Thursday, May 1, 2025
Asset Management: Lessons Learned
How Lethbridge County doubled down on its asset management. By Michael Bly Lethbridge County, Alberta, (population 10,061) started working on its asset management in 2018…
Advanced plans announced for Yonge North Subway Extension
The Ontario government, in partnership with the Government of Canada announced the province is moving ahead with a fourth station at Clark Avenue and pursuing…
Plans announced for $9B plan for Calgary-Edmonton high-speed rail line
EllisDon announced that they have formed a partnership with Aecom to advance the development of high-speed rail connecting Edmonton, Red Deer, and Calgary in Alberta,…
$35M in funding for new Scarborough community centre
The governments of Canada, Ontario and the City of Toronto, announced funding for the construction of the Tamil Community Centre in Scarborough, Ontario. The federal…
Calgary-Banff rail passenger project enters development phase
Invest Alberta Corporation, the Government of Alberta’s Ministry of Transportation and the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) announced a detailed MOU to continue to advance the…
Ontario issues RFP to deliver new Hanlon Expressway Interchange
The Ontario government has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) procurement package to design and build the Highway 6 / Hanlon Expressway Midblock Interchange, which…
Recreational infrastructure funding for Atlantic university
The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia announced funding for the construction of a new running track at the Université Sainte-Anne campus. The project will…
Hamilton reaches $1 billion in building permits for 2021
The City of Hamilton has officially surpassed $1 billion worth of construction since the beginning of the year, making June 2021 the earliest the City…
New Green Municipal Fund investments for Manitoba communities
Natural Resources and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced an investment of $666,750 through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF) to help reduce greenhouse gas…
Halifax invests in greener public transit infrastructure
The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia announced a combined $112 million investment to expand the Ragged Lake Transit Centre and start the electrification the Halifax transit fleet. “Good…
Full steam ahead for expanded Richmond Hospital
A new state-of-the-art emergency department and intensive care unit are just two of the improvements people in Richmond will see with more services and better…
New Green Municipal Fund investments for Quebec communities
Natural Resources Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), announced an investment of $442,150 through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF) to help reduce greenhouse…
Canada and Quebec invest in the construction of a water treatment plant in Drummondville
The governments of Canada and Quebec announced more than $32.2 million in funding for the construction of a water treatment plant in Drummondville. The new infrastructure will be…
The Lac-Mégantic microgrid: a window on the technologies of the future
Hydro-Québec and the city of Lac-Mégantic are inaugurating the energy microgrid in Lac-Mégantic’s new downtown. In the wake of the July 2013 rail disaster, the city of…
Canada must climate-proof its infrastructure investments
The climate crisis is here and its impacts, such as record-breaking high temperatures in Western Canada, are bringing new risks and challenges for the nation’s…
Asset Stewardship at TransLink
Value-based decision-making supports TransLink’s vision. By Llewellyn Fonseca Asset management is common in asset intensive industries, such as utilities, mining, oil and gas, municipalities, and…
The Port of Montreal’s Contrecœur expansion enters a new phase
The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) is entering a new phase in achieving its Contrecoeur expansion as it prepares to launch a Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Maintain (DBFOM) procurement process…
Nova Scotia to build three solar farms
The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia announced funding for the construction of three new solar farms in the towns of Antigonish, Berwick and Mahone Bay. The project consists…
Feds announce $1.3B for Surrey Langley SkyTrain project
Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau announced up to $1.3 billion in federal funding toward the Surrey Langley SkyTrain extension project. The Province of British Columbia and…
Gordie Howe International Bridge project celebrates first 1,000 days
The Gordie Howe International Bridge team marked 1000 days since the start of construction. Progress over the past 1000 days notably includes near completion of…
Canada and Ontario Invest in Public Transit Infrastructure in Brampton
Joint funding has been announced for the construction of a new public transit maintenance and storage facility for the City of Brampton’s bus fleet. “Today’s…
Provinces Welcome Alberta as Signatory to Small Modular Reactor MOU
The Premiers of New Brunswick, Ontario, Saskatchewan formally welcomed Alberta as a signatory to the small modular reactor (SMR) memorandum of understanding (MOU). “It is…
First Nation Communities in Ontario Receive Funding for Community, Cultural, and Recreational Facilities
Joint funding has been announced for projects that will improve community, cultural, and recreational facilities in five First Nation communities in Ontario. “Community spaces and…
Water Security Agency Budget Invests in Protecting and Building Infrastructure
Fred Bradshaw, the minister responsible for the Water Security Agency (WSA) in Saskatchewan, announced a series of targeted investments designed to continue WSA’s commitment toward…