Monday, July 28, 2025
WSP Global to acquire U.K. environmental consulting company RPS Group
WSP Global Inc. announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire RPS Group plc for £2.06 per share in cash for a total enterprise value…
CanNor to invest in geothermal energy feasibility studies across Nunavut
The Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) announced federal investments of over $1.2 million over three years to support the study of Nunavut’s geothermal potential.…
Orangeville Brampton Railway acquired for a new trail system in Peel
The Region of Peel, City of Brampton, Town of Caledon and City of Mississauga have finalized the acquisition of approximately 51-kilometres of the former Orangeville…
Canada launches consultations on establishing permanent public transit funding
Infrastructure Canada announced the launch of public consultations on the design and implementation of Permanent Public Transit funding in Canada. Feedback will inform a long-term…
Federal government announces 500 new EV chargers across Canada
Natural Resources Canada announced an investment of over $2.4 million in Indigo Park Canada to install 500 Level 2 EV chargers at 68 sites across…
Road resiliency strengthened along B.C.’s Highway 19
The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced that work is underway on Highway 19 through Nanaimo and Lantzville to improve the road surface and…
Kingston East Community Centre to receive green energy improvements
The Government of Canada and the City of Kingston, announced $464,184 in federal funding for green energy retrofits to the Kingston East Community Centre. “Residents…
Canada and Manitoba invest in wastewater treatment infrastructure projects
The governments of Canada and Manitoba announced more than $34.4 million in funding for 10 wastewater and waste management projects in the province. Among these…
Canada and B.C. invest to make communities more resilient to natural disasters
The governments of Canada and British Columbia announced more than $29.5 million in joint funding to reduce and mitigate the risk of floods and slide…
Second tunnel starts for Metrolinx’s Eglinton Crosstown West Extension
Metrolinx announced that the second tunnel for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension is now underway. Tunnelling on the project started this past spring, with Renny,…
Cape Breton’s Mira Gut Bridge officially opens
Residents and visitors in the Mira River area no longer have to take a 20-kilometre detour thanks to the completion of the Mira Gut Bridge,…
NRCan green infrastructure program invests in energy efficiency for buildings in Ontario
Natural Resources Canada announced an investment of over $2 million to three organizations that are advancing energy efficiency in buildings in Ontario. “Reducing emissions from…
Progress continues on Scarborough Subway Extension
By Joshua Patel Scarborough’s three-stop subway extension continues to take shape with crews starting work on the project’s headwalls. Headwalls are underground support structures made…
Michael Garron Hospital project reaches major construction milestone
The Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) marked a major milestone in its $560-million hospital campus transformation, as the hospital reached Tower Interim Completion, meaning ownership of the…
Invest Alberta partners with CGC to build $210M wallboard manufacturing plant
CGC Inc., the Canadian division of USG Corporation, announced plans to build a new, state-of-the-art wallboard manufacturing plant in Wheatland County, Alberta. The Government of Alberta and…
Saskatchewan to add 28 passing lanes on Highway 16
The Government of Saskatchewan announced that there will be 28 passing lanes and multiple intersection upgrades on Highway 16, which will improve safety along the…
Canada, Manitoba partner to support Hudson Bay Railway upgrades
The governments of Canada and Manitoba announced a joint investment of up to $147.6 million over two years to the Arctic Gateway Group to support…
New investment in a geothermal district energy project in Whitby
Natural Resources Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced a $44,250 investment through the Green Municipal Fund for a feasibility study to pursue…
EllisDon partners for the first Housing Now Indigenous-led site in Toronto
EllisDon Community Builders has partnered with the Missanabie Cree First Nation for the first Housing Now Indigenous-led site for Indigenous seniors. Located at 140 Merton…
B.C. launches first procurement for Surrey Langley SkyTrain
Just weeks after the release of the final business case, the B.C. government announced that companies are invited to submit their qualifications to build the…
Investments for green upgrades to London’s Kinsmen Recreation Centre
The Government of Canada and the City of London, announced over $2.1 million in federal funding for green infrastructure improvements to the Kinsmen Recreation Centre.…
Funding for N.S. community hub to expand access to services and programs
The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia and the Town of Pictou announced $9 million in funding for the redevelopment of the deCoste Centre as…
Report challenges municipalities to prioritize cyber resiliency
By Glenn Miller While the shocking events in Ukraine have raised the public profile of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, Toronto Metropolitan University’s (TMU)—formerly Ryerson University—Cybersecure…
Permanent repairs coming for Othello section of B.C.’s Coquihalla Highway 5
B.C.’s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced that permanent repairs to the Othello section of the Coquihalla Highway 5 will begin soon, helping rebuild the…