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August 29, 2008
History plays a role in Niagara-on-the-Lake development
The town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario is served by two ordinary sewage lagoons near the shore of Lake Ontario — that just happen to sit on an extraordinary piece of property.
August 15, 2008
Victoria’s Dockside Green community achieves LEED Platinum certification
The first phase of Dockside Green, a 1.3-million-square-foot community built on a former brownfield site in the heart of Victoria, has achieved LEED Platinum certification from the Canada Green Building Council.
August 13, 2008
Eleven New Brunswick communities receive gas-tax revenues for infrastructure projects
Eleven municipalities in New Brunswick will soon begin making essential improvements to local infrastructure, after receiving their first payments under two gas-tax sharing agreements.
August 12, 2008
Two Quebec municipalities receive funds from federal-provincial gas-tax revenue program
The Municipality of Saint-Faustin-Lac-Carré will receive $227,915 thanks to a federal-provincial agreement on the transfer of federal gasoline tax revenues and a Government of Quebec contribution, while the City of Saint-Pamphile will receive $221,029 under the same agreement.
August 12, 2008
Orangeville water pollution control plant wins $2.4 million in federal funding
The federal government has announced $2.4 million in funding for upgrades to Orangeville’s water pollution control plant.
August 1, 2008
Carpenters’ union says exclusive agreement will benefit City of Hamilton
An agreement between the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBCJA) and the City of Hamilton gives the union exclusive rights to the city’s residential and heavy construction work.
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Reed Construction Data Chief Economist Alex Carrick discusses current developments in Canada's economic environment. He also shares light-hearted reflections on life and current events.
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