Tuesday, July 1, 2025
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…
Toronto Receives Funding for Projects to Improve Sport and Recreational Infrastructure
Funding has been announced for projects that will improve sport and recreational infrastructure in Toronto. “Community spaces and recreational centres are at the heart of…
CIB and Private Sector Partners to Invest in Lake Erie Connector
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and ITC Investment Holdings (ITC) have signed an agreement in principle to invest $1.7 billion in the Lake Erie Connector…
Nova Scotia invests nearly $1M in water, wastewater, and flood infrastructure
Eight communities across Nova Scotia will receive more than $922,000 for water and wastewater projects through the Provincial Capital Assistance Program. “We heard from municipalities,…
Hydro One announces new Ontario grid control centre in Orillia
Hydro One announced it is moving forward with plans to build a new Ontario grid control centre in Orillia. This new, state-of-the-art facility is expected to serve as…
Ontario launches speed limit pilots on provincial highways
The Ontario government is launching three speed limit pilots on select highways to explore new ways to improve traffic flow on provincial highways. Transportation Minister…
Dawson City Airport completes major upgrades to increase safety
Major upgrades, including the construction of a new maintenance facility and runway paving, will help increase safety and efficiency at the Dawson City Airport in…
$66 million highway twinning project nears completion in S.K.
A $66 million twinning project is nearing completion on Highway 7 around Vanscoy in Saskatchewan and is expected to open within the next week, weather…
Government of British Columbia set to stabilize Ten Mile Slide on Highway 99
Work is set to get underway shortly on a project to stabilize Ten Mile Slide on Highway 99 in British Columbia. This work will improve…
P.E.I. receives federal investment in green and community infrastructure
Wayne Easter, member of parliament for Malpeque, along with Matthew MacKay, minister of economic growth, tourism, and culture, have announced funding to support five projects…
Premier Ball marks the start of construction of New West Coast Hospital
Dwight Ball, premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, marked the beginning of construction of the New West Coast Hospital on August 16, 2019. Premier Ball was…
Canada and Saskatchewan announce $75.4 million for highway systems
Ralph Goodale, Canada’s minister of public safety and emergency preparedness, and Greg Ottenbreit, Saskatchewan’s minister of highways and infrastructure, announced more than $75.4 million in…
City of Kawartha Lakes receives investment for new transit
The Government of Ontario is investing up to $790,000 for new transit infrastructure projects in the City of Kawartha Lakes. “These transit projects will make…
A Smarter City
By Jim Dobbs Urban theorist Jane Jacobs called cities “problems in organized complexity.” Consider Jacobs’s example of a public park: a park’s use depends on…