Thursday, November 13, 2025
Ottawa approves design for Barrhaven LRT project
A major light rail transit (LRT) project has received the green light from the City of Ottawa’s Transportation Committee, but is pending approval from city…
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Legislation to fast-track transportation projects in Alberta
New Alberta legislation will promote economic growth and additional support for strategic transportation projects. The Financing Alberta’s Strategic Transportation (FAST) Act will enable Alberta’s government…
Ontario building three new long-term care facilities
The Ontario government is taking the first step towards building three new long-term care facilities by making land available in Oakville, Aurora and Vaughan. “We…
Hatch and LTK form strategic rail and transit infrastructure partnership
Hatch has announced that it is welcoming LTK – a transportation engineering consulting firm that specializes in transit, transit vehicles, and transit systems – into…
Edmonton names preferred proponent for Valley Line West LRT construction
The City of Edmonton has selected its preferred proponent to design, build and partially finance the $2.6 billion 14-kilometre Valley Line West Light Rail Transit…
Canada Infrastructure Bank appoints Ehren Cory as CEO
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) Board of Directors announced the appointment of Ehren Cory as chief executive officer (CEO). “Over the last six months, the…
Ontario launches $1.05 billion COVID-19 resilience infrastructure stream
The Ontario government is providing up to $1.05 billion in combined federal-provincial funding through the new COVID-19 Resilience infrastructure stream to build or renovate health…
CBRM healthcare redevelopment project awards construction contract
The Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) Healthcare Redevelopment project is another step closer to transforming the way health care is delivered in New Waterford and…
Anthony Karakatsanis to lead Association of Consulting Engineering Companies
The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Canada (ACEC) announced that Anthony Karakatsanis, P.Eng., president and CEO of the Morrison Hershfield Group has been named…
Water infrastructure funds for eight Alberta communities
The governments of Canada and Alberta, with the support of municipalities and other community organizations, will provide more than $107.5 million to complete eight infrastructure…
Call for proposals for northern transportation infrastructure projects
Minister of Transport Marc Garneau announced a call for proposals under the National Trade Corridors Fund (NTCF) for projects to address transportation infrastructure challenges in…
Ontario government invests into expansion of Quinte health care network
The Ontario government is investing an additional $8.7 million to support the planning and design of the new Quinte Health Care Prince Edward County Memorial…
Legislation introduced to accelerate key infrastructure projects in Ontario
The Ontario government is introducing a package of legislative and policy measures that would, if passed, accelerate the building of key infrastructure projects to boost…
Investing in skills innovation at the University of Alberta
The Government of Alberta is supporting research at the University of Alberta that will promote innovation in the energy, health and transportation sectors. The University…
Ontario invests in new and upgraded school infrastructure
The Ontario government is investing $550 million to build 20 new schools and eight permanent school additions across the province in 2020-21. These new projects…
Hydro-Québec to refurbish Carillon generating station
Hydro-Québec will invest $750 million to refurbish its Carillon generating station, mainly to replace six generating units. The investment also covers the cost of civil…
Ontario contractor survey reveals concern over infrastructure pipeline
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected Ontario’s civil and engineering contractors and resulted in a dramatic drop in tenders being issued for municipal projects, according…
Infrastructure improvements to downtown Regina complete
The City of Regina has announced the completion of the multi-year Victoria Avenue Infrastructure Improvement & Beautification Project for the downtown core. “Victoria Avenue is…
Turcot interchange project receives virtual inauguration
The Pullman Boulevard in Montreal, Quebec has been reopened, marking the final step of the major infrastructure project to rehabilitate the Turcot Interchange. Each day…
AECOM sells power construction business
AECOM, a leading infrastructure consulting firm, announced the closing of the sale of its power construction division to affiliates of CriticalPoint Capital (CPC), LLC. “The…
New interchange construction in Airdrie to reduce congestion, create jobs
A new interchange at QEII Highway and 40th Avenue in Airdrie, Alberta will improve safety and create more than 300 jobs. When completed, the new…
New integrated health care facility announced for Gatineau
The Government of Quebec has announced that a new affiliated university hospital will be constructed with nearly 600 beds in the Outaouais region of Gatineau,…
Rural infrastructure rehabilitation for Newfoundland and Labrador
The Newfoundland and Labrador government has announced funding for six projects to make communities safer and provide residents with better roads in rural areas of…
Integration of Hatch and RobertsDay advances expertise for urban environments
RobertsDay has joined the Hatch group of companies bringing together Australian thought leaders in urban solutions with global experts in infrastructure, engineering and construction. This…