Labour Market News

Prince George Aquatic Centre is closed for annual maintenance from September 2 to October 6.

Yellow Dog Brewery is opening a brewery in Penticton.

The Government of B.C. provided $13M to complete construction of Ella's Place, a new second-stage home in Terrace that provides 22 safe accommodations for women and their children leaving violence. The three-storey building provides residents 6 to 18 months of second-stage housing before moving to a more permanent housing.

A new recovery community centre, offering substance-use recovery support groups, counselling, and services, is now open in North Vancouver. The new centre provides support, healing, and connections to the community. There are 50 aftercare clinicians working in B.C. to support substance-use recovery, 33 of which have been hired since 2023.

The Government of B.C. and Vancouver Island University provided $4.2M towards the new expanded space in the Shq’apthut (a gathering space) building on the Nanaimo campus. The expanded gathering space honours Indigenous culture and is expected to be complete in spring 2025.

Bow & Stern, specializing in seafood, is opening a restaurant with 160 seats in Burnaby in September. The restaurant is also building a year-round patio that will seat an additional 60 guests.

Joe Rich Fire Department launched its annual recruitment for new firefighters on September 4 and 5. The Joe Rich Fire Department serves 550 homes and an approximately 1,200 residents in east Kelowna.

Article, a furniture company, has opened a 4,175 sq. ft. store in Vancouver in August.

With summer tourism season ending, BC Ferries has transitioned from two boats to one boat on the Horseshoe Bay (Vancouver) to Langdale (Sunshine Coast) route.

England-based IFS has finalized its purchase of Vancouver's Copperleaf Technologies Inc. for $1B. Copperleaf is an AI-powered asset-investment and management software for businesses.

Students at two elementary schools in Richmond will be returning to 11 new prefabricated classrooms this school year. The expansions were announced last fall with the Government of B.C. allocating $16M to the project. With faster construction methods, Richmond's Talmey Elementary school is also expecting six new classrooms in 2025.

Horin Ramen is opening a location in the Crystal Mall food court in Burnaby.

The Government of B.C. and Coquitlam School District has provided over $150M towards the new Burke Mountain Middle/Secondary school. This new school adds 1000 student spaces. The Government of B.C. also provided $15M to add 250 seats to Scott Creek Middle School. With the prefabricated construction, the new seats at Scott Creek will be ready by fall 2024.

The Government of B.C. is providing $1.9M in annual operating funds for 40 new shelter spaces at the Knights Inn motel in Merrit. The new shelter spaces will open in fall 2024 and is currently leased until end of March 2027. The new shelter replaces the former Desert Inn shelter that closed in July 2024.

The Government of B.C. is providing $6M towards three capital projects and one planning project in the Fraser Valley. The projects will support 108 new local jobs including manufacturing, construction, and production.

Northern Lights Casino in Prince Albert will begin construction on a new expansion in September. The 31,000-sq. ft. project to expand the gaming floor and restaurant is expected to take about two years. The casino currently employs 300 people and sits on urban reserve land owned by Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation.

The Saskatchewan government is providing $1.92M to Trades and Skills Centres in Regina and Saskatoon. The funding will support short-term skills programs leading to entry-level jobs in high-demand trades.

The City of Saskatoon has approved a funding strategy for its planned $1.2B arena district, which will include contributions from the federal and provincial governments in addition to its own funds. The proposed project involves construction of a new arena to replace SaskTel Centre as well as an expansion to TCU Place, the city’s downtown convention and arts centre.

The Saskatchewan International Physician Practice Assessment program increased its capacity by up to eight seats throughout the year. The program assesses internationally educated physicians, with a focus on placing physicians in rural communities.

The Saskatchewan Trucking Association is promoting the trucking industry amid an ongoing labour shortage. The association visits student job fairs and Indigenous communities, using a virtual reality machine to demonstrate what a typical workday is like for a truck driver.

The Wascana Solar Co-op is planning a large project at a Regina day care, with 100 solar panels to be installed over the next year. The panels will allow the YWCA Regina Centre for Play and Development to generate its own power, though it will be owned by the co-op’s membership.

The Saskatchewan government launched new agriculture and healthcare sector initiatives under the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program. The provincial government aims to streamline its credential recognition process for international workers.

Suncrest College in Yorkton is offering a new 28-month sonography program this fall. Six hospital foundations are collaborating to provide $500,000 for start-up costs, as hospitals struggle with an undersupply of ultrasound technicians in the province.

For the third year, the City of Winnipeg is offering grants for tree-planting projects. Funding of up to $20,000 is available to non-profits planning projects for the 2025 season, with an emphasis on adding trees to underserved or low-income areas of the city.

A new pickleball facility is currently under construction in Headingley. The Pickleball Club of Winnipeg will include eight indoor courts and a clubhouse. It is slated to open in January 2025, with four outdoor courts to be added next summer.

The provincial government is providing $475,000 to the Municipality of St. Rose, for the construction of a new waste disposal site. The project is expected to be complete in 2027.

Winnipeg beauty chain Almond Nail Bar is planning two new Manitoba locations, in Niverville and Steinbach. The company currently operates 11 Winnipeg locations and employs about 300 people. It recently opened its first out-of-province site in Burnaby, B.C.

The Government of Manitoba is spending $9.7M to repair a 3km section of Brandon’s 18th Street. Resurfacing work will begin immediately and is expected to be completed in October.

The Government of Manitoba has extended funding to a temporary anti-theft program that increases police presence in three retail crime “hot spots” in Winnipeg. The program was originally scheduled to run for just part of the summer, but has now been renewed twice due to positive results. The Province is spending $774,00 to extend the program to the end of October.

The federal government is providing $415M over five years to the Government of Manitoba for municipal infrastructure projects across the province. The funding is offered through the Canada Community-Building Fund, which prioritizes housing development but also permits spending on roads, bridges, and other local infrastructure.

The City of Winnipeg has received an overwhelming response to its affordable housing grant program. Up to $25M in federal funds are available to developers willing to build affordable units, primarily downtown. The City says it has received 66 applications, and could offer a new round of grants within six months.

The Ville de Sept-Îles is investing $1M in building a skatepark. The project is currently underway and is scheduled to be complete in October. Société du Plan Nord is funding nearly half of the project cost.

The Ville de Rouyn-Noranda is investing $1.5M in rehabilitating the intersection between 15th Street and Rideau Boulevard. The project is scheduled to take just over two months to complete.

The Centre de services scolaire de Laval estimates that it is still lacking several dozen teachers in its various schools in the area

Bravo Pizzéria, a restaurant in Trois-Rivières, reopened on August 9 and welcomed back 33 employees

TELUS is investing $6M in improving connectivity in the Gaspé Peninsula region. This amount is paired with $7.25M from the Government of Quebec and $6M from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. The first sites are scheduled to be operational in 2025.

The Centre hospitalier affilié universitaire régional (CHAUR), a hospital in Trois-Rivières, inaugurated its new medical imaging department following a $13M investment

DJV Immobilier and Property Peak Performance, two real estate developers, began construction on 24 low-rent and affordable housing units in Thetford Mines. The project, estimated at over $14M, is receiving nearly $11.1M in funding from the provincial and municipal governments.

The Centre de services scolaire de la Vallée-des-Tisserands will build an elementary school in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield with funding from the Government of Quebec

The Government of Quebec is investing over $7M in 24 projects to support the fisheries and seafood processing sector in the Gaspé Peninsula and Lower St. Lawrence. Of this amount, the provincial government will allocate $4.5M to fish harvesters for purchasing businesses or equipment.

The Government of Quebec announced that it opened a new section of Highway 50 in Outaouais. The $102M project took over two years to complete.

TELUS is investing $8.5M in improving connectivity in the Lower St. Lawrence region. This amount is paired with $3.5M from the Government of Quebec and $2.9M from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. The first sites are scheduled to be operational in 2025.

Le Grec, a restaurateur and food processor, announced that its frozen pizza production plant is permanently closing in Trois-Rivières. As a result, around 15 people are losing their jobs.

The Ville de Laval awarded a contract worth over $148M for the construction of a library, which will also include an arts centre. The Montoni Group is carrying out the project, which should be complete in January 2027.

The Municipalité de Notre-Dame-du-Laus is receiving nearly $2M from the Government of Quebec to convert its church into a multi-purpose site as part of religious heritage requalification programs

The Ville de Sorel-Tracy could spend up to $45M, including $26M from the provincial and federal governments, on building an aquatic complex. It is scheduled to open in 2026.

Eaton, a company specializing in power management software, is investing in expanding its research centre in Brossard. The expansion will create 50 jobs, bringing the number of employees to 200 at this facility.

The Centre de la petite enfance Réseau Petits Pas is investing nearly $3.5M in building a new daycare with 60 spots in Maniwaki. The project, which should be complete in the spring of 2025, is funded by the Government of Quebec.

Fonbrai, a coal-tar pitch processing plant powered by electricity, is investing $1.2M in updating its facilities at the Port of Trois-Rivières. Half of the project cost is funded by the provincial government’s Programme d’investissement en infrastructures maritimes.

Logement en santé Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, a community organization, began construction on the Habitations au Coeur de la Vallée project in Gracefield. The $13M project, which includes 26 units for disabled or low-income residents, is receiving subsidies from the three levels of government.

The Ville de New Richmond is investing $5.6M in building its new garage. The project is receiving $4.2M in funding from the Government of Quebec. LFG Construction, a contractor from Chaleur Bay, is carrying out the project. The project is scheduled to be complete by the spring of 2025.

The Ville de L’Ancienne-Lorette received over $11.6M in funding from the Government of Quebec to improve municipal facilities. Of this amount, the City will allocate $7.5M to water infrastructure, and it will invest the rest in building a community centre.

The Government of Quebec is investing over $7M in 24 projects to support the fisheries and seafood processing sector in the Gaspé Peninsula and Lower St. Lawrence. Of this amount, the provincial government will allocate $4.5M to fish harvesters for purchasing businesses or equipment.

The Government of Quebec is allocating $54.5M to build a cultural and sports complex in Montmagny. The project involves funding the construction of a sports centre and restoring a theatre. The project cost is estimated at $77M.

TDR des Laurentides Inc., a real estate developer, is continuing to build the O Cartier 2 residential complex in Laval’s Pont-Viau district. The $30M project, which includes 200 luxury condos, will be complete in the summer of 2026.

The Centre de services scolaire des Samares began construction on a school in Sainte-Marcelline-de-Kildare. The project, which will be carried out by Construction Hébert & Hébert Inc. from Saint-Thomas, is being funded with over $19M from the Government of Quebec.

Two local entrepreneurs have subcontracted a government-subsidized mobile slaughterhouse to operate in Dawson City. The operation will move from its current location in Whitehorse in September.

A new counselling clinic is opening in Yellowknife this September. The new practice will offer services for adults, youth, and couples.

Alkan Air, Ross River Dena Council and Daylu Dena Council are collaborating to provide a flight school for First Nations in the Yukon and northern BC. Courses will be 14 months long and will be offered in several remote communities, starting in Faro, Yukon.

The Northwest Territories government is providing $2.5K grants to Indigenous governments and organizations for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation commemorative events. The grant application deadline is September 6.

The ?útsël K’é Co-op is expanding, with a new building currently under construction. About eight times more merchandise will be carried at the new store, including space for local artisan goods. The store services over 300 residents on the East Arm of Great Slave Lake.

The health centre in Fort Simpson reduced its services due to a staffing shortage. The centre can only accommodate emergencies until it is sufficiently staffed. At this time, it is uncertain how long the staffing shortage and service reduction will last.

Rio Tinto, a mining company, is conducting closure work at the Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories. Production is slated to end in 2026, with reclamation work ending in 2029 and monitoring work continuing for at least 10-20 more years.

The federal government is transferring $9M to Nunavut to address local infrastructure issues. The federal and territorial governments signed a new Canada Community-Building Fund agreement from 2024-2034. Over $94.5M will be transferred to Nunavut over the next five years, including $18M in total this fiscal year.

Tourism Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre signed an agreement to provide online courses to high school students that include work placements in the tourism industry. Courses will be available for students in grades 10 to 12. Tourism Saskatchewan is providing $40K to hire a work placement coordinator.

Moxies opened a new restaurant in Regina on August 29th.

According to the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses, there are critical capacity issues in the St. Paul’s Hospital emergency room in Saskatoon. The Saskatchewan Health Authority is working to hire staff and improve patient flow.

Riverside Mission, an emergency shelter in Moose Jaw, closed permanently on August 23. Plans construct a new facility this September have been abandoned. The shelter served meals to 50-100 people and provided 10 emergency beds for men.

The Regina Food Bank and BHP Group Limited are providing $350K to the BMO Asahtowikamik Food Hub to run a food sovereignty program and commission a mural. The food sovereignty program supports initiatives like buffalo harvests and Indigenous urban agriculture.

The Saskatchewan government increased the Targeted Mineral Exploration Incentive (TMEI) funding cap from $750K to $4M and included all hard rock minerals in the new eligibility requirements. This year, 28 projects will receive funding through the TMEI, compared to five projects last year.

Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre and SaskPower are providing online power engineering courses for high school students and adults this fall. The 4th and 5th-class certifications will introduce learners to power engineering and provide practical experience, preparing students for industry exams.

CanaDay’s Apparel Ltd., a clothing manufacturing company in Moose Jaw, is closing permanently due to increasing costs. At it's peak, the business employed as many as 300 people.

The Saskatchewan government released a Request for Proposal seeking a company to conduct advanced planning and design of a PET/CT and Magnetic Resonance Imaging area at the Pasqua Hospital, Regina.

The Saskatchewan government is providing $35M over two years for tuition-free early childhood educator training, professional development, and student financial support. Up to $16.5M is allocated for 2024-2025, and $18.4M for the 2025-2026 academic year, creating more than 4K training seats and 5.3K professional development seats over two years.

The federal government and the Government of Saskatchewan renewed the Canada Community-Building Fund agreement for another 10 years. As part of the agreement, the federal government is providing $350M over the first five years for Saskatchewan to address local infrastructure issues.

The City of Regina approved an application for a new Costco in the Westerra neighborhood in Regina. There is currently no official timeline for construction.

The Saskatchewan government released a Request for Proposals seeking a company to provide management and design services for the Watson Long-Term Care home project. The $1.5M care home will have 60 beds.

The Government of Canada has announced plans to construct a new community-run hatchery on the Kitwanga River. Construction is expected to begin in fall 2024 and once complete the facility will be operated by Gitanyow Nation. The hatchery will primarily raise Kitwanga sockeye salmon, a stock of significant conservation concern.

Greggs Furniture in Victoria is closing down in September. The owner cites a lack of interest from young people and a lack of safety in the community for the closure.

The Government of British Columbia has announced the opening of 48 affordable rental homes in Courtenay. The building will be owned and operated by Comox Valley Transition Society which will set rents at 20% below market rates. The province provided over $16M to the project through a Shovel-Ready Housing Grant.

The Government of Canada is spending $4.3M on repair and upgrade work along the Alaska Highway. Work will include installing new pipe culverts, decommissioning existing culverts, installing erosion protection measures, and restoring environmentally disturbed areas. The project will take place between October 2024 and March 2025.

Bon Ton Pastry & Confectionary has re-opened in Vancouver. The bakery closed in 2023 due to expiry of lease and has now found a new location after 15 months of closure.

Macu Tea, a fruit tea shop, has opened a new beverage shop in Burnaby.

A new facility in Surrey that provides centralized mental-health and addiction services for youth has opened. The facility combines nurses, health professionals, dietitians, physicians, and psychiatrists from various programs under one roof. The new facility allows for the addition of 10 new staff to support the mental well-being of youth.

Sweet Something has closed its bakery in Vancouver. The bakery has been open for 7 years.

The Government of B.C. has announced a second Urgent Primary Care Centre in Vernon. The centre will be open 11 hours a day, seven days a week. The centre is expected to open in fall 2025.

The Governments of Canada and British Columbia are partnering with municipalities to provide over $7.6M to four communities for water infrastructure upgrades. This funding includes over $1.1M for the replacement of a submarine water main in the Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot.

The District of Tofino celebrated the opening of the communities first wastewater treatment plant on August 22. The community of around 2.5K people is a popular tourist destination but had previously been sending raw sewage directly into the ocean.

The Government of Canada is providing $3.5M to municipal police departments across British Columbia to help them combat online child exploitation. The funding will be used for staffing, training and equipment for the Internet Child Exploitation unit.

Through the Government of B.C.'s Rental Protection Fund, Hiy?ám? ta S?wx?wú7mesh Housing Society has purchased 35 new units at Ocean View Apartments in North Vancouver and 40 new units at Tantalus Manor in Squamish for a combined total over $13M. These units provide affordable rental homes for Indigenous people.

The Castlegar Chamber of Commerce has opened a $8M multi-purpose building which will host economic development, tourism, and local business supports. The project received more than $1.4M from the Government of Canada and $3M from the Government of British Columbia.

The Government of B.C. and Battered Women's Support Services Association have acquired 10 newly constructed units in Vancouver to provide safe second-stage housing for women with or without children, who require short-term housing after leaving an abusive situation. The transition house provides supports for women for 6 to 18 months.

Swans Pub in Victoria is closing its brewery. The owner cites changes to the craft beer scene but adds that the pub will remain open with no changes to day-to-day services.

The Government of Canada has announced plans to construct a new Pacific salmon hatchery in Prince George to support conservation and rebuilding of Chinook and sockeye salmon. The hatchery will be operated by Fisheries and Oceans Canada in collaboration with Lheidli T’enneh First Nation and with support from Canfor Pulp Ltd. Construction is expected to begin in fall 2024.

The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce has launched the New to Canada program which will help refugees and immigrants make business connections. The program will support business initiatives by offering free, two-year chamber memberships to entrepreneurs to those who have had their permanent residency or citizenship for less than 3 years.

Tesla is installing a supercharger station in Merritt. The new site will have 16 charging posts and five pull-through stalls.

Hello Nori has opened a Japanese restaurant in Richmond.

Press’d Sandwich Shop is opening a restaurant in Richmond.

The Government of British Columbia has announced the addition of 72 new shelter spaces in Victoria. Existing shelter spaces will be expanded and renovated to support more people experiencing homelessness or recovering from addictions.

The Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) has opened a child care centre in Winnipeg, offering culturally focused education and programming for Red River Métis children. The 40-space Louis Riel Child Care Centre is the MMF’s eighth new childcare centre in the province in the last five years.

Manitoba teachers have ratified their first province-wide collective agreement, which includes wage increases of more than 12% over four years. The Manitoba Teachers’ Society says the new contract will close the wage gap between rural and urban school divisions, so all teachers have the same base pay.

The City of Winnipeg is hoping to build a new rec centre in the southeast Bonavista neighbourhood. The facility would include a gym, outdoor rink, and soccer fields, as well as some multi-purpose rooms. The City is currently seeking a contractor to conduct a feasibility study on the project.

The governments of Canada and Manitoba are providing a combined $986,000 to Ndinawemaaganag Endaawaad, a Winnipeg organization serving at-risk youth. The funds will be used to provide programming and public health services at Tina's Safe Haven, the non-profit's 24-hour drop-in centre.

Community leaders in Glenboro are launching a fundraising campaign to build a new medical clinic in the town, in hopes of attracting more doctors. The goal is to begin construction on the facility next spring.

The Prestige, an apartment complex for tenants 50 years and older, has opened in North Winnipeg. The seven-storey project includes 123 units as well as a yoga studio, gathering room, and sky lounge.

Paragon Living recently opened the Bridgwater, a $36.5M apartment block in the southwest area of Winnipeg. The project has 143 suites, including 18 affordable units. The provincial government contributed $348,000 to the construction, through the Canada-Manitoba National Housing Strategy.

Natural Bakery is closing its shop on Winnipeg’s Logan Avenue at the end of September. The bakery will continue producing bread for sale in grocery chains such as Costco, Family Foods, Food Fare, and Superstore.

Mahihkan Bus Lines will be discontinuing service in September, citing inflation and financial difficulties. The company, owned in cooperation with six First Nations, provided bus service between Winnipeg and northern communities such as Swan River, Dauphin, and The Pas.

The Government of Manitoba is contributing $5M toward the construction of a new community complex in Lorette. The Taché Community Centre will include an arena, library, walking track, and seniors’ multi-purpose space, as well as conference and media rooms. Construction will begin in November and conclude in the summer of 2026.

An Arctic research facility has opened in Churchill, collecting data on oil spills, currents, water quality, and the location of marine mammals. The Churchill Marine Observatory was created with $45M in funding from federal, provincial, and private partners, and will be staffed with researchers from the University of Manitoba.

A new cancer care centre has opened in Russell, nearly quadrupling the size of the community’s previous facility. The $2.5M expansion has six treatment spaces, an exam room, and a nursing station. A volunteer committee raised $1.8M of the project’s costs, while $700,000 was contributed by the Province.

The City of Brandon is allocating up to $3.5M in 2024 to repair and refurbish its aging transit fleet, as well as to purchase used buses as needed. Transit service on three routes will be reduced in order to facilitate the repairs.

The former Thistle Curling Club in Winnipeg will soon be home to a flea market and restaurant. The Royal Pacific Group begins leasing the property September 1, with an agreement to purchase it next spring. In addition to the curling rink, the building includes a restaurant, banquet hall, and bar.

Tunngasugit, a non-profit organization for Inuit living in Winnipeg, has opened a new resource centre. The federal government provided $1M toward the new 18,000-sq.ft. space in Winnipeg’s North End. The centre will offer arts workshops, language programming, and community supports.

Winnipeg’s CentrePort Canada Rail Park has welcomed its second tenant: Highway Motor Freight Ltd. The transportation company will build a new terminal and cold storage warehouse, generating 150 new jobs when up and running in 2025. In the coming years, the rail park is expected to see significant development, with five more lots totalling 120 acres already sold.

Elder Dr. Francis Whiskeyjack High School is opening in southeast Edmonton. The school will accommodate 850 students for the 2024-2025 school year. By the 2025-2026 school year, the building will have an enrolment capacity of 2.4K students.

The Government of Alberta has requested proposals to assess the potential of building a new reservoir on the Red Deer River near Ardley. The province has allocated $4.5M to examine the costs and benefits of this reservoir as an option to improve water storage and reduce impacts from droughts in central Alberta. The study is expected to be completed by March 31, 2026.

Linde, a global industrial gases and engineering company, has signed an agreement to supply clean hydrogen to Dow’s Fort Saskatchewan Path2Zero project. The company will spend over $2B to build and operate the clean hydrogen and atmospheric gases facility. Linde’s complex will capture over 2M tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions each year. The facility is expected to be complete in 2028.

Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City have both resumed railway service after shutting down due to a work stoppage involving 9K workers on August 22. The stoppage ended after the Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered all parties to resume operating ahead of binding arbitration. Calgary-based CPKC expects it will take several weeks for the network to fully recover.

Nu:ionic Technologies (Canada), Inc. and HybriGenix Futures Inc. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on a clean power and hydrogen production facility in Alberta. The collaboration will include a test facility aimed at demonstrating a feasible and scalable approach for pre-combustion carbon capture. The proposed power plant will have a capacity of 100 MW of electricity.

Crown Surplus in Inglewood is closing after 71 years of business. The owner of the military surplus shop is retiring, and a new store will be opened under the same name in Drumheller.

The Government of Canada has released a list of federal lands now available for housing, including sites in southwest Calgary's Currie neighbourhood and Edmonton's Village at Griesbach. Between the two sites, the government aims to add almost 145 new units of housing.

Hope Mission is opening a new 120 bed emergency shelter for homeless people in Edmonton. The shelter is scheduled to open in October.

City officials in Calgary have asked people to cut back their water use as feeder main repairs are underway. These latest repairs come after the Bearspaw south feeder main ruptured on June 5, causing the city to undergo strict water restrictions. Repair work is expected to last until the end of September.

According to the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), the Jasper wildfire caused $880M in insured losses, making it Canada's 9th costliest disaster. The director of IBC went on to state that over the past decade the industry had paid out over $2B, significantly more than the hundreds of millions paid out in pervious decades.

The Government of Canada, the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium and the City of Medicine Hat have announced combined funding of over $198K to develop a zero-emissions transition plan for public buses in the city. The funds will also go towards identifying risks and barriers for electrification.

A new report from Statistics Canada shows that 18.7% of Canadians worked mostly from home in May 2024, compared to the high of 24.3% in May 2021. Average commute times are becoming longer, with May 2024 being 26.4 minutes, while the previous high was 26.3.

A P.E.I. horse owner estimates that there are about 800 horses on the Island that do not have access to a veterinarian, due to a shortage of vets. The Atlantic Veterinary College has 71 students, but grads can get higher pay in the U.S., Ontario, and elsewhere.

The federal labour board has ordered more than 9,000 railway workers to return to work, shortly after CN Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City halted shipments. Both sides will begin binding arbitration to settle the contract on August 29.

Since mid-August, about 30 lobster boats from Area 25 in the Northumberland Strait have been able to use striped bass as bait. It is a pilot project that was launched by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, which aims to collect data to better control this species. The use of striped bass may be more cost-effective.

A new store called Soika, featuring Ukranian food and beverages, has opened in the Kirkwood Mews in Charlottetown. This is the second Soika store to open in the Maritimes, after another store opened this summer in Dartmouth.

The P.E.I. government is hiring 120 additional staff for the 2024-25 school year, including 66 teachers, 51 educational assistant positions and three bus drivers. The school system has had a growing enrolment and more diverse needs.

The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives released its latest study and says that the living wage in P.E.I. is $22.76 per hour, well more than P.E.I.’s minimum wage of $15.40. Part of the calculation is based on expenses such as food, shelter, and childcare.

A P.E.I. hatchery plans to triple its production of oyster seed in the next year to meet the demand from oyster farmers who are dealing with the MSX disease. The Bideford Shellfish Hatchery, which is owned and operated by the Lennox Island Development Corporation, could produce 30 to 45 million seed annually compared to the typical 10 million.

The Charlottetown Airport is looking at another record year for passenger travel, but officials are hoping to see the return of direct flights to Halifax and southern destinations. The airport set a passenger record in 2023 and is up 6% so far in 2024.

Unifor members at Marine Atlantic have ratified two new 3-year agreements that expire on Dec. 31, 2025, covering vessel employees and shore-based maintenance staff, bringing a nearly 10% wage increase over the 3 years. Marine Atlantic operate passenger and cargo ferry services between North Sydney and Port aux Basques/Argentia.

The N.S. Government has announced combined federal/provincial/municipal funding of$69.4M over 10 years towards critical wastewater infrastructure upgrades for the Town of Bridgewater. The investment also opens the door for the development of close to 3,000 housing units.

A new midwifery service is launching this fall in Inverness that will see two midwives work out of a primary care clinic in a new pilot program. N.S.’s current model has midwives working exclusively out of only 3 locations: Halifax, Antigonish and the South Shore. Demand for midwifery outstrips availability with funding and supply both cited as contributing factors.

A new report from Statistics Canada shows that 18.7% of Canadians worked mostly from home in May 2024, compared to the high of 24.3% in May 2021. Average commute times are becoming longer, with May 2024 being 26.4 minutes, while the previous high was 26.3.

A Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives report examining the living wage in Atlantic Canada (hourly take-home pay needed to cover rent, clothing, shelter, transportation, health care and basic household expenses), shows the living wage is $25 in N.L., $26.53 in N.S. and $22.76 in P.E.I..

New/Coming Soon Businesses: Water Polo (Halifax), Panada Pizza (Hammonds Plains), Toridori Noodle Bar (Haifax) and Uncle Buck’s (Dartmouth); Closures: The Nook (Halifax), Coles (Scotia Square-Halifax), Fries & Co. (Halifax), The Station and El Chino (Halifax) and Jake’s Variety (Dartmouth).

ACOA has announced about $2.2M in funding for the South Shore towards accessibility initiatives for the town of Mahone Bay, Lunenburg Folk Harbour Society and the The Lunenburg Yacht Club as well as business development initiatives for Terra Beata Farms to increase processing capacity and South Shore Opportunities Inc. to provide business counselling services.

Construction has started on the new collaborative care clinic, the Sydney River Health Centre, that will bring together healthcare services throughout the Cape Breton Regional Municipality. The clinic will open in 2025 with a team of doctors, nurse practitioners, dietitians, social workers and other professionals.

The federal labour board has ordered more than 9,000 railway workers to return to work, shortly after CN Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City halted shipments. Both sides will begin binding arbitration to settle the contract on August 29.

Halifax Public Libraries staff are on strike after conciliation talks ended over the weekend without an agreement. The Nova Scotia Union of Public and Private Employees which represent the 340 employees are looking to address issues including wages, sick leave provisions and a safe working environment.

The N.L. Teachers Association have expressed concerns that as of August 22 there were still about 200 unfilled teacher positions ahead of the new school year commenting that filling positions in rural and isolated areas has always presented a challenge for the province.

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) started patrolling over 14 new towns/communities on N.L.’s west coast this summer as they gradually took over the area formerly covered by the RCMP. The RNC have not announced how many new officers were hired for the expansion and the RCMP continue to maintain a presence with their Corner Brook detachment.

The federal labour board has ordered more than 9,000 railway workers to return to work, shortly after CN Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City halted shipments. Both sides will begin binding arbitration to settle the contract on August 29.

Unifor members at Marine Atlantic have ratified two new 3-year agreements that expire on Dec. 31, 2025, covering vessel employees and shore-based maintenance staff, bringing a nearly 10% wage increase over the 3 years. Marine Atlantic operate passenger and cargo ferry services between North Sydney and Port aux Basques/Argentia.

The federal government has temporarily paused certain parts of the commercial northern cod fishery, which was recently reinstated off the east coast of Newfoundland. The pause is necessary given that the landings are approaching the seasonal limit.

A new report from Statistics Canada shows that 18.7% of Canadians worked mostly from home in May 2024, compared to the high of 24.3% in May 2021. Average commute times are becoming longer, with May 2024 being 26.4 minutes, while the previous high was 26.3.

The Government of Canada has announced over $24M in funding to build a new net-zero solar-powered community centre in Mary’s Harbour. The centre will include a reception area, tourism visitor information centre, cultural space, office space, a renewable energy learning centre and community meeting rooms.

A Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives report examining the living wage in Atlantic Canada (hourly take-home pay needed to cover rent, clothing, shelter, transportation, health care and basic household expenses), shows the living wage is $25 in N.L., $26.53 in N.S. and $22.76 in P.E.I..

The St. John's Telegram is reducing its staff by 30% or 4 of the 13 newsroom’s employees that includes the elimination of all photojournalist positions. The cuts come amid Postmedia’s takeover of the Telegram's parent company, SaltWire, as its printing schedule is reduced from daily to weekly.

The bus service in St. John's, Newfoundland, which is operated by the Metrobus transportation company, could get worse due to a mechanic shortage. The Amalgamated Transit Union announced that it will soon be losing four mechanics or 20% of its workforce.

A new report from Statistics Canada shows that 18.7% of Canadians worked mostly from home in May 2024, compared to the high of 24.3% in May 2021. Average commute times are becoming longer, with May 2024 being 26.4 minutes, while the previous high was 26.3.

Clam fishing in Sainte-Anne-du-Bocage in the Caraquet municipality is once again permitted after a ban of nearly 30 years. Fishing was closed due to unsafe waters.

The N.B. Real Estate Board states that home sales in the province increased by around 12% in July 2024, over the previous year. Sales increased by 34.3% in Moncton, 14.2% in Saint John, 2.3% in the Fredericton area, and fell 13% in the Northern and Valley regions.

Les P’tits Acadiens, which is the largest daycare centre in terms of the number of spots, announced its imminent closure on rue du Portage in Caraquet. The closure will affect 45 families and the daycare centre's educators.

The $130M New Brunswick Museum construction project is soon to be begin, which will see the historic Saint John building rebuilt and expanded. EllisDon company will oversee construction and work is expected to be completed in about two and half years.

The N.B. government has paused its express-entry and skilled-worker immigration streams for 2024 because it has already hit its quota of 2,000. However, the provincial Atlantic immigration program and the federal programs are still open.

Mrs Dunster’s bakery has signed a $1M contract to provide bread products to New Brunswick’s hospitals over the next two years. A company spokesperson stated that the contract would help the bakery grow.

The federal labour board has ordered more than 9,000 railway workers to return to work, shortly after CN Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City halted shipments. Both sides will begin binding arbitration to settle the contract on August 29.

Since mid-August, about 30 lobster boats from Area 25 in the Northumberland Strait have been able to use striped bass as bait. It is a pilot project that was launched by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, which aims to collect data to better control this species. The use of striped bass may be more cost-effective.

A Fredericton emergency room doctor says that Fredericton medical system is in a crisis, with demands rising and too few physicians to meet the demand.The N.B. Medical Society says that front-line workers are feeling over-worked and over-stressed.

The provincial government will invest over $6.1M to help create 65 units in St. Catharines that will support individuals experiencing homelessness

The First Nations Technical Institute in Deseronto, east of Kingston, will receive $4.5M from the federal government to expand its aerospace training programs and acquire new specialized equipment

The Durham Regional Police Service hired 13 new officers

IPG Photonics Inc., an optical sensors and software manufacturer, is investing more than $21M to build a new 37,300-sq.-ft. production facility in Kingston, creating 20 jobs upon completion

Lakeshore Concrete Supply Ltd, a concrete products manufacturing company, is constructing a new plant in Essex County, with completion scheduled for early 2025, creating 30 to 35 new jobs

Golden Windows Ltd., a window and door manufacturer, is investing $30M, with an additional $4.5M from the provincial government, to construct a 240,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility and create 50 jobs in Kitchener

Fringe North, an arts festival in Sault Ste. Marie, received $79.2K from the federal government, with $41.3K allocated towards eight summer jobs

Cancoil Thermal Corporation, a commercial refrigeration products and finned tube coils manufacturer, is investing $16M to install new equipment at its Kingston facilities, creating 50 jobs

Cambrian College will receive $377.8K from the federal government over three years to hire a research engineer and a welding technologist to enhance research and development in Sudbury

General Motors of Canada is laying off software and services employees at its technical centres in Oshawa and Markham

Pikangikum First Nation will receive $17M from the federal government to build a new cultural learning and community center

The Government of Canada will provide a repayable investment of $7.7M to six manufacturers in Southern Ontario to expand production capacities for made-in-Canada products

Loblaws is launching a new ultra-discount grocery store in Ontario with the first three No Name stores opening in Windsor, St. Catherines and Brockville in September

Community Care Durham's Whitby location is investing about $3.3M, including $2.3M from the federal government, for the transformation of the facility to provide a variety of health and wellness services

The Ville de Sept-Îles is investing $2.25M, which is mostly being funded by the Government of Quebec, to repair the grade crossing on chemin du Lac-Daigle. Construction must be finished by October 11.

The Sittelle, a private retirement home in Trois-Rivières, will close in February 2025. The facility has around 20 employees.E12:E41

The school service centres in Gaspésie and Îles-de-la-Madeleine want to fill multiple teaching and support positions by the beginning of the school year

The Centre de services scolaire de Portneuf began an expansion project on Perce-Neige elementary school in Pont-Rouge. The project, which is valued at $12.5M, will be completed by the end of 2025.

The Ville de Maniwaki will rebuild its municipal warehouse thanks to over $2M in funding from the Government of Quebec

The municipalities in the Lotbinière-Frontenac riding will receive nearly $34M over five years from the Government of Quebec to support infrastructure projects. Among others, the Ville de Thetford Mines will receive over $7.7M.

The school service centres in the Québec region are looking to fill around 670 positions at their schools. Specifically, they are seeking daycare educators and special education instructors.

The Government of Quebec is investing just over $900,000 in training workers in the IT field

The Cégep de Valleyfield began an expansion project, which is valued at over $10M, on its main building

The Centre de la petite enfance Entre Fleuve et Montagnes will soon begin construction on a second daycare facility with 60 spots in Saint-Damien-de-Buckland. Québec-based Dalcon Inc. will carry out the project of just over $3M. The facility will be completed by the spring of 2025.

The Beauce region will receive nearly $52M over five years from the Government of Quebec to support municipal water projects as well as other types of projects. Among others, the Ville de Saint-Georges will receive more than $9.7M.

The Centre de services scolaires de Portneuf is looking to fill daycare and other positions at its schools in the area

Developer Groupe HD Immobilier and Fondaction, a labour-sponsored fund, are investing $55M in a project with 155 apartments in Montréal's LaSalle borough

The Ville de Maniwaki will invest more than $1.1M in renovating the Gino-Odjick sports centre. The Government of Quebec is funding the project.

The Ville de Laval is borrowing $22M to revitalize the entrance to the Pont-Viau neighbourhood. Among other things, it will redevelop the riverbank, rehabilitate roads and create public spaces.

The Ville de Les Coteaux had a groundbreaking ceremony for the future fire station and municipal garage. The $13M project should be finished by the fall of 2025.

The Ville de Plessisville is receiving more than $3.7M in funding from the Government of Quebec to improve its drinking water, wastewater and storm drainage system facilities in the area

The Centre de services scolaire Harricana is investing more than $10M in building an elementary school in the La Motte municipality. The Val-D'Or-based contractor Constructions Benoit Doyon won the contract, which will end in January of 2026.

Sciage et Planage Rioux, a sawmill in Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac, is investing $4M, which includes $2.6M in provincial funding, in purchasing an electric kiln. This piece of equipment will reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The company currently has 42 employees.

The Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale in Québec is looking to fill daycare educator positions at its schools in the area

The Centre de la petite enfance Entre Fleuve et Montagne will have 16 new spots available as of January 2025 at the Jardin d'Oseille daycare centre in Beaumont. The expansion project was made possible thanks to a $1.5M investment.

The Centre de services scolaire des Appalaches in Thetford Mines is looking to fill several teaching positions in the schools within the area that it serves

The municipalities of the Drummond-Bois-Francs riding are receiving more than $10.6M over five years from the Government of Quebec to support municipal infrastructure projects. Among others, the Ville de Warwick is receiving over $1.5M.

The Ville de Gracefield has several positions to fill immediately, and they are primarily in administration

The Municipalité d'Ivry-sur-le-Lac inaugurated a new town hall, which was built thanks to a provincial contribution of more than $1M through the Programme d’amélioration et de construction d’infrastructures municipales

The Centre de services scolaire des Phares is looking to fill multiple daycare, teaching and professional service positions for the new school year

The Ville de Montréal plans to open the Sanaaq centre, which combines a library and cultural centre, in the spring of 2025. The building will be located in the Ville-Marie borough.

The Villa de Port-Cartier, a retirement home in the town of the same name, began an expansion project. The new space will add 11 spots, and the project should be completed in 2025.

The Ville de Brossard is investing $9.4M in Champlain park and $9.9M in Vanier park to replace the chalets at both of the facilities and upgrade the pools. Work began on August 26 and will be completed by June 2025.

The Kativik Ilisarniliriniq school board stated that there are still many teaching positions to be filled before September in the Nunavik region

The Ville de Salaberry-de-Valleyfield inaugurated Espaces Lokalia, a building with 284 apartments. Sixty of them are affordable units.

The Ville de Montréal is investing around $6M in rehabilitating the pavilion at Saint-Viateur park in the Outremont borough and more than $4M in the soccer fields at Beaubien park

According to the ministère de l'Éducation du Québec, there are still several thousands of full- and part-time teaching positions to fill throughout the province

The Centre de services scolaires des Chênes in Drummondville is looking to recruit teachers, special education instructors and daycare educators

The Ville de Ville-Marie is investing around $9M, which includes approximately $6M in funding from the Government of Quebec, in rehabilitating its multi-purpose centre. Among other things, the centre is home to the town hall and a community centre.

The Centre de services scolaire de Portneuf will begin construction on a sports facility at Saint-Marc elementary school in Saint-Marc-des-Carrières. The $8.5M project will be finished by the beginning of the 2025 school year.

The Havre des Pins co-op condos are investing $30M in building the second phase of the project in Sherbrooke. The governments of Quebec and Canada are providing $13M in funding for construction, which will add 80 units that will be sold.

The Yukon Medical Association has expressed concerns about the territory’s health care system citing labour shortages, inadequate infrastructure, and high service demand. The Government of Yukon has acknowledged the challenges and stated health care is a top priority.

The Wildcat Café in Yellowknife has closed for the season to undergo repairs following a fire on August 8. The fire was traced to a faulty oven and range.

The NWT government has made changes to its Smaller Communities Employment Support program, leaving some communities, that were eligible in the past, ineligible from the program. Many organizations use funding from the program to hire seasonal staff, such as students.

The Obstetrics Unit at Inuvik Regional Hospital is extending its suspension of labour and delivery services until October 15 due to a shortage of qualified obstetric registered nursing staff. Some measures to support patients will still be available during the suspension.

The federal government is providing $186K over three years to the North Slave Metis Alliance for its Guardianship program and to help NWT communities with climate and wildlife monitoring. The project also supports learning opportunities for youth.

The Family Wellness office in Pond Inlet will be reducing its services until September 9, 2024 due to staffing shortages.

Victoria Gold Corp. was placed into receivership on August 14, 2024, following the failure of the heap leach pad at Eagle mine on June 24, 2024. As a result of the company being placed in receivership, the board of Victoria Gold has resigned.

The Nunavut government`s Sport and Recreation Division is accepting grant applications until September 16. Municipalities and non-profits may apply for a one-time grant of $25K to be used toward sport and recreation programs.

The federal government and First Kaska GP Ltd. are providing over $3.3M for a new transit service to connect Dawson City and Watson Lake to Whitehorse. The funding will support two new stops, two transit garages, and the purchase of seven transit vehicles.

The federal government launched the Canadian Coast Guard’s Arctic Strategy on August 19 to expand its presence in the Arctic year-round. The goal of the strategy is to assist the coast guard to address issues like climate change, increased tourism, and changes in resource development. The Coast Guard also seeks to improve Northern recruitment and Northern representation in hiring.

The Saskatchewan government is partnering with the Saskatchewan Medical Association to establish a $10M Innovation Fund to support family physician-led, team-based health care clinics. Among objectives, the Fund aims to support recruitment and retention efforts in the province.

The Saskatchewan government is providing $530K for approximately 58 paramedic training bursaries in the province. Training bursaries will be available to paramedic program students and recent graduates.

The new Battlefords Treatment Centre in North Battleford opened on August 15, adding 14 withdrawal management and inpatient additions treatment spaces in Saskatchewan. Poundmaker’s Lodge Treatment Centres will operate the new Battleford centre.

Saskatoon Community Youth Arts Programming (SCYAP) permanently closed due to a lack of long-term funding. The non-profit supported at-risk youth by providing employment and art opportunities.

The Saskatchewan Research Council signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Atomic Energy of Canda Ltd. to collaborate on nuclear research and innovation. The organizations will share knowledge and identify opportunities to collaborate in order to develop technologies like nuclear microreactors.

Moosomin First Nation recently opened the new Chief Moosomin School, the culmination of $37M in funding from Indigenous Services Canada. The kindergarten to grade 12 school includes spaces for various classrooms including arts, sewing, and cosmetology.

Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation recently opened a new welding shop. The community’s education director will be hiring a welder with teaching certification to start a welding program at the high school, with the end goal to eventually offer training to adults in Sandy Bay as well.

7-Eleven is considering closing 10 of its 45 Winnipeg locations. The convenience store chain shared its plans with Winnipeg City Council, citing theft and safety concerns and requesting assistance from the city to keep the selected locations open.

Construction has begun on the Market Lands, a residential-cultural development at the site of Winnipeg’s former Public Safety Building. The project will include 95 residential units, space for four local arts organizations, and a locally-grown food centre. It is expected to be complete in 2026.

For the first time in 20 years, a shipment of critical minerals has left the Port of Churchill. HudBay is moving 10,000 metric tonnes of zinc concentrate from its mine in Snow Lake to a European smelter. Arctic Gateway Group, which owns the port and the Hudson Bay Railway, hopes this will demonstrate Churchill’s viability as a shipping route.

Preservation Hall, a Winnipeg restaurant and wine bar, has permanently closed. The eatery opened at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the owners say it always struggled financially as a result.

The provincial government is spending $39M on highway projects in the Parkland region. These include road repairs and culvert replacements in and around Dauphin, Pine River, Cowan, and Mafeking.

The University of Manitoba is expanding its clinical psychology program, adding four masters and doctoral seats in September and another four next fall. Manitoba’s rate of clinical psychologists per capita is among the lowest in Canada and a quarter of those practising are over 60 and potentially nearing retirement age.

The Brandon Farmers’ Market is seeking new growers to participate in its food currency program. The program provides low-income families with food vouchers that can be spent at participating local vendors. It began last summer with 10 families and has now increased to 25.

Construction will begin this fall on a new London Drugs location at Winnipeg’s CF Polo Park shopping centre. The new store will require about 60-70 staff, including cashiers, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, cosmeticians, shelf-stockers, and department personnel.

The Manitoba Métis Federation is building a $22M affordable seniors’ housing complex in Winnipeg. The organization is planning 50-60 suites to be constructed on a property it owns on Henderson Highway, currently the site of a vacant bowling alley that must first be demolished.

Construction is ongoing at Ka Ni Kanichihk’s expanded headquarters in the Point Douglas neighbourhood. The Indigenous-led organization will be able to significantly increase its programming when the building is complete, as well as offer 32 new daycare spaces.

Winnipeg Transit is adding a fourth On-Request service zone in the city’s northwest. The On-Request program allows riders to request a bus in neighbourhoods without regular service, and track it using a mobile app.

Yoga Public, a downtown Winnipeg yoga studio, is reopening in September after a two-year closure. The studio had more than 30 employees when it closed in 2022 and sold its building to the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF). The MMF has now agreed to restart yoga classes in the space, and Yoga Public has hired 11 staff.

The Government of Manitoba is adding 68 new transitional beds in an effort to alleviate pressure on emergency departments. The beds are in four different locations in Winnipeg and Selkirk: a hospital, shelter, personal care home, and community health office.

Second Cup Café is closing its location in Winnipeg’s CF Polo Park shopping centre, after the mall chose to replace it with another tenant. One dozen staff are affected by the closure, which takes place at the end of August. Wireless provider Freedom Mobile will be taking over the space.

The City of Vancouver is recruiting for various positions. Positions include operations worker, utility maintenance worker, library assistant, supervisor, and gardener.

The Government of British Columbia has announced a new urgent and primary care centre opening in early 2025 that will serve the people of Williams Lake. The centre will provide services to people needing same-day care but who do not require an emergency room. The centre will have a staff of 18 health-care providers.

Effective September 1, BC Transit is adding two new bus routes for University of British Columbia Okanagan campus in Kelowna.

The Government of British Columbia is providing $909K across 22 communities for the development and updating of emergency plans. The funds are provided through the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund and will go towards the identification and assessment of evacuation routes as well as the improvement of local emergency-alerting systems.

The Government of Canada has announced over $16.3M to support skilled trades workers in British Columbia. The funds will be split across 25 projects that help recruit, train and retain more apprentices throughout the province.

The Government of B.C. is providing $29M to BC Transit to expand 36 systems in the Fraser Valley. The funding supports increased transit frequency, extended hours of service, expanded handyDART service options and additional trips. Some services will begin in July 2024, with additional trips for the Fraser Valley Express to start in January 2025.

The Government of British Columbia is contributing $1.6M a year for the next four years to the Coastal First Nations-Great Bear Initiative to advance shared priorities in land integration, marine stewardship and economic revitalization in the north Pacific coast region. The funding will also go towards addressing shared challenges such as climate impacts and food security.

Lhy Thai Restaurant is closing its restaurant in Burnaby. The restaurant has been open for 30 years and is closing as the owners are retiring.

The Government of British Columbia has approved a new long-term care home with 221 beds for the community of Quesnel. The City of Quesnel has provided land for the project and construction is expected to begin in fall 2026. The facility will be ready for residents in late 2028. The home will also offer an adult day program which will support older adults living independently at home.

The Regional District of Central Okanagan is planning salvage logging for Rose Valley Regional Park in West Kelowna. The logging will help repair the park from last year’s fire damage. The first phase of the work includes the removal of hazardous trees from along the park’s trails. Wildfire-damaged wood may be used to produce dimensional lumber, hog fuel for manufacturing or to make household items.

The Government of B.C. and University of British Columbia are providing $560M for 1,508 new beds on the Vancouver campus. The project is the province's largest capital investment for student housing. The project is expected to start in fall 2028 and completed by fall 2029.

Federal, provincial, and municipal governments, and the Kwikwetlem First Nation are providing $19.9M towards enhancing flood improvements along the lower Coquitlam River and the Fraser River. The project will construct enhanced dikes and install new flood boxes, which will protect the communities and fish habitat.

The Government of British Columbia has announced the expansion of the Hospital at Home program at Cowichan District Hospital. The program is designed to improve patient comfort, privacy and independence by allowing them to receive care in their own homes through a tailored care program.

The Ah’ta’apq Creek Hydropower project in Hot Springs Cove has finished construction and begun operation. The project provides the Hesquiaht First Nation with enough renewable energy to replace 75% of the community’s power need. This works out to about $375K in savings on diesel bills every year.

The Government of British Columbia has provided $11.3M to the Greater Victoria Housing Society through the Rental Protection Fund. The funds will go towards the acquisition of 68 rental units that will be made available at affordable rates. As part of the acquisition, the two buildings will undergo upgrades to improve their energy efficiency.

United Way Southern Vancouver Island has announced two new grant programs aimed at enhancing youth leadership and local charity work. The Youth in Action grant provides up to $500 for individuals and up to $3K for organizations. The Future Empowerment Grant provides up to $75K per project.

The Northern Development Trust is providing $1.1M to six local recreation projects that will stimulate economic growth. Projects include an all-wheels park and improved golf club in Dawson Creek, recreation centre upgrades in the District of Mackenzie, rehabilitation of the Miyazaki Heritage House in Lillooet, a new green house in Prince Rupert and upgrades to Prince George’s Theatre NorthWest.

Several emergency rooms across British Columbia continue to face weekend closures due to staffing shortages. The weekend of August 19 saw closures in Dawson Creek, Hazelton, Lillooet, Burns Lake, Mission, Oliver, Meritt, Kitimat and Mackenzie.

PG’s Jamaican Restaurant is closing in White Rock in August. The restaurant has been open for 11 years.

The Government of British Columbia has approved a new long-term care home with 160 beds for the community of Smithers. Construction is expected to begin in spring 2028, with the home opening for residents in 2030. The home will also offer an adult day program which will support older adults living independently at home.

Castanet Media has acquired The Nelson Daily and expanded its news operations into the Kootenays. The company has begun looking to hire a general sales manager to oversee the expansion in Nelson.

The Regional District of Nanaimo has reached an agreement with Telus and Rogers Communications for a new cell tower to provide coverage for the Hammond Bay area. The regional district will provide the land for the project.

Gyubee Japanese Grill is opening an all-you-can-eat restaurant in Richmond.

The Government of Canada is providing $156M to British Columbia through the Canada Community-Building Fund to help local communities invest in their infrastructure priorities. This is the first of two payments to the province in this fiscal year.

Effective December 19, 2024, Alaska Airlines is adding year-round direct flights from Kelowna to Seattle. The airline will operate a once daily schedule, with select days operating two flights.

The Government of British Columbia is spending $8M through the Clean Coast, Clean Waters initiative to support 17 projects that tackle marine debris and plastic pollution along B.C.’s coastlines. This year the initiative is expected to create 639 new jobs.

The Government of Canada is providing $8.8M to the University of British Columbia to support innovation in life sciences and food processing. The two projects include helping Biodevice Foundry in developing artificial organs and joints as well as establishing a Food and Beverage Innovation centre which will enhance packaging and food processing. The funding is expected to benefit over 60 businesses and support local jobs.

The Government of Alberta is allowing qualified Ukrainian evacuees to take accelerated training to obtain their Alberta Class 1 driver’s licence in an effort to help alleviate the ongoing shortage of truck drivers across the province.

Volt Carbon Technologies Inc., a Calgary-based carbon science technology developer, is planning to advance to the next phase of development of graphite concentrate production by synthesizing diamonds for wafer structures in semiconductor and medical applications.

Edmonton is set to host numerous international conferences during September 2024 that will bring significant revenue to the hotel, food and transportation sectors. The largest, the Carbon Capture Canada Expo, expects to attract thousands of participants to the city.

InPlay Oil Corp. has adjusted its development plans to bring a series of new wells into production in October and November 2024 when winter natural gas futures prices are expected to be approximately three times higher than current prices.

Helium Evolution Incorporated and its partner North American Helium Inc. are shifting some planned drilling, testing and other operating activities in the Mankota (SK) area to the winter season when access to the site improves.

The Government of Alberta has officially opened the Lakeview Recovery Community in Gunn. The facility will be operated by ROSC Solutions Group Inc. and will be home to the Recovery Training Institute of Alberta.

Fortune Minerals Limited is planning to buy a brownfield industrial site in Lamont County from JFSL Field Services ULC where it plans to build a hydrometallurgical refinery. The refinery would process metal concentrates from Fortune’s planned NICO cobalt-gold-bismuth-copper mine and concentrator in the Northwest Territories.

Credivera, a Calgary-based provider of verifiable digital credentials, has been approved to sell its digital credential technology to all Government of Canada departments, crown corporations and agencies.

Silicon Ranch, a Nashville-based solar company, has started operations at the Scotford Solar Farm in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland near Edmonton. Silicon Ranch will own, operate, and maintain the solar facility and care for the land throughout the project’s lifecycle.

Diner Deluxe, a Calgary restaurant chain, is closing its Bridgeland location in November 2024 as the lease for the site expires, after 25 years of operation.

The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program will start accepting work permits issued by Immigration, Citizenship and Immigration Canada in the Alberta Opportunity and Tourism and Hospitality Streams as part of a temporary special measure to help people directly affected by recent wildfire activity in the province.

CSV Midstream Solutions Corp. has received approval from the Alberta Energy Regulator for its Gold Creek Sour Gas Processing Plant south of Grande Prairie. The project is subject to a final investment decision from CSV pending firm customer agreements.

The Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP) has awarded a new US$104M, five-year master services agreement to Stantec to upgrade, expand, and modernize the electrical infrastructure in greater Los Angeles. Stantec will support LADWP’s Power System Reliability Program (PSRP) projects to renew aging infrastructure and assist LADWP in the clean energy transition.

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research has provided approximately $5M to research teams at the University of Alberta for two new cross-Canada clinical trials to help prevent hepatitis C and treat long COVID.

Calgary-based E3 Lithium Ltd. a leading lithium brine company, is partnering with Boston-based Pure Lithium Corporation to develop a lithium metal anode and battery pilot plant in Alberta. The partners plan to move forward with a Preliminary Economic Assessment of a commercial lithium metal battery facility.

Strathcona Resources Ltd. is drilling four well pairs on a pad at Lloydminster and drilling its first multi-lateral well targeting the Mannville stack.

Trans Canada Gold Corp. in partnership with Precision Drilling has started drilling its second multi-lateral well near Lloydminster targeting conventional heavy oil formations.

Western Financial Group, an Alberta-based insurance provider, opened a new location in Cold Lake on August 26, 2024.

Eco Canada, a resource for environmental professionals, has released a new report examining the employment situation in the energy efficiency sector. Among the key findings is a chronic shortage of skilled workers driving up competition between employers for staff.

The Shark Club Bar & Grill is permanently closing its Calgary Deerfoot Meadows location as of September 30, 2024.

The federal government is providing $2,906,970 for plumbing, lighting and washroom upgrades and the installation of a solar power system at the Chief Big Belly Middle School in the Tsuut'ina Nation.

Hemisphere Energy Corporation is planning to drill and tie-in eight horizontal wells from early August through to October 2024 at its Buffalo Atlee play. Up to three of the new wells are planned to be converted to polymer injectors within a year.

The Government of Alberta has selected Clark Builders as the construction manager for the $1.806B redevelopment of the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre. Site preparation work is in progress with construction slated to start in early 2025.

The Four Nations of Maskwaics near Edmonton, Louis Bull Tribe, Ermineskin Cree Nation, Montana First Nation, and Samson Cree Nation of Maskwacis have signed a three-year partnership agreement with Capital Power towards an equity stake in the Halkirk 2 Wind project in Alberta.

The Government of Alberta is providing $5M to Calgary-based E3 Lithium Ltd. through the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction program to commercialize lithium brine extraction technologies.

Vortex Energy Corp. is starting the second phase of drilling of the third well at the Robinsons River Salt Project, located near Stephenville, Newfoundland & Labrador. Core samples from the drilling will be evaluated at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, under a $1.2M Alberta Innovates project titled “Field Trial of Hydrogen Storage in Canadian Domal and Bedded Salts”.

P.E.I. customers of Maritime Electric are expected to eventually see rate hikes down the road, as the re-opening of Point Lepreau faces further maintenance delays. The shutdown is expected to cost Maritime Electric an extra $12M plus 4.55% of repair costs.

The Dental Association of P.E.I. says that more dentists are signing on to the federal senior’s dental program. Some clinics aren't signing on because they can’t take on new patients, citing a shortage of dentists, hygienists and dental assistants.

T3 Transit, the company responsible for public transit in PEI, is adding more buses to some of its routes in Charlottetown. There will now be 8 routes instead of 13. These changes will come into effect on August 27.

Two facilities in N.S. and P.E.I. are turning previously wasted poor quality wool and converting it into wool pellets. The pellets produced by N.S.’s Taproot Fibre Lab and Knit Pickers PEI can be used as fertilizer and provides a new revenue stream for wool farmers.

Despite P.E.I. not having rail service since 1989, the Island is still concerned about the looming national train strike. The Island gets goods by rail through N.B. then transfer them to trucks. Farmers are concerned about propane supplies and getting product off-Island.

P.E.I.'s tourism strategy is focused on revenue and despite tourism growth, volunteer groups and cultural organizations are struggling. In 2024 around $11M was spent on tourism marketing, $17M on parks and golf courses, and only $2M on cultural funding.

Two facilities in N.S. and P.E.I. are turning previously wasted poor quality wool and converting it into wool pellets. The pellets produced by N.S.’s Taproot Fibre Lab and Knit Pickers PEI can be used as fertilizer and provides a new revenue stream for wool farmers.

ACOA announced $2.2M in funding for various organizations on the South Shore. Money will go to the Town of Mahone Bay, the Lunenburg Folk Harbour Society, Terra Beata Farms to install more equipment, and South Shore Opportunities to provide business counselling.

New/Coming Soon Businesses: Uncle Buck’s Pizza (Dartmouth), Endy/Casper (Halifax) Nayya Pizza (Halifax), Stardust Bar and Kitchen (Halifax), Contender eSports (Halifax), Subway (Timberlea), and Shrimp Lover Tropical Fish aquarium shop (Burnside/Dartmouth.

Build Nova Scotia, the Crown corporation responsible for mine decontamination, is set to begin work to decontaminate 60 former mines in Nova Scotia in 2025. Work is estimated at $148M: $30M for Montague, $34M for Goldenville and $1.6M for Lake Enon.

Atlantic Mining filed an appeal with the Nova Scotia Supreme Court. The company alleges that the timeline proposed by the province for the cleanup of the former Moose River gold mine is unrealistic. The reclamation is estimated to cost close to $80M.

The Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia says that nearly half of N.S. restaurants are losing money or breaking even, in an industry that has profit margins just under 4%. Costs have increased for food, labour, utilities, insurance, and equipment.

The N.S. Government has announced combined provincial/municipal funding of about $4M for two projects with the Town of Pictou to provide better coastal protection and improve stormwater service.

Gahan House in St. John’s, owned by P.E.I.-based Murphy Hospitality Group, announced it is closing at the end of August citing financial reasons that include increased competition and rising food prices. The company currently owns 15 food and beverage outlets in P.E.I., N.S. and N.B., 2 hotels and the Prince Edward Brewing Company.

The Government of Canada has announced $2.3M in funding for the Bay St. George YMCA to go towards accessibility and energy efficiency upgrades through the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings. The upgrade will also feature a 3,100 square foot expansion.

The Government of Canada has announced combined federal/provincial funding of about $1M for the Codroy Valley Area Development Association towards major infrastructure upgrades on N.L.’s west coast to increase power capacity to better support community services, businesses and key industries.

The St. John's Telegram states that it will reduce its print edition of the newspaper from daily to weekly, but will continue to publish news daily online. The Telegram is part of the recently announced Saltwire deal, leaving the future of its staff unclear.

Three students from Memorial University launched a new archaeological consulting firm in St. John's. Era Nova Archeological Services assesses and documents the archaeological history of construction sites for companies and individuals in the province.

The Government of Canada has announced combined federal/provincial funding of almost $643k for two non-profits, the N.L. T’Railway Council and Tourism Southwest Inc., to improve trail infrastructure, signage and overall visitor experience along 120 kilometres of the T’Railway from Corner Brook to Port aux Basques.

The final paper edition of St. John's largest newspaper, The Telegram, will go out on August 23 as printing staff brace for job cuts from the closure of N.L.'s last printing press. Postmedia recently received approval to acquire the insolvent Atlantic newspaper chain SaltWire which did not include the printing press. Journalists are also fearing job cuts.

In October, Memorial University will be offering French courses specifically for lawyers. The pilot project is a partnership between the Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Francophone Justice Network. The purpose of the project is to increase the number of lawyers who are able to provide services in French. According to the Law Society, 23 out of 800 lawyers stated that they can speak French.

Prominent N.L. non-profit, Choices for Youth, has laid off 16 employees on its education, employment and social enterprises team and severed its employment and job training programs due to a $16M federal funding shortfall. It will also now offer only 6 paid jobs for youth instead of 40. Choices for Youth employs about 120 people.

Saint John-based Source Atlantic, an industrial wholesale distributor, has been sold to Lawson Products Canada. Source Atlantic generated $250M in sales last year and employs 550 people across Atlantic Canada, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.

The city of Saint John is proposing to build a $48M multipurpose recreation facility next to the Irving Oil Fieldhouse on the east side. Plans include to have two ice pads, relocate the East Library Branch, and have additional multi-purpose space.

Titus Bakery in Saint John will close this month after almost 76 years in business. The family-owned uptown bakery is closing because the owners are retiring. Its unclear if there are any plans to sell the business.

Port Saint John, N.B’s largest seaport, is concerned about the impacts that Canada’s two major railways will have if a work stoppage occurs. The CEO of the port says up to 3,000 TEUs of cargo and 42,000 metric tonnes of potash go through the port weekly.

The Covered Bridge Potato Chips company in Hartland has bought a warehouse in nearby Woodstock and converted it into a make-shift production plant. Prior to the fire Covered Bridge had 195-200 staff, but now employ 95 people and expect to add more.

The looming national train strike is expected to have a major impact on the supply chain for numerous N.B. businesses. A lot of product in Canada is transported via rail, such as potash coming into Port Saint John, and propane that heavily relies on trains.

A physician with the N.B. Medical Society says that Fredericton is struggling to recruit and retain family doctors, due to a lack of support. New agreements in N.S. and P.E.I. offer more pay, easier billing, and funding to hire allied health-care providers.

Five projects in Toronto will receive $13.6M from the federal government to purchase training equipment and recruit and retain skilled trades workers

Bioindustrial Innovation Canada, a Sarnia-based business accelerator, will receive $6.6M from the federal government to support research focused on renewable resources and reducing greenhouse gas emissions

C. Villeneuve Construction Co. Ltd. will begin a $900K upgrade for key roads in Cochrane in September

First Choice Beverage Inc., a producer of juice and dairy alternative products, is investing $50M with help from the provincial government to boost its manufacturing capacity in Mississauga, creating 20 jobs

Arnott Construction Limited began work on the Sophia Creek Owen Tributary Storm Outlet project in Barrie to install a trunk storm sewer and is expected to be completed by mid 2025

Bioenterprise Canada, Mapleview Agri Ltd., and Farm Health Guardian Ltd. will receive $8M from the federal government to increase production and adopt new green technologies in southern Ontario’s agrifood processing sector

Mott 32, a Chinese restaurant, opened in Toronto

CHML 900, a Hamilton-based radio station, has closed

Construction of a new fire station has begun in Barrie, which will employ 20 new firefighters once operational in mid-2025

The Algoma University will receive $5M from the federal government over four years to support the construction of the Makwa Waakaa'igan Cultural Centre in Sault Ste. Marie

Pusateri's, a grocery store chain, closed its location in Bayview Village, is consolidating operations into its Avenue Road branch and decreasing capacity in its Eaton Centre location in Toronto

Next Hydrogen Corporation, a hydrogen energy provider in Mississauga, and Pulp Moulded Products Inc., a recyclable packaging materials manufacturer in Newmarket, received $3.3M in repayable investments from the federal government to increase their production capacity

The Upsala Recreation and Community Sports Centre, northwest of Thunder Bay, will receive $180K from the provincial government to enhance facility operations and improve accessibility and services

Sappi, a wood fibre processing company, will hold two hiring days on August 30 and September 14 to fill a number of production worker positions at its pulp mill in Matane

The school service centres in Abitibi-Témiscamingue have multiple teaching positions to fill, including the Or-et-des-Bois service centre, which has 31 vacant positions

The Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Les Moulins, which includes Terrebonne and Mascouche, is receiving nearly $52M over five years from the Government of Quebec to support municipal infrastructure projects

Hotel Mont Gabriel in Sainte-Adèle invested over $25M, including $5M from the Government of Quebec, in rebuilding the property following a fire. The hotel also has a number of positions to fill for its reopening this fall.

Korvette, a family chain of discount stores, may lay off 35 employees at its headquarters in Trois-Rivières following its acquisition by Hart Stores

The Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Drummond is receiving over $36M over five years from the Government of Quebec to support infrastructure projects. Among others, the Ville de Drummondville is receiving over $24M in funding.

The Laurentides region is receiving more than $19M over five years from the Government of Quebec to support municipalities with carrying out municipal projects on water, road, and other facilities in the area

The Ville de Danville is investing $7M in building a new municipal garage. Construction is scheduled to begin shortly. The Government of Quebec is contributing over $3.6M to the project.

KSM Inc., a fertilizer company in Tring-Jonction, is receiving $2.5M in provincial funding to build a railway line and handling and transportation infrastructure. The project is valued at $6.8M.

The Centre de services scolaire de la Région-de-Sherbrooke is looking to fill over 200 positions for elementary and secondary school teachers, childcare and special education teachers, and supervisors at its various institutions

Groupe Pylium, a company operating in the electricity sector, acquired a building in Saguenay to set up its mechanical repair operations. The project is valued at $2.5M and will create around 10 jobs.

The Centre de services scolaire des Hauts-Cantons is looking to hire 15 teachers, 6 special education teachers, and around 40 childcare educators by the start of the school year. Full- and part-time positions are available.

The Centre de services scolaire des Sommets is looking to hire 24 teachers, 13 special education teachers, and around 24 childcare educators by the start of the school year. Full- and part-time positions are available.

Metro Plus, a grocery store, inaugurated a new store in the borough of Jonquière in Saguenay thanks to a $15.5M investment. The new store created around 30 jobs.

The Ville de Montréal, in collaboration with the Government of Quebec, is investing $50M in putting together the mobile social mediation and intervention team (ÉMMIS) by 2025 to help vulnerable people

The Ville de Rimouski awarded a contract valued at over $3.4M to Construction Technipro BSL, a local construction company, to renovate two hangars at the Paul-Émile Lapointe airport terminal. The project is scheduled to be complete in February 2025.

The Municipalité de Saint-Ferdinand allocated a maximum budget of $2.5M, funded in part by Quebec, to modernize its municipal garage. Gesconov, a construction company in Thetford Mines, will carry out the project, which will begin shortly.

In September, Les Constructions CMI and TRI Immobilier, a developer, will begin construction on a 60-unit residential and commercial condominium building in Saint-Georges. The project is estimated at $23M and should be complete in the fall of 2025.

Avantis Coopérative, an agricultural cooperative, began construction on a seed storage building in Sainte-Hénédine. The project will be complete this fall. Sollio Agriculture, a farm inputs retailer and service provider, is collaborating on the project.

The Government of Canada began construction on facilities at the Bagotville military base in Saguenay. Pomerleau, a construction company, will manage the project that will employ around 600 workers. The project is valued at nearly $120M.

The CBC and Socan Foundation are opening six four-week Indigenous music residencies this fall. Participants will travel to Toronto and will have access to production facilities, resources, and support for their art.

The federal government is providing $94.5M over five years in a new Canada Community-Building Fund agreement to improve critical infrastructure in Nunavut. Upgrading local infrastructure supports the maintenance and construction of critical housing.

The health centre in Kugluktuk is experiencing staffing shortages, leading to reduced services until September 3, 2024. Patients with routine appointments will be contacted to reschedule in September. The centre will remain open for emergencies, blood work, x-rays and prescription refills.

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council is providing $347,683 to Aurora College for two research and innovation projects in the Northwest Territories. The first project will receive $152,140 to study the use of drones for measuring methane emissions. The second project will receive $195,543 to promote innovation and small business development for artists, craftspeople and community members.

The Yellowknife Primary Care Centre is resuming lab services after a closing in January 2024 due to a flood. Starting August 19, 2024, same day services and wait listed appointments will be available at the care centre, while at Stanton Territorial Hospital services will be by appointment only.

The Nunavut Government’s Department of Economic Development and Transportation is providing a free six-day prospecting course in Iqaluit. The course is open to the public who are 18 years and older and living in Nunavut.

CN Rail is ending rail services from Enterprise to Hay River, Northwest Territories after deciding not to rebuild a 30km section of railway that was damaged in 2023 from wildfires. The company cited that the costs to repair the section were too great for the customer volume.

The pool at the Midnight Sun Recreation Complex in the Town of Inuvik, NWT is scheduled to reopen in the fall. The pool has been closed since June 11, 2024, to repair a leak.

The Yukon Literacy Coalition has started a new social enterprise in downtown Whitehorse, the S.S. Culinary food truck. The program aims to help people improve their employability by learning skills in the food industry as well as in entrepreneurship.

Little Black Bear and Muscowpetung Saulteaux First Nations are collaborating to develop aquaponic facilities in each community at a cost of $4.5M each. The facilities will raise steelhead trout and use fish waste as fertilizer to grow foods. The facilities are expected to start running next spring, and each one will create eight new jobs.

SaskPower awarded a $95M contract to PCL Construction to complete the second phase of the crown corporation's new operations centre in Regina. The second phase will involve adding warehousing, distribution, and transmission operations. Over 800 employees are expected to work out of the facility once it is completed.

The federal government is providing $34M for eight housing organizations in Saskatchewan to develop safe and affordable Indigenous housing projects. The projects will produce 1107 new housing units. The organizations are based in Saskatoon, Regina, LaRonge, Prince Albert and Bufflao Narrows.

The federal government is providing over $16M to the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) in Saskatoon to develop processing capacity for ore containing critical minerals. The SRC will help develop and provide training for Indigenous students to use processing equipment with $15.96M, while $209,330 will be used to create a publicly available database of mineral characteristics.

OVG360, a Colorado-based facility management company, agreed to provide an estimated $170M over 25 years to the City of Saskatoon to build a new arena and convention centre. In return, OVG360 will manage the facilities and receive a portion of profits. The agreement must be approved by Saskatoon’s city council to go forward.

The Saskatchewan government is providing over $2M towards designing and constructing five water projects in the province through the Water Security Agency. The projects will strengthen existing infrastructure to improve public safety in areas from Lafleche to Cypress Hills. The projects are expected to begin in 2024-2025.

The Saskatchewan government’s Ministry of Energy and Resources is accepting applications to The Critical Minerals Processing Investment Incentive and Saskatchewan Critical Minerals Innovation Incentive, which support processing and commercial projects in the critical minerals industry. Applications will be open until March 2029.

Manitoba’s 16,000 public school teachers have ratified a province-wide collective agreement, covering the period from 2022 to 2026. It includes compounded wage increases of 12.85% over the four years, as well as additional allowances for northern regions and Indigenous language teaching.

Planet Kia, a Brandon auto dealership, is undergoing a $4M expansion to accommodate increased hiring and services. The two-year renovation will begin this fall or next spring and will more than double the facility’s size, adding showroom space and a drive-through service reception area.

The Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) recently opened a pharmacy in Dauphin, which includes a free delivery service within the town and to surrounding communities. The MEDOCare Pharmacy is the MMF’s second location. It opened its first in Winnipeg in 2012 and is currently planning a third location in Selkirk.

The Government of Manitoba is allocating $20.4M to building and repairing dikes and dams throughout the province this year. These include projects in and around St. Nobert, Portage la Prairie, and Carman.

Perimeter Aviation is spending $21.5M to expand its terminal, tripling the size of its Winnipeg facility. The increased space will allow the airline to accommodate more passengers and freight, and dispatch flights more quickly. The Winnipeg terminal currently serves 22 northern communities.

Norway House Cree Nation is opening a new, $157.9M health care facility this fall. The Kinosew Sipi Nanatawiwekamik Health Centre of Excellence will include emergency, inpatient, rehabilitative, and palliative care, and will be the largest First Nations-operated health centre in Manitoba history.

The Government of Canada is providing $3.19M to seven critical mineral development projects across Manitoba. The projects include business plans, workforce readiness programs, and other initiatives aimed at creating new opportunities in the mineral sector.

A shortage of experts qualified to perform psychiatric assessments is leading to lengthy court delays in Manitoba, according to some defense lawyers. There are currently seven psychiatrists in the province able to perform assessments, with an eighth starting in October. The median wait time for an assessment is 83 days.

The Government of Manitoba is providing $500,000 to three programs focused on keeping children out of the child welfare system. The money will be split between the Blue Thunderbird Family Centre, the Islamic Social Services Association, and Acorn Family Place.

Manitoba is temporarily reducing the number of moose hunting licenses it issues to non-Canadians in an effort to preserve populations. The number of licenses will be halved from 2026 to 2029. Some tourism operators are concerned about how this move will affect their businesses, which depend on foreign hunters.

Party Stuff, a party supply store, is opening a new location on Winnipeg’s Regent Avenue. Four new employees have been hired for the shop, which will begin as a Halloween pop-up before transition to a permanent site. The company hopes to open at least one new physical store in 2025, and possibly another seasonal pop-up.

The federal and provincial governments are offering grants of more than $14.5M to 14 Manitoba child care facilities, to facilitate the creation of 400 new spaces for children under seven. Recently 500 spaces were also created through new start-up grants and through three newly-opened centres in Lorette, St. Adolphe, and Stony Mountain.

A feature film, Nobody 2, is shooting in Manitoba and is looking for more than 300 extras to be part of the filming. Shooting takes place in late August and early September in the Winnipeg Beach and Lilac Resort areas.

Traffic at Brandon’s airport is down 50% due to a nationwide shortage of aviation fuel as well as construction on the main runway. Training flights in particular have been affected, and this fall the airport will be training Assiniboine College aviation students for the first time.

In the past 14 years, more than half of the businesses in Winnipeg’s North End have closed, according to the North End Business Improvement Zone. The latest to shut down is the Access Credit Union on Main Street and Flora Avenue, which is closing in December.

Sapphire Springs, an $190M aquaculture facility in Rockwood, is slated for completion in 2027. The fish farm is expected to employ about 100 people and produce 5,000 metric tonnes of Arctic char per year.

A Japanese ceramics shop, Wutong Tree, opened this spring in Winnipeg’s River Heights neighbourhood. The owners plan to eventually offer ceramics classes in the store.

Construction will soon begin at Air Canada Window Park, an outdoor gathering space in downtown Winnipeg. The $2.5M redevelopment plan includes the removal of existing concrete features to improve accessibility, and the addition of trees, public art, and a space for food kiosks.

The provincial government is providing $510,000 to United Way Winnipeg for the continued delivery of the 211 Manitoba program. 211 is a 24/7 helpline and online database that connects clients to health care and social services. The funding will increase promotion of the program and help it grow its partnerships with service providers.

Eggette House is opening a new dessert shop in Vancouver.

The Government of British Columbia has announced that nearly 100 middle-income rental homes are planned for Fernie and Nelson through the BC Builds program. Forty-four of the rental homes will be in Fernie with the remainder in Nelson. Both projects are currently in the design phase.

The Government of B.C. is providing $143M building a new Pitt Meadows Secondary, which will include 1,100 student spaces. Construction of the school is expected to complete in 2028.

The Northern Haida Gwaii Hospital in Masset, B.C., was forced to close its ER 17 times in July. The closures were due to a lack of health-care workers that was ongoing despite the Government of British Columbia’s efforts to attract workers into rural communities.

The Government of Canada is providing $1.6M to three Kamloops organizations to support business innovation. The funding supports projects which include optimizing manufacturing facilities and strengthening food supply chain for local Indigenous communities.

The Government of Canada has partnered with the T’Sou-ke First Nation to develop a new $1.3M hybrid stormwater management system and greenspace. The funds will go towards the construction of the system and a greenspace with a healing garden and courtyard.

The federal, provincial, and municipal governments are providing $19M to upgrade the Brennan Park Recreation Centre and Squamish River Dike to improve flood protection. The project includes energy efficient enhancements to the recreation centre to reduce heating and cooling costs.

The Government of British Columbia is building almost 600 new licensed child-care spaces across the province in an initiative with the Government of Canada. The two governments provided $74M to First Nations, local governments and school districts to build centres in Esk’etemc First Nation, Homalco First Nation, G_aw Tlagée, Kelowna, Langford, Metchosin, Peachland, Pemberton, and West Vancouver.

The British Columbia Salmon and Innovation Fund is providing $5M to the University of Northern British Columbia for research into the impacts of climate change and human activity on salmon habitat in the Quesnel watershed. The funds will go towards the construction of a new building with wet and dry labs as well as teaching and community outreach space in Likely, B.C.

The Government of British Columbia has partnered with Homalco First Nation to provide $9.5M to build a new childcare facility in the region. The facility will have spaces for 79 children and is expected to open in 2025.

Chai Coffee Company is opening a new café in Surrey.

Snack Pack has opened an ice cream store in Vancouver.

YuShang Hot Pot is closing its restaurant in Vancouver in August. The restaurant has been open for 6 years and is closing due to financial challenges.

The City of Maple Ridge is hiring for a variety of positions. Positions include accounting manager, gardener, recreation programmer, parking officer and building planner.

The Government of British Columbia has announced the construction and renovation of around 100 new supportive homes and complex-care housing units in Prince George. About half of the homes are new constructions which will be ready in 2026, while the other half will begin renovations in fall 2024.

Tacofino Gastown has closed its restaurant in Vancouver in August. The restaurant has been open for 10 years.

The Government of Canada has announced a new 480-room military housing project for CFB Esquimalt. The Government estimates that the project will cost about $165M.

The Government of B.C. is providing $15M through its AgriStability program to offer financial support to farmers who are affected by challenges from extreme weather, market instability and the recent closure of BC Tree Fruits Cooperative. The province is also providing $5M through its Tree Fruit Climate Resiliency program to increase farm resiliency and preparedness for extreme weather.

The Government of British Columbia has provided $1.2M to North Island College to support a new seaweed industry pilot project over the next three years. The pilot project will provide students with skills training and support economic development opportunities for northern Vancouver Island. Registration for the program is set to open in October.

Pembina Pipeline Corporation has increased its 2024 capital investment program to $1.3B from the original budget of $1.16B, in part related to the development of its Cedar LNG project.

Alberta has attracted nearly 400 healthcare professionals since the launch of a Dedicated Healthcare Pathway through the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program in 2023. There are nine eligible professions under the program which aims to ease the transition to work in Alberta for foreign medical professionals.

Soneera Water Canada Ltd., specialists in wastewater treatment technologies, is establishing its Canadian headquarters in Sundre.

The Government of Alberta has partnered with NiGiNan Housing Ventures and the City of Edmonton to open affordable housing and temporary shelter space for Indigenous communities. The new facility—called “Pimatisiwin,” has opened in the former Sands Inn & Suites hotel property.

LithiumBank Resources Corp. is evaluating a recently completed borehole for complete chemical analysis at its Boardwalk Lithium Brine Project located in west-central Alberta. The company expects that the results will provide information for modelling potential lithium production scenarios.

Deep Sky, a Canadian company developing direct atmospheric carbon dioxide removal technologies, is building Deep Sky Labs, a commercial and innovation centre in Innisfail. Approximately 80 workers will be employed for the construction phase, with another 15 for annual operations.

Vendome Café, a Calgary restaurant for the last 15 years, is closing permanently on August 28, 2024. Acme Pizza Co. is set to take over the space.

The federal government is providing $510,700 through the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program for energy efficiency and other infrastructure upgrades at the Communiplex building at the Paddle Prairie Métis Settlement.

Calgary-based Marvel Biosciences Corp. is partnering with the FRAXA Research Foundation to evaluate potential therapies to help people with autism, Alzheimer's, and other brain (neurological) conditions.

The Government of Alberta is launching an expanded recycling program in 2025 for more than 500 additional electronic items, including cell phones, power tools and microwaves. The province is also moving towards recycling options for solar panels, wind turbines and EV batteries.

Rogers Communications Canada Inc. is partnering with SenseNet, a global leader in early wildfire detection technology, to deploy cameras and sensors in select communities in Alberta and BC.

The Government of Alberta has ordered the closure of three child-care centres in Calgary over safety concerns. The closure of the three programs will affect about 297 children.

Calgary-based LithiumBank Resources Corp., has contracted with SLB, a global geophysical engineering and technology company, to provide detailed reservoir modelling of its lithium brine project in advance of decisions to further production from the site.

E3 Lithium Ltd., a lithium brine technology company, has sanctioned a Lithium Brine Demonstration Project to be constructed in Alberta. The facility will produce battery grade lithium carbonate from brines recovered from oil and natural gas wells.

Mogouyan Hand-Pulled Noodles, an Ontario-based noodle house with other menu offerings, opened a second location in Calgary on August 10, 2024.

Tourmaline Oil Corp., Canada’s largest natural gas producer is buying Crew Energy Inc. in an all-stock deal and the assumption of approximately $240M in debt, for a total transaction cost of an estimated $1.3B. Crew has major natural gas assets in northeastern BC adjacent to existing Tourmaline operations. The deal is expected to close in early October 2024, subject to conditions.

The Government of Alberta has launched The Excellence in Public Law Scholarship that will award $10,000 each to two outstanding upper-year law students — one from the University of Alberta and the other from the University of Calgary.

Calgary-based Gran Tierra Energy Inc. has made its fifth on-shore oil discovery in Ecuador since pausing operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The asset is also the third oil discovery by the company in Ecuador in 2024.

The Government of Alberta is spending $6.7M to extend the Mental Health in Schools Pilot program so that up to 350,000 students will receive in-school mental health services in the 2024–2025 academic year. The program was first launched in 2022, and 59 of the existing 79 programs were previously scheduled to end in December 2024.

Hockey Canada and the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) have announced that the 2025 Centennial Cup, will be played in Calgary from May 8-18, 2025 at the Max Bell Centre - for the first time in the 54-year history of the tournament

The Canadian airline industry has been reducing flights particularly to small and medium-sized areas. While average passenger capacity at Canada’s 30 biggest airports is 98% of 2019 levels, COVID saw a drop in flight school enrolment and a shortage of pilots.

The P.E.I. government is in the process of making regulatory changes to allow registered nurses (RNs) with advanced certification to prescribe, dispense and administer certain drugs. The move is being made to help provide better access to health care.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has found a presumptive positive test result for MSX on P.E.I.'s North Shore. This is the fifth P.E.I. waterway to test positive for the oyster parasite. Ottawa is spending up to $1M over to years to do MSX research.

PEI has become the first province in Canada to recognize family medicine as a standalone specialty after the provincial government signed a new five-year agreement. Under the agreement, PEI family physicians will now rank among the top three highest-paid across Canadian provinces.

The PEI Government announced a new five-year agreement with doctors, which represents a $188.3M investment in physician services. The funding will help to improve recruitment and retention in family medicine.

Postmedia has been given court approval to buy SaltWire, Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper chain, for $1M. The company has said that there will be job cuts among SaltWire’s 363 employees and 800 contractors, but no specific details have been provided.

The federal government will invest $2M over three years to establish a Net-Zero Communities Accelerator (NCA) program in Atlantic Canada. Charlottetown and the town of Three Rivers have signed up to develop local green energy projects.

About 130 workers at IMP Aerostructures in Amherst are on strike as of August 12, after 93% of United Steelworkers union members voted against the company's latest contract offer of a 2% raise over 3 years. IMP Aerospace is headquartered in Halifax and has federal government contracts serving both military and commercial clients.

The federal government will invest $2M over three years to establish a Net-Zero Communities Accelerator (NCA) program in Atlantic Canada. Truro, Pictou, Kentville, Colchester, and Digby have signed up to develop local green energy projects.

Nineteen graduating veterinary assistants from the N.S. SPCA College of Animal Welfare program will offer some much-needed help in a field experiencing worker shortages with 13 of them already hired by N.S. veterinary clinics. A veterinary technician program will also be introduced next year to help with support-staff shortages.

The N.S. Government has announced new regulations for short-term rentals that will take effect on September 30 to help make more long-term housing available. Regulations under the Short-term Rentals Registration Act include new registration requirements, host categories, rates and penalties. External compliance monitoring services will be engaged.

Postmedia has been given court approval to buy SaltWire, Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper chain, for $1M. The company has said that there will be job cuts among SaltWire’s 363 employees and 800 contractors, but no specific details have been provided.

The Government of Canada has announced $2.4M over 5 years to fund emergency management co-ordinators for eight Mi'kmaw communities: Wasoqopa'q, Annapolis Valley, Bear River, Glooscap, Millbrook, Paqtnkek, Pictou Landing and Sipekne'katik. The goal is to assist communities devise action plans for natural disasters.

New/Coming Soon Businesses: Good Earth Coffeehouse and Asia (Halifax), Subway (Timberlea), Burger King (Bedford), Stacked Pancake House (Bedford), Splurge Cheesecakes and Snack Bar (Porters Lake), Soika and Shrimp Lover Tropical Fish (Dartmouth); Closures: Butcher’s Block and Tipico Pasta (Halifax) and Aladdin Video & Laundromat (Dartmouth).

The N.S. Government has announced that it is ending its work-from-home flexibility for its 3500 non-unionized employees as of October 15, 2024. Some were working as many as 3 days per week from home. The edict does not currently apply to the thousands of unionized provincial government workers.

The N.S. Government has announced $3M in funding for 2024-25 for its Clean Fuels Fund designed to assist industries, businesses and communities switch to low-carbon and renewable fuels including biofuels and biomass from forestry waste products, green hydrogen and renewable natural gas. The application deadline is October 8.

Starting in the summer of 2025, Swiss airline Edelweiss will be serving Halifax with non-stop flights between Halifax and Zurich. There will be two weekly flights in each direction on Thursdays and Sundays from July 3 to October 5, 2025. The Airbus A340-300, which is the aircraft that will be used, can accommodate 314 passengers.

The Canadian airline industry has been reducing flights particularly to small and medium-sized areas. While average passenger capacity at Canada’s 30 biggest airports is 98% of 2019 levels, COVID saw a drop in flight school enrolment and a shortage of pilots.

The Government of Canada has announced $6.7M for two non-profits working to address housing insecurity and homelessness among veterans in Nova Scotia. $5.2M will go to Veterans Emergency Transition Services Canada while Landing Strong Cooperative Ltd. will receive $1.5M.

The N.S. Government has announced the addition of 55 new supportive housing units in the Halifax Regional Municipality at an investment of over $684,000 annually. The new site in Dartmouth is operated by non-profit Welcome Housing and Support Services.

N.L. Health Services has issued a request for proposals to standardize its contracts with private nursing agencies to 2 years to an approved list of agencies. Agency nurses will only be used after other employment sources have been exhausted such as public sector nurses. The Registered Nurses' Union is concerned that this could lead to further privatization.

The Canadian airline industry has been reducing flights particularly to small and medium-sized areas. While average passenger capacity at Canada’s 30 biggest airports is 98% of 2019 levels, COVID saw a drop in flight school enrolment and a shortage of pilots.

Postmedia has been given court approval to buy SaltWire, Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper chain, for $1M. The company has said that there will be job cuts among SaltWire’s 363 employees and 800 contractors, but no specific details have been provided.

The N.L. Government has expanded its $10-a-day childcare plan with a new site announcement at the uncompleted YMCA centre in St. John’s (St. Michael’s Avenue). The expansion is part of a 3-year plan to spend over $280M to improve access and extend hours for early learning and childcare services across N.L. starting this fall.

The federal government will invest $2M over three years to establish a Net-Zero Communities Accelerator (NCA) program in Atlantic Canada. Cornerbrook, NL has signed up to develop local green energy projects.

The Canadian airline industry has been reducing flights particularly to small and medium-sized areas. While average passenger capacity at Canada’s 30 biggest airports is 98% of 2019 levels, COVID saw a drop in flight school enrolment and a shortage of pilots.

A quarterly Horizon Health report states that hospitals are struggling to reduce the number of people using hospital beds that require long term care. Since March the province has hired 47 specialist physicians and 18 family doctors to help address the issue.

Moncton-based Food Depot Alimentaire has once again been awarded the contract to facilitate the New Brunswick school food program for the 2024-25 school year. No details were released, but last year’s contract was worth $2M and supported 135 schools.

The federal government will invest $2M over three years to establish a Net-Zero Communities Accelerator (NCA) program in Atlantic Canada. Salisbury, Riverview, Grand Bay-Westfield, and Fredericton have signed up to develop local green energy projects.

Horizon Health Network says it plans to stop using travel nurses by the end of the month. At its peak in July 2023, Horizon had 250 travel nurses. Recruitment efforts have been strong, with a net increase of more than 200 nurses added in the 1st quarter.

The Government of Canada announced it will invest $50K to help Nu:ionic Technologies (Canada) in Fredericton to expand its operations. The investment will help the company hire expertise to oversee the critical testing phase of cutting-edge technology.

Ottawa has made its first $24M payment to N.B. under the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) for 2024-2025. The renewed CCBF agreement will provide $254M over five years to N.B to support local infrastructure priorities such as wastewater and transit.

The provincial government is investing $1.2B to develop, repair, rehabilitate, and expand water infrastructure across multiple municipalities in Ontario

The federal government is investing over $2.5M in 17 projects supporting festivals, events, and tourist destinations in Southern Ontario

Marigold Unique Flavours, an Indian restaurant chain, opened a location in Orillia

The demolition process of the Bracebridge Memorial Arena has begun and is expected to be completed by the end of October

Providence Care, in partnership with Queen’s University, opened the Centre for Psychedelics Health and Research at the Providence Care Hospital in Kingston

Beertown Public House, a beer bar and restaurant, opened a location in Whitby

The federal and provincial governments will invest a combined $64.3M in Goodyear Canada Inc.'s $575M project to expand and modernize its manufacturing plant in Napanee, creating 200 new manufacturing jobs by 2027 and securing 1,000 existing jobs

The provincial government is investing over $16M to build a 28,000-sq.-ft. Reactivation Care Centre in partnership with St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton and Hamilton Health Sciences

The federal government is investing over $3.7M in 27 organizations, including five projects that support Indigenous tourism, across Eastern Ontario

The provincial government invested over $633K in AgriTech North and the City of Dryden to improve food sustainability, support agricultural innovation and repair community infrastructure in Dryden

Pioneer Construction Inc. will receive $6M from the provincial government to upgrade and expand the Batchawana Bay rest area on Highway 17, north of Sault Ste. Marie

LCBO opened a location in Port Credit in Mississauga

The provincial government is launching a new Youth Wellness Hub, being co-designed by Wellkin-Child & Youth Mental Wellness, to improve mental health and addictions services in Oxford County

Five children's and social services organizations in Northern Ontario received a total of $450K in provincial government funding for facility repairs and upgrades

Scoop Emms Gelato, a frozen dessert restaurant employing six workers, opened in Midland

Kingston Transit is expanding its bus routes to Providence Care Hospital and Westbrook in Kingston

The Ministère des Transports du Québec (MTQ) is investing $3M in rehabilitating the Galloway-Freligh bridge in Bedford. The project is scheduled to be complete in the spring of 2025.

CAE, a flight simulator manufacturer and aviation training provider, laid off 70 employees at its Montréal headquarters in the borough of Saint-Laurent

The Municipalité de Launay will invest $768,000 in building a dome over the outdoor skating rink starting in the fall. Construction UBIC, a contractor based in Amos, will carry out the project.

Han-Logement, a non-profit charitable organization, will begin construction on four buildings with 32 affordable apartments in Matane. The units are adapted for people with disabilities. The project is scheduled to be complete in July 2025.

A daycare centre with 12 spots will open this fall in Port-Cartier to accommodate the children of the city’s new residents. The centre will hire two early childhood educators.

STIM, a division of the PMI Group that provides industrial maintenance and mechanical services, is looking to fill industrial mechanic or electrical mechanic positions at its location in Joliette

Indorama Ventures will discontinue operations at its purified terephthalic acid plant in Montréal-Est in preparation for the closure. The closure will start in September and will last for almost a year. Around 140 employees will lose their jobs.

Hydro-Québec is investing between $3M to $5M in expanding its yard and creating a new parking lot at its facilities located on Pinard Avenue in Saint-Hyacinthe

The Université du Québec à Chicoutimi is currently building a childcare centre, which should be operational in 2025

The Université du Québec à Chicoutimi is investing $6M in the fourth phase of renovations to its main building, along with some sports facilities. The project has been carried out over the summer, and it should be complete this fall.

Pièces d’autos Ste-Geneviève, a motor vehicle parts and accessories store, is investing $1.5M in expanding its location in the borough of Jonquière in Saguenay

Le Carnet Noir, a delicatessen in Acton, permanently closed on July 27

The Centre de services scolaire Harricana, which is headquartered in Amos, invested over $11M in its various buildings in 2024

The Municipalité de Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent will have a campground in the village of Kegaska. The campground will include sites for tents, motorized vehicles, and small cabins. The campground will be operational in 2025.

Les Industries Bonneville, a company specializing in modular and prefabricated housing, completed construction of Le Cohab, which is a 24-unit rental condo building in Belœil

The region of Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean will receive around $99M over four years from the Government of Quebec to support municipal drinking water system, road, and green energy projects. Among others, the Ville de Saguenay is receiving $43M.

Groupe Mosaïq, a community organization, is currently building 14 housing units in Amos. The project represents a $2.7M investment.

Saga Consultants, a structural engineering consulting service, invested $1M in buying and restoring a building in Saguenay. Construction Tect-Hab, a local business, carried out the project. Additionally, Saga Consultants is looking to hire engineers.

Xinya Supermarché, an Asian grocery store, has opened in Québec following a multi-million dollar investment in an existing building

The Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Pontiac invested $1.6M in acquiring the slaughterhouse in Shawville, which will resume operations this fall

Keolis Canada is a public transportation and parcel shipping company. The company will lay off 166 employees on October 31 at its Repentigny division, namely Lanau-Bus, which is a public transportation subsidiary.

Chico, a pet store, began construction on a new store in the parking lot of Plaza Saint-Jude in Granby

The Université du Québec à Chicoutimi received around $2M from the Government of Quebec for its research infrastructure. These funds will go towards creating new laboratories, among other things.

Autobus Maheux, a school transportation company, is currently looking to hire 12 drivers in Rouyn-Noranda and Val-D’Or for the 2024 school year

Hydro-Québec is spending $120M on improving its infrastructure in the Bécancour industrial park and port. The project has started with civil engineering work, which will take six to eight months to complete. This step will be followed by deforestation work in the fall of 2025.

The Ville de Saint-Lambert will invest nearly $7M, including nearly $2.7M from Quebec, in renovating Alexandra Park starting in the spring of 2025. The project includes work on the pool, wading pool, and chalet. The park will reopen in the summer of 2026.

The Innu community of Ekuanitshit began construction on the Maison enfance-famille. The $7M project, funded by the governments of Quebec and Canada, should be complete in the spring of 2025.

WorkJam, a software developer that created an app to help companies manage their operations, received $20M from the federal government to support its international expansion

The Centre de services scolaire des Grandes-Seigneuries will rebuild and expand Pierre-Bédard secondary school in Saint-Rémi. The project should be underway by the end of this summer and be complete for the 2026 school year.

The Government of Canada is providing $114K to the Northern Cultural Expressions Society to support artists in the Yukon. The Society provides a three-year Market and Export Readiness project that provides business-related training to artists in the Yukon. The goal of the training is to prepare artists to bring their works to new markets.

The Government of Yukon has halted consultation on mining licences within the Traditional Territory of the First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun for two months. The First Nation requested a halt to all mining activity following the June 24 landslide at Victoria Gold Eagle Gold Mine. The Government has also agreed to not license heap leach facilities in the Yukon until an independent review is conducted.

The Governments of Canada and Nunavut have joined with Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated, the Nunavut Research Institute, and the Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre to provide $4.8M for a new research unit to support patients’ voices in healthcare delivery.

The Government of Yukon and Yukon Hospital Corporation have announced the opening of 12 new long-term care rooms at Whistle Bend Place and five new hospital beds at Thomson Centre. Recruitment is ongoing to fill new positions created to provide services to the new rooms.

B2Gold Mine’s Kitikmeot gold mine has received approval for wind and solar projects to reduce the mine’s carbon emissions. The project aims to offset its emissions by up to 50% and will include up to 13 wind turbines, a solar array and battery storage. The company expects to bring the power project online within the next 10 years.

A new dental practice, the Civic Centre Dental Clinic, recently opened in Moose Jaw.

The Town of Nipawin will spend $3.5M to decommission its landfill, awarding the contract to Sablatus Environmental. The project is set to begin in August.

TC Energy Corporation recently announced an equity ownership agreement that allows 72 Indigenous communities in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia to become part-owners in Canada’s largest natural gas pipeline network. The minority equity interest is 5.34% of the Nova Gas transmission system and Foothills pipeline assets and is valued at approximately $1.65 billion.

As the mining sector grows in Northern Saskatchewan, demand is expected to increase for related services such as drilling and aviation.