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Untangling contracts caught between OCA transition periods
Untangling contracts caught between OCA transition periods
A recent adjudication review by Ontario’s Divisional Court suggests avoiding putting multiple improvements under one single contract and instead executing separate contracts for work on separate improvements. The Town of Caledon had two wastewater ponds...
Government
Auditor general slams Ontario Place redevelopment process as unfair, subjective
TORONTO — A European company developing a spa and waterpark at Ontario Place got...
Government
RESCON files legal action against City of Toronto over TGS performance measures
VAUGHAN, ONT. — The Residential Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇåion Council of Ontario (RESCON) has ann...
Government
Negotiating skills are mandatory for a successful organization
There is an old saying that nothing succeeds like success. The more one can cre...
Government
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Untangling contracts caught between OCA transition periods
A recent adjudication review by Ontario’s Divisional Court suggests avoiding put...
Government
Auditor general slams Ontario Place redevelopment process as unfair, subjective
TORONTO — A European company developing a spa and waterpark at Ontario Place got...
Government
RESCON files legal action against City of Toronto over TGS performance measures
VAUGHAN, ONT. — The Residential Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇåion Council of Ontario (RESCON) has ann...
Government
Negotiating skills are mandatory for a successful organization
There is an old saying that nothing succeeds like success. The more one can cre...
Government
Phil Verster quits top job at Ontario’s Metrolinx, infrastructure boss to take over
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced that Phil Verster is leaving a...
Government
Ontario providing $1B in loans for water infrastructure projects
TORONTO — The Ontario government has announced it is investing up to $1 billion...
Government
Not a moment to ‘squabble,’ Freeland says after premiers’ meeting on Trump tariffs
OTTAWA — Unity among provinces and the federal government is critical in the fac...
Government
N.S. Tories win second majority; NDP replaces Liberals as official Opposition
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said he needed a strong, fresh mandate...
Government
Province increasing Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund by $100M
UXBRIDGE — The Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) is getting a boost from...
Government
Ontario legislation aims to reduce risks associated with wildland fires and hazardous gas wells
TORONTO — The Ontario government has introduced legislation that, if passed, aim...
Government
The fundamental principle of document disclosure
Failure to produce relevant documents can have consequences for the party withho...
Government
Ontario proposes job-protected leave for parents who adopt or use surrogate
TORONTO — Ontario's labour minister says the province is planning to introduce a...
Government
Trump’s 25 per cent tariff equals pain on both sides of border, Canadian leaders say
OTTAWA — Business and political leaders in Canada say there will be pain if Dona...
Government
Ontario passes divisive bill to remove, block certain bike lanes
TORONTO — Ontario passed divisive legislation Monday that will prevent municipal...
Government , Infrastructure
Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇåion and purchasing management by objective
An obvious practical problem in any large construction organization is finding s...
Government
CCA Hill Day reiterates industry message to cut the red tape once and for all
OTTAWA — Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇåion industry leaders recently descended on Parliament Hill for...
Associations , Government
WSIB to give Ontario employers $2B in surplus funds
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says eligible businesses will be getting a s...
Government
Ontario passes amendments to its Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇåion Act
Important amendments to Ontario’s Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇåion Act (OCA) received Royal Assent o...
Government
Ontario invests $13 million in early mineral exploration
TIMMINS, ONT. – The Province of Ontario is investing $13 million through the Ont...
Government , Resource
Feds announce $25M for green shipping projects in Ontario
WINDSOR, ONT. — Up to $25.2 million has been allotted for four projects by the f...
Government , Projects
UBC on receiving end of $9M to help 1,500 construction workers with certification
OTTAWA — The Government of Canada has announced it is investing in 1,500 interna...
Government , Labour
Risk management in procurement and construction projects
Managing risk on major construction projects can be a delicate balance of severa...
Government
Letter to the Editor: Investment tax credit program amounts to more red tape
To the Editor: There’s an old adage that if something sounds too good t...
Associations , Government
Workers say goodbye to an almost-empty Ontario Science Centre as repairs get underway
TORONTO — As the sun shone on an unusually warm day at the end of October, Emma...
Government , Projects
Seven-unit affordable housing project for women opens in Longueuil
LONGUEUIL, QUE. — The governments of Canada and Quebec along with the City of Lo...
Government , Projects
Toronto staff peg cost of provincially ordered bike lane removals at $48M
TORONTO — City of Toronto staff are estimating that the Ontario government's pla...
Government , Infrastructure
Federal immigration plans undermining what Ontario has done to tackle labour shortage
Despite efforts undertaken by all three levels of government, times are tough fo...
Government , Labour
Your top DCN headlines: Nov. 11 to 15
Your top DCN headlines this week feature news two buildings partially collapsed...
Government , Infrastructure , OH&S , Projects
Arbitration privacy versus confidentiality
SOS Marine Inc., a Québec-based maritime service company, was contracted by M/V...
Government
TruGrp v Karmina follow-up: Returning clarity and certainty to the use of letters of credit to vacate construction liens
In the Ontario Superior Court’s decision of TruGrp v Karmina, 2024 ONSC 2165 (se...
Government
Ontario to launch second round of Skills Development Fund at $74M
ORO-MEDONTE, ONT. — The second round of Ontario’s Skills Development Fund (SDF)...
Government
‘Do the work’: Ottawa urges both sides in B.C. port dispute to restart talks
VANCOUVER — The federal government is urging both sides in the British Columbia...
Government , Labour
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IUOE Local 793, Carpenters’ Regional Council sign agreement for a ‘united front’ on workers’ rights
TORONTO — The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), Local 793, and...
Labour
Meta to build $10 billion AI data center in Louisiana as Elon Musk expands his Tennessee AI facility
NEW ORLEANS — The largest artificial intelligence data center ever built by Face...
US News
Toronto home sales jump as October rate cut marked turning point for market: expert
TORONTO — Greater Toronto home sales jumped again last month on a year-over-year...
Economic
Paving the way to sustainability: OAPC keynote outlines several methods
The growing urgency to address climate change has led to a global push toward ac...
US News
Montreal Chest Institute Rehabilitation earns several WAF awards
MONTREAL — The Montreal Chest Institute Rehabilitation Project has received inte...
Projects
RESCON report unveils ‘out of control’ tax burden on newly constructed homes
VAUGHAN, ONT. –  A new report commissioned by the Residential Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇåion Counc...
Associations
Aecon Utilities acquires Ainsworth’s Power Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇåion business
TORONTO — Aecon Utilities Group Inc. has announced it has acquired Ainsworth Pow...
Economic
Ottawa’s downtown revitalization gets a $20M boost from the province
OTTAWA — The Province of Ontario has announced the next step in its Ontario-Otta...