Think tanks say Canada megaprojects need regulatory certainty and 350,000 skilled trades workers to convert $1 trillion in pledged capital into construction.
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A public webinar on Canada’s Changing Climate Report puts the federal 5°C warming projection, glacier loss and wildfire findings to open questions.
The Sobey Art Award Exhibition 2026 runs September 4 to January 3, 2027 at the National Gallery of Canada, with six shortlisted artists and a November 14 winner.
The Weather Network’s El Niño fall forecast points to a milder, drier autumn across much of Canada — and a late start to winter. Here’s the regional breakdown.
Northern Ontario construction update: BOT’s $38-million Highway 17 realignment near Rainbow Falls leads a busy 2026 season of northern builds.
Ottawa construction news for September 2026: a $768.6M PCL science hub contract, $78M Alexandra Bridge work, $30.5M electrical upgrades and 11 proposed towers.
Ottawa and Alberta will back at least 1,460 Alberta affordable housing units across 21 projects, with $220M federal, $165M provincial and $238M from other sources.
Canada tariffs on construction materials now cover $27.6 billion in U.S. imports, with many steel and aluminum products moving from 25% to 50%.
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Canada’s Changing Climate Report 2026 projects at least 3.5 C of warming by century’s end and describes the shift as irreversible. Here is what the assessment contains, what it leaves open, and who it is written for.
The Bank of Canada policy rate stays at 2.25% for a seventh consecutive decision as new US tariffs, elevated oil prices and roughly 3% headline inflation complicate a recovery the Bank calls broadening but not settled.