness, but as a reflection of a deeper national strength. At a time when global politics is increasingly marked by division, short-term...

Federal real estate cutback saw little progress over recent years, says watchdog
“The federal government has been slow to reduce office space and cut costs to support hybrid work, and to convert surplus properties into affordable housing,” Hogan told Global News. She called on PSPC and tenant departments to take more decisive...

To boost productivity, more young Canadians must go into the skilled trades
Interested in more careers-related content? Check out our new weekly Work Life newsletter. Sent every Monday afternoon. The spotlight is now on skilled trades and with good reason. Looking at the trends, the demand for workers will be high and the...

AtkinsRéalis the latest construction company to sponsor an F1 team
Image: BWT Alpine Formula One Team/Renault SAS Canada-based construction and engineering consultancy AtkinsRéalis has become the latest company from the construction industry to sponsor a Formula One racing team. AtkinsRéalis said it would partner...