Tag Archives: Construction

TORONTO - The Canadian office vacancy rate dipped last year for the first time since the pandemic as the return-to-office trend accelerated, said a report out Wednesday from CBRE Ltd. The national off...

CALGARY - The City of Calgary expects to fix a broken water main by early next week, but the mayor says the pipe is fatally flawed and citizens should prepare for future ruptures until it's fully repl...

HALIFAX - When Amy Hendricks and Paul Davie moved to Antigonish, N.S., from Yellowknife, they had a bit of a struggle on their hands: finding the right plot of land. "We thought, how hard could it be?...

HALIFAX - Halifax landlords are trashing a reduced rate hike by Halifax's water utility, saying a proposed 17.6 per cent increase this year is still too expensive. Late last month, the provincial regu...

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has dropped its threshold for its homeowner grant program for the first time in six years as assessed values for homes fall in the province's Lower Mainland....

OTTAWA - Trade issues dominated headlines for Canadian business in 2025, but the stock market seemed to shrug off the economic woes as it hit record highs. Heading into 2026, trade will remain in the ...

HALIFAX - A Halifax councillor is urging the public to call police if construction crews show up next week on a part of the city's harbourfront known as Dartmouth Cove. Coun. Sam Austin says the city ...

DEBERT - A former Cold War fallout shelter in rural Nova Scotia is being transformed into luxury condominiums for elite clients seeking refuge from global crises. Project co-owner Paul Mansfield says ...

OTTAWA - Insects, bats, rodents and other pests have been spotted in federal buildings more than 500 times in the Ottawa area this year, as the government makes plans to get public servants to spend m...

EDMONTON - Alberta's primary care minister and its first permanent chief medical officer of health since the last one was fired say they're looking forward to working together as the province enters a...