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Mikey AEDs soon to be on the job in Ontario
A Mikey automated external defibrillator. (Photo courtesy of The Mikey Network) The Ontario government has announced plans to introduce first-in-Canada changes that will, if passed, …
After Driving Nearly 100 Fasteners, We Found the Best DeWalt Impact Drivers
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These Are the Biggest Mistakes You Can Make With Companion Planting, According to Expert Gardeners
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How to Grow Onions
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How to Insulate Windows
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Our Favorite Pet-Safe Weed Killer Is Easy to Apply and Effective
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Mixed March for building construction investment, but pace still higher than 2024
Seasonally adjusted month-to-month change in non-residential construction investment. (Source: Statistics Canada, Table 34-10-0286-01—Investment in Building Construction.) Declines in the residential sector were somewhat offset by ...
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Procurement for Roberts Bank Terminal 2 to begin this summer
(Photo courtesy of the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority) The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has announced its plan to issue a request for qualifications this July ...
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Alberta says more sand and gravel, less red tape
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I’ve Tried Several Bird Feeder Cameras, and This One Delivers Truly Frame-Worthy Pics—of Hummingbirds
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Save Up to 30% on Ooni Pizza Ovens for Memorial Day—Before Prices Go Up in June
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We Researched the Best Insulated Screwdrivers and the Results Are Not Shocking
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I Signed Up for TruGreen Lawn Service and Here’s How It’s Going
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Amazon is Offering Massive Discounts on Craftsman Tools for Memorial Day
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This Ryobi Power Tool is Discounted 54% During Memorial Day Deals
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10 Unexpected Kitchen Remodel Finds You Can Get from Wayfair
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Amazon Is Slashing Prices on Home Security Cameras for Memorial Day—Save Over 60%
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15 Companion Plants for Cucumbers—and 5 to Keep Away—for the Best Harvest
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This Highly-Rated Greenworks Pressure Washer Is Under $100 for Memorial Day
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Retailers Are Slashing the Prices on Patio Must-Haves for Memorial Day
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This Is the One Place You Shouldn’t Caulk Around Your Window
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We Installed 5 U-Shaped Air Conditioners to Find the Best for Quiet, Efficient Cooling
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How to Glue PVC Pipe
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This Water Filter is Worth Sacrificing Counter Space
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15 Companion Plants for Zucchini—and 5 to Keep Separate—for the Ultimate Summer Harvest
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Memorial Day Deal: Get Two Greenworks Tools for the Price of One
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How Not to Die When You DIY: Important Power Tool Safety Advice for Homeowners
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CCA raising the bar with Gold Seal
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has launched a new online portal and directory aimed at improving the user experience for current and future Gold Seal ...
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The Best Ductless Mini-Split AC for Year-Round Cooling and Heating
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Eufy’s E15 Robot Mower Is Perfect for Small Yards—But There’s a Catch
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Yes, Your Pool Needs a Timer—We Tested the Best Ones
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How to Hang Outdoor String Lights
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When You Spring Clean Your Kitchen, Move These 5 Items Away From the Stove
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Our Guide to Kitchen Remodels
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Make it quick, say Toronto transit users
(Photo courtesy of Hitachi Rail) To encourage more people to take transit, and to avoid the road congestion that costs the region $44.7 billion annually, ...
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After Testing More Than 30 Lawn Mowers, I Can Easily Say These Are the Best Electric Mowers
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I Want Shark’s Newest Tower Fan In Every Room of My House
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The Best Lawn Rollers for Landscaping and Yard Maintenance
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Diverso Energy and Mattamy partner on geothermal
Diverso geothermal rig in operation, drilling boreholes at Mattamy Homes’ Upper Joshua Creek site in Oakville. (CNW Group/Diverso Energy LP) Geothermal Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) provider Diverso ...
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How to Test Air Quality in Your Home
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Ace Hardware Is Giving Away Free DeWalt Power Tools for Memorial Day
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Do You Paint Trim or Walls First?
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How to Set Up a Temporary Kitchen When Your Real One Is Under Construction
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Procore doubles down on BIM
(Photo: © Sergey Nivens / Adobe Stock) Construction technology firm Procore has announced significant investments in its Building Information Modeling (BIM) capabilities. Expanding on its ...
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Polycrylic vs. Polyurethane: What’s the Difference?
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35 Ideas for the Most Organized Home Ever
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Construction intentions in retreat as building permit values decline
Building permits, March 2025. (Source: Statistics Canada, Table 34-10-0285-01, Building permits, by type of building and type of work.) The total value of building permits ...
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Save up to 50% off on Ego, DeWalt, John Deere, and More With the Best Memorial Day Lawn Mower Deals
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This Common Spring Maintenance Task Can Prevent the Spread of Wildfire to Your Home
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How to Remove Carpet Glue
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The Best Ryobi Pressure Washers
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We Evaluated the Best Pellet Grills and Smokers to Find the Top Choices for Backyard Barbecues
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The Dos and Don’ts of Sealing the Deck
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We Put The Best Potting Benches Through 6 Weeks of Testing. Here Are Our Best Performing Choices
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How to Clean Vinyl Siding
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Want a Lush Lawn? These Kentucky Bluegrass Seeds Deliver
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Score Free and Deeply Discounted Tools With The Home Depot’s Memorial Day Deals
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How to Fix a Cracked Floor Tile Without Replacing It
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Why It Matters Whether Your Home Faces North, South, East, or West
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The Best Places to Buy Cabinets in 2025
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The Farmer’s Almanac Unveils Its 2025 Summer Weather Predictions, and It’s Going to Be a ‘Scorcher’
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How Much Does a Kitchen Remodel Cost?
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Score 50% Off and Free Ryobi Tools During The Home Depot Memorial Day Deals
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A Civilized (and People-Friendly) Duel in the War on Weeds: Which Product Reigns Supreme?
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Our Favorite Outdoor Sauna Is Cheaper Than Top Picks
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Design partners named for used nuclear fuel repository in Ontario
NWMO Vice-President and Chief Engineer Chris Boyle addresses vendors at the NWMO Discovery and Demonstration Centre. (CNW Group/Nuclear Waste Management Organization) The Nuclear Waste Management ...
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I Tried Ace Hardware’s New YardRx Program—My Results Surprised Me
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How to Aerate Your Lawn
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Save Big on Traeger and Blackstone With the Best Memorial Day Grill Deals
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We’ve Rounded Up Our Favorite Free Deals for Memorial Day
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Walmart Is Slashing Prices on Some of Our Favorite Power Tools
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We Tested 3 Zero-Turn Mowers on 5 Acres, and Our Favorite Made Us Feel Like We Were Floating Across the Lawn
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After Hours of Hands-On Testing, These Are the Best Hose-End Sprayers of 2025
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How to Sharpen Loppers—and Why You Should
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We Put The Best Oscillating Sprinklers Through Hours of Testing to Find the 7 Top Picks
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Amazon Slashed the Price On Our Favorite Power Station
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We Spent 2 Days Testing the Best Gas String Trimmers. Here Are Our Top Picks
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We Tested The Best Patio Umbrellas for Over 50 Hours and These Are the Top Choices
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Jackery Has Slashed the Price On a Popular Jackery Portable Generator
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After Months of Testing, We’ve Found the Best Air Conditioner
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After 2 Weeks of Hands-On Testing, Here Are Our Best Weed Killers for Flower Beds
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Fiberglass vs. Steel Door: Which is Better for Your Home’s Entry?
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The Home Depot Is Giving Away Milwaukee Power Tools for Memorial Day
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Should I Paint My Kitchen Cabinets? Consider These 5 Things First
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Housing starts spring forward in April
Housing Starts in Canada – All Areas. (CNW Group/Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation) Canada’s total monthly seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of housing starts had ...
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The Best Kitchen Appliance Brands of 2025
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How to Paint Formica Countertops and Cabinets
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Nominations are now open for the 6th annual 40 Under 40 in Canadian Construction
Over the past five years, the 40 Under 40 in Canadian Construction, presented by On-Site Magazine and SitePartners, has recognized 200 rising stars who are ...
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A Discounted Ryobi Pressure Is One of Our Favorite Memorial Day Deals So Far
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After Testing 14 Robot Lawn Mowers, This Is The One We Would Buy
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What is holding up AI adoption for businesses?
What is holding up AI adoption for businesses? (Image courtesy of EPAM Systems, Inc.) There is a notable disconnect between perception and reality in enterprise ...
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Fairbank joins Priestly Demolition as VP
Bob Fairbank, VP for Western Canada at Priestly Demolition Inc. (Photo courtesy of Priestly Demolition Inc.) Bob Fairbank recently joined the executive team at Priestly ...
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20 Dirt-Cheap Ways to Maintain Your Garden This Season
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Construction takes marginal hit in April labour survey
Employment gains and losses by sector in April. (Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey (3701), table 14-10-0355-01.) Canada’s construction sector dropped slightly in April, shedding ...
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8 Herbs You Never Thought to Grow But Definitely Should
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Undermount vs. Drop-in Sink: Which Is Best for Your Kitchen Reno?
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Be Memorial Day Ready With This $15 Must-Have
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How to Fix a Leaky Faucet
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PSA: New Facebook Marketplace “Upgrade Scam” Defrauds Sellers of Hundreds of Dollars
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We Tested 11 Pairs of Grass Shears—These 8 are a Cut Above the Rest
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The Best Countertop Material for Every Type of Kitchen
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How to Keep Your Garden Happy While You Are on Vacation
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Score Deep Discounts On Our Favorite Power Tools During Early Memorial Day Sales
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Boost Blooms and Grow Healthier Plants With 2025’s Best Fertilizers for Plumerias
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We Tested the Best Concrete Cleaners and Our Results Were Extraordinary
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Tips for Above-Ground Swimming Pool Maintenance
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The Best Stand-Up Weeders Are Our Secret Weapon for Pulling Weeds Without Bending
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We Tested the Best Solar Deck Lights. These Are Our 9 Top Choices to Light Up Any Deck
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We Found the Best Garden Hoe After Spending 2 Weeks Digging in the Dirt
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The Ninja Swirl Satisfies My Soft Serve Cravings at Home
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3 Ways to Remove a Broken Light Bulb
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We Spent Over 20 Hours Testing the Best Battery Trimmers to Find the 9 Best Options
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How to Install Rain Gutters
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6 Root Killers for Sewer Lines That Won’t Damage Your Pipes
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Our Favorite Kitchen Sinks Are As Functional As They Are Beautiful
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Why Are Some Tree Trunks Painted White?
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These are 2025’s Most Energy Efficient Appliances
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These 9 Above-Ground Pool Filters Will Keep Algae and Debris out of Your Pool All Summer
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Aecon Kiewit Nuclear Partners to build first small modular reactor in Ontario
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s BWRX-300 SMR. (Image courtesy of GE Vernova) Aecon Kiewit Nuclear Partners, a general partnership between Aecon and Kiewit Nuclear Canada, has ...
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After Testing More Than Two Dozen Popular Lawn Mowers, We Found the 9 Best Models For Any Yard
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9 Above-Ground Pool Steps That Won’t Wobble or Warp, Even After A Long Summer
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How to Paint Over Wallpaper
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Walmart Slashed the Price on Our Favorite Slushi Maker — It Will Sell Out
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How to Use a Tape Measure
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Astria and Orion break ground on Arbutus Landing
From L to R: Cameron Archer, Orion Construction; Caroline Lan, Rexall; councillor David Grove, City of Colwood; mayor Doug Kobayashi, City of Colwood; David Basche, ...
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How to Use a Circular Saw
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How to Use a Speed Square for DIY Projects
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Best Trees for Your Backyard: Privacy, Shade, and More
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6 Incredible Things to Know About Hummingbird Nests
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Guide to Using Pine Straw Mulch
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For a Limited Time, Lowe’s Is Giving Away Free Ego Power Tools
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We Tested Solar Fence Lights Through Rainstorms—These 9 Shined
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How to Clean and Care for Your Gardening Tools
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The Best Garden Kneelers
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Virtual construction trainer growing through acquisition
CM Labs MasterCab Simulator. (CNW Group/CM Labs Simulations) Montreal-based CM Labs Simulations, a provider of simulation-based training for construction, utilities and ports, recently announced the ...
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This Small Upgrade Can Lower Your Electricity Bills
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The 20 Best Lawn Care Products of 2025
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I Just Scored Two Free DeWalt Power Tools—Here’s How
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This Ego Mower Puts My Gas Mower to Shame
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How to Rekey a Lock
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Strong debut for Alberta Equipment Expo
(Photo courtesy of Master Promotions) The inaugural Alberta Equipment Expo made a powerful debut, drawing 6,760 industry professionals to the city’s Expo Centre for a ...
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Stigma a barrier to mental health care
CMHC is asking everyone to break the stigma and connect through open, honest conversations. (CNW Group/Canadian Mental Health Association) Despite growing awareness around mental health, ...
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The Home Project That Brings the Most Joy Is One You Can DIY
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This Week’s Deals Include 50% Off Power Tools, Patio Discounts, Free Tools, and More
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Leave the Pancake Compressor on the Shelf with These 7 Cordless Impact Wrenches
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The Secret Reason You Can’t Stop Shopping The Home Depot’s Garden Center
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We’ve Tested 18 Expandable Hoses, But We Like These 6 The Best
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We Found the Best Garden Hose Splitter to Handle Your Irrigation Demands
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