COMMENTARY: As climate changes, home construction must change too – National
The impacts of floods, wildfires and other catastrophic events are on the rise in Canada. They’re already costing the country billions of dollars in losses, which only stand to grow in the coming years. The Canadian insurance industry defines a catastrophic event as one that exceeds a threshold of $25 million in insured losses —…
Several school children trapped after building collapses in Nigeria – National
LAGOS — Many people including children were feared trapped on Wednesday after a building containing a school collapsed in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos, an emergency agency spokesman said, as rescue efforts began. Ibrahim Farinloye, spokesman for the National Emergency Management Agency’s southwest region, said there was no immediate information on any casualties. “It is believed…
‘Riverdale’ honours Luke Perry in first episode since his death – National
Riverdale paid tribute to the late actor Luke Perry in Wednesday night’s episode following his death on Monday. Perry played construction company owner Fred Andrews, father of main character Archie Andrews, for three seasons on the CW series that gives a dark take on Archie comics, and has been slated for a fourth. Riverdale put a card…
SNC-Lavalin urged Liberals to ease penalty for corporate misconduct: documents – National
SNC-Lavalin, facing a 10-year ban from federal business over corruption charges, urged the Liberal government in 2017 to water down the penalty scheme for corporate misconduct to the point a guilty company could completely dodge a ban on receiving public contracts. In essence, the engineering and construction giant recommended the Liberals leave wiggle room for…
From bridge design to whale toxins: SNC-Lavalin’s vast, extensive federal contracts – National
OTTAWA – From studies on northern transportation systems, to helping protect whales from toxins, to window washing – SNC-Lavalin has extensive federal ties amounting to tens of millions of dollars in contracts, big and small. The Montreal-based engineering and construction firm could see its revenue stream from federal contracts dry up if it’s convicted on…
San Diego border wall construction begins, replacing up to 22 kilometres of barrier – National
Construction has begun on the fifth border wall project of Donald Trump‘s presidency, replacing up to 14 miles (22 kilometres) of barrier in San Diego. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Tuesday that the first panels are in place to replace a steel-mesh fence with steel bollards up to 30 feet (9 metres) high. SLSCO…
Donald Trump doesn’t like the border security deal that Republicans and Democrats have reached – National
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was unhappy with a deal struck by congressional negotiators on border security that denied him funds for his promised U.S.-Mexican border wall, but did not reject it outright as fellow Republicans urged his support. Trump’s demand in December for $5.7 billion from Congress to help build a wall…
Turkey’s fairytale castles win reprieve after bankruptcy – National
A half-built fairytale development of hundreds of Disney-style castles in Western Turkey won a reprieve from bankruptcy on Friday when creditors voted to allow a construction company to complete work on the project. The Burj Al Babas project, about 200 km east of Istanbul, was intended to be a luxury housing development boasting rows upon…
Fact check: Will the NDP’s housing plan ‘bankrupt’ home builders, as Liberal MP claims? – National
“Their front-end loading plan is a recipe to bankrupt housing providers right across the country.” – Liberal MP Adam Vaughan Toronto Liberal MP and long-time social housing advocate Adam Vaughan was blunt in his assessment this week of the federal New Democratic Party’s latest proposal for affordable housing. READ MORE: Jagmeet Singh: if renters spend…
Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino starts 8-month prison sentence – National
Jersey Shore cast member Mike (The Situation) Sorrentino is trading life in the Jersey Shore house for time behind prison bars. The 36-year-old reality star turned himself in at the Otisville Federal Correctional Institution in upstate New York on Tuesday to begin serving an eight-month sentence for tax fraud. Sorrentino and his brother, Marc, pleaded…