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Multiple people dead after construction crane collapses in Kelowna, B.C.
KELOWNA, B.C. - The head of a development company building a 25-storey residential tower says there were "multiple" fatalities after a crane collapsed in Kelowna, B.C., on Monday. Jonathan Friesen of ...
Jul 12, 2021
B.C. doctor wants action to prevent children falling from windows
VANCOUVER - A pediatric neurosurgeon in British Columbia is urging caregivers to take steps to prevent children from falling from windows and balconies after two kids have died from their injuries so ...
Jun 25, 2021
Construction on Broadway condo project still up in the air
People heading to Broadway Avenue have yet to see construction resume on a 17-storey building approved in 2019. It has been a long wait to see what will be happening to Highpoint, a new residential an...
Jun 19, 2021 (Payton Zillich/650 CKOM)
Massive restoration of Parliament's Centre Block to cost up to $5 billion
OTTAWA - The massive restoration project underway at Parliament's Centre Block will cost up to $5 billion and continue at least until 2030, federal officials say. Construction on the traditional seat ...
Jun 17, 2021
Road construction season in Saskatchewan kicking into gear
Road crews are set to put the pedal to the metal in Saskatchewan. The provincial government marked the unofficial start to road construction season Thursday, saying most of the projects planned for th...
May 27, 2021
Vancouver police warn of spike in construction thefts as lumber prices rise
VANCOUVER - Construction companies in Vancouver are being encouraged to take extra precautions to prevent theft as the cost of lumber surges. Vancouver police say the department has seen a "significan...
May 19, 2021
'It is a gold mine:' Builders warned of rising lumber thefts across Canada
The skyrocketing cost of lumber is fuelling a trend that has authorities across the country warning builders to keep their guard up. Canadian authorities have been warning about the rise in lumber the...
May 12, 2021
Business leaders in Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin urge court to keep Line 5 operating
WASHINGTON - Political "brinksmanship" in Michigan risks allowing Enbridge Inc. to abandon plans for a $500-million tunnel that would protect an ecologically sensitive Great Lakes waterway from the co...
May 12, 2021
Residential construction boosting pandemic economic recovery
Growing home building permits in the Saskatoon area are just one sign of the province's attempts at economic recovery. According to figures released by Statistics Canada on Friday, the country's econo...
May 07, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
City of Saskatoon launches summer construction season
The City of Saskatoon is highlighting water main and aging lead pipe replacements as crews begin the 2021 construction season. "Our big focus this year is the continuation of our water main replacemen...
May 04, 2021
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