Saturday, May 24, 2025
Barrie investing $110M in road construction, improvements, and repairs
The City of Barrie announced it is making road improvements and infrastructure upgrades this summer, with the goal of making it easier for residents to…
Enabling works at new Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital project begin
In relation to The Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital project in partnership with Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Trillium Health Partners (THP), ED+PCL Healthcare Partners are announced…
VIA Rail welcomes new fleet, marking full operation in the Quebec-Windsor corridor
VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) highlighted the arrival of its new fleet in Southwestern Ontario (between London and Windsor) in the presence of more than fifty partners and stakeholders. The achievement…
Infrastructure Ontario update highlights 25 projects in procurement worth $30B
Infrastructure Ontario released its June 2024 Market Update, which includes 25 projects in pre-procurement and active procurement, totalling more than $30 billion in estimated design…
Highway widening near Revelstoke moves forward with preferred proponent named
The Government of British Columbia announced that preliminary construction is expected to begin this fall on a project to provide a smoother driving experience and…
New Regina Urgent Care Centre celebrates grand opening
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Health Minister Everett Hindley, along with representatives from the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), Hospitals of Regina Foundation and other partners,…
Federal funding to modernize the Cedarwood Sanitary Pump Station in Tecumseh
The Town of Tecumseh’s Cedarwood Sanitary Pump Station is receiving upgrades with an investment of $3.6 million through the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (DMAF).…
Canada announces funding to improve Halifax Stanfield International Airport
The Government of Canada announced a new investment of up to $8.3 million for a project at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, to increase the number…
Alberta Legislature grounds to see return of fountains
The Government of Alberta announced the completion of the new reflecting pool and dome fountain on the legislative grounds, after being closed for construction since…
Ontario exploring use of digital twins to help deliver key infrastructure projects
The Government of Ontario is testing the application and benefits of digital modelling technology, known as digital twins, to help deliver key infrastructure projects such…
Saskatechewan provides $100M to support major Indigenous wind project
The Saskatchewan Indigenous Investment Finance Corporation (SIIFC) will provide up to $100 million in loan guarantees to six Indigenous partners to support their investment in…
Lloydminster celebrates grand opening of new wastewater treatment facility
The City of Lloydminster hosted a grand opening ceremony to celebrate the completion of its new mechanical wastewater treatment facility. Construction of the $81.5-million wastewater…
Power Play: looking at nuclear energy to help achieve net-zero
By Mark Douglas Wessel As the world was reminded by the Oscar winning movie Oppenheimer, nuclear power was first harnessed to produce atomic weapons toward…
Tunnelling complete on segment of Eglinton Crosstown West Extension
The Government of Ontario and Metrolinx announced tunnelling of the western underground portion of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension is finished, marking a significant milestone…
Provincial government to close Ontario Science Centre due safety concerns
As a result of a new report from professional engineers that found serious structural issues with the Ontario Science Centre building that could materialize as early…
Canada invests in construction of an all-season road in the Northwest Territories
The Government of Canada announced an investment of up to $25 million for the construction of an all-season road in the Northwest Territories. This investment,…
Solar power project unveiled at Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant
The Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Corporation (BPWTC) along with the cities of Regina and Moose Jaw, unveiled a $4-million solar power project at the Buffalo…
Canada, New Brunswick renew Community-Building Fund agreement for 10 years
The governments of Canada and New Brunswick signed a new 10-year agreement for the Canada Community-Building Fund. In the first five years, New Brunswick will…
Ontario partnering with First Nations for highway infrastructure, resource development
The Government of Ontario signed Letters of Confirmation that will support renewed partnerships with Animbiigoo Zaagi’igan Anishinaabek, Aroland First Nation, Ginoogaming First Nation and Long…
Stantec wins CSLA award for master plan of Sainte-Thérèse Island Park
Stantec has won a 2024 Excellence Award presented by the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA) for its completion of the master plan for the…
Major renovation at Lloydminster Comprehensive High School now complete
Lloydminster students, teachers and staff celebrated the completion of the $28.8 million renovation and expansion project today along with Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill. The project,…
ICBC headquarters will be transformed into hundreds of homes near transit
The Government of British Columbia announced that ICBC’s North Vancouver headquarters property will be transformed into hundreds of new homes for people, close to services,…
SPONSORED: Building Relationships and Infrastructure
Pomerleau is Collaborating with Indigenous Businesses Indigenous participation in the construction industry is an essential component of reconciliation. Pomerleau is focusing its efforts on building…
Nanaimo cancer centre project continues with RFP for construction manager
Island Health and BC Cancer have issued a request for proposals (RFP) for a construction manager for the new BC Cancer centre at Nanaimo Regional…