Monday, September 1, 2025
How AI and smart systems can secure Canada’s energy sovereignty
By Rabeh Ayari Canada is blessed with vast reserves of natural resources and holds immense promise for energy sovereignty in an age of increasing geopolitical…
Prime Minister Carney names Hydro-Québec CEO to head public service
Prime Minister, Mark Carney, announced his intention to name Michael Sabia as Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, effective July 7,…
CIB lending $108.3M for new wind project in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) announced it is investing $108.3 million, including its first Indigenous equity loan in Quebec, to support construction of the 102.2-megawatt…
An infrastructure wish-list from Canadian CEOs and business owners
With the federal and provincial governments working to finalize a list of large nation-building infrastructure projects to energize the Canadian economy, improve productivity, and break its…
JCCBI provides update on first six months of activity on the Québec Bridge
The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI) recapped its first six months of activity regarding the rehabilitation of the Québec Bridge, at a media…
Ontario expanding Uxbridge Hospital and adding new long-term care home
The Government of Ontario announced it is investing an additional $8.9 million to support the redevelopment and expansion of Oak Valley Health’s Uxbridge Hospital site. In…
Project Brings Truth and Reconciliation to Life
The National Centre (provisionally named) for Indigenous Laws (NCIL) at the University of Victoria (UVic) is a project for Chandos Construction that showcases how truth…
Government of Canada introduces legislation to advance nation-building projects
The Government of Canada has introduced new legislation, One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and…
Ontario government to build four new and expanded transmission lines
The Government of Ontario is building two new transmission lines and two major transmission upgrades to ensure the province has the power it needs to…
Bertram Multiuse Overpass opens in the City of Kelowna
The City of Kelowana announced the opening of the Bertram Multiuse Overpass. This essential link between Bertram Street and Rowcliffe Park over Highway 97 will…
NWMO begins preliminary siting work for second deep geological repository
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) announced it has launched a two-year engagement process to refine the site selection approach for Canada’s second deep geological…
Phase 2 of Edmonton’s Valley Line West LRT begins with accelerated roadwork
The City of Edmonton announced that Valley Line West accelerated roadwork continues to progress, with some of the Phase 2 work set to begin earlier…
Infrastructure Ontario release latest Market Update listing 28 major projects
Infrastructure Ontario released its latest Market Update, listing 28 major projects in pre- and active procurement, totalling more than $30 billion in estimated design and…
Skills Ontario celebrates winning 30 medals at 2025 Skills Canada National Competition
After two days of showcasing their skills, Team Ontario returned home from the 2025 Skills Canada National Competition in Regina with 30 medals. At a…
New third transmission line planned to power downtown Toronto
The Government of Ontario and City of Toronto announced they are working to bring a third electricity transmission line into downtown Toronto. “We are acting…
Calgary awards digital asset management contract to Arcadis
Arcadis has been awarded a multiyear contract with the City of Calgary to advance the management of the city’s infrastructure portfolio. By deploying Enterprise Decision Analytics (EDA)—an…
Maple Ridge completes next phase of Abernethy Corridor Improvements project
The City of Maple Ridge has completed a key milestone of the Abernethy Way Corridor Improvements project, marking a significant step forward in the Maple…
Waterfront Toronto awards consultant contract for new island community
GHD and SLA, a Danish nature-based design studio, have been awarded the role of prime consultant by Waterfront Toronto for phase one of infrastructure and…
CMLC and Calgary Stampede announce partnership for new hotel on Stampede Park
The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) and the Calgary Stampede announced Truman as the development partner for the first hotel on Stampede Park in Calgary’s Culture…
New Adopt-a-Shop program connects Calgary students with trades
The Calgary Construction Association (CCA) has officially launched its Adopt-a-Shop pilot program, a new initiative with the Calgary Board of Education that is designed to…
$1.1B in financing closed for PPAW 1 Wind Energy Centre in Quebec
Invenergy and the Alliance de l’énergie de l’Est, a consortium of 209 municipalities and territories in Eastern Quebec, from the Montmagny Regional County Municipality (RCM)…
Peel Region awarded $16.1M for major Mayfield Road expansion
Peel Region has been awarded $16.1 million from the Ontario Ministry of Infrastructure through the Housing-Enabling Core Servicing Fund in support of the Mayfield Road…
Connecting the Canadian Arctic through infrastructure and Indigenous knowledge
By Arlen Foster and Angie Bates Imagine living in a remote Arctic community where your connection to the outside world is a single road—if one even exists. And…
Local leaders close FCM 2025 with call for coordination across all governments
More than 2,000 local leaders and officials from across Canada gathered in Ottawa recently for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) 2025 Annual Conference and…