Infrastructure
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Federal natural disaster bills now average more than $430M a year
Spring flooding and major rainstorms accounted for 80% of the weather events that qualified for disaster funding in the last three years
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Winnipeg alleges fraud in lawsuit over $210M police building
The structure was originally slated to cost $135 million but ended up costing more than $210 million by the time it was finished in 2016
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Crane that collapsed in Halifax had turntable problems: documents
The crane was certified by an engineer in June and the work site was visited by a Department of Labour officer before post-tropical storm Dorian slammed into the port city on Sept. 7
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Political pressure mounts as Ottawa moves closer to 5G decision on Huawei
The Conservatives are pressing the Liberals to deny Huawei a role in assembling the country’s 5G infrastructure
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Trucker accuses union of disobeying injunction in Regina refinery strike
More than 700 refinery workers have been locked out since the start of December, after Unifor issued a strike notice. Pensions are a key issue in the contract dispute
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Automation, climate change, AI: schools prepping students for jobs of the future
It involves rethinking existing curricula around future career trends, particularly in fields with major exposure to artificial intelligence
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Federal scientists study how to adapt building codes to climate change
The National Research Council is coming to the end of a five-year research program that has considered how changing weather will change stresses on buildings, roads, wastewater, transit, bridges and other infrastructure
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Crown says former SNC-Lavalin exec Bebawi should be sentenced to 9 years
Bebawi, 73, was convicted by a jury Sunday on five charges including fraud, corruption of foreign officials and laundering proceeds of crime
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Ontario signs on to housing help from the federal Liberal government
The $1.46-billion joint funding deal with Ontario will help the province roll out the Canada Housing Benefit in the spring
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Nova Scotia premier to decide fate of pulp mill that supports thousands of jobs
It’s been five almost years since the Northern Pulp mill was asked to stop pumping wastewater into lagoons – but the company is asking for more time
