On November 26, 1947, the Ironworkers International went to the Province of British Columbia to charter Local 712, a new shop that protected and supported the rights and safety of local workers. 75 years alter, Shop Workers Local 712 is still setting industries standards and advocating for workers across all the manufacturing [...]
Starting in 1991 as a regional industry training council, the Nova Scotia Construction Sector Council—Industrial-Commercial-Institutional (NSCSC) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to human resource and skills development within the ICI sector of the industry. The NSCSC has gained international attention with its approach to exposing students, newcomers, and anyone and everyone interested [...]
Already one of Canada’s most magnificent cities, Halifax, NS, is about to get even better. In what is to be the biggest city-building project in the history of Halifax, the Cogswell District Redevelopment project will see 16 acres of land currently used for road infrastructure transformed into a mixed-use neighbourhood designed for [...]
The Regional Municipality of York began construction on the new Henderson Sewage Pumping Station which will be located on Yonge Street, south of Henderson Drive, in fall, 2023. The project is the outcome of a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) Study investigating a solution for redirecting wastewater from the Henderson Drive [...]
Annette Verschuren is a superstar of Canadian business, though her Nova Scotian roots would perhaps make her uncomfortable with that designation. Verschuren is an Officer of the Order of Canada for her contribution to the retail industry and corporate social responsibility, and an inductee in the Canadian Business Hall of Fame in 2019. She is a board member of Liberty [...]
Economy, Employment, and the Environment. These are the pillars Sqéwqel Development Corporation (SqDC) uses to strengthen its foundation building the economy of Seabird Island to empower members. Nestled on the banks of the Fraser River, 3km east of Agassiz in British Columbia you will find Seabird Island, a First Nation community rich [...]
The Huu-ay-aht First Nations is a self-governing Nation located on the west coast of Vancouver Island in the Barkley Sound region, 300 km northwest of Victoria, British Columbia. As a strong, self-reliant Nation, the Huu-ay-aht First Nations prioritizes a safe, healthy, and sustainable community, where its culture, language, spirituality, and economy [...]
Kitikmeot Corporation (KC), a 100 per cent Inuit-owned company, is an economic the Kitikmeot Region of Canada’s Arctic. Since 1990, Kitikmeot Region has created economic activities that contribute to the overall wealth and wellbeing of the Kitikmeot region under the mission of helping to define the Kitikmeot region through strong professional relationships. [...]
The Wendat name Ethennonnhawahstihnen’ (pronounced Etta-nonna wasti-nuh) translates to “where they had a good, beautiful life.”—a fitting name and vision for the City of Toronto’s latest Community Centre and Library, which hopes to add joy and happiness to the lives of those who use it. “It’s an aspiration of the new [...]
The governments of Canada and British Columbia, alongside project partners, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority and Tsawwassen First Nation, have invested over $260 million in safe, high-quality roads in the community of Delta and the surrounding areas. The Highway 91/17 and Deltaport Way upgrades mean improved traffic flow and more efficient [...]