Friday, June 13, 2025
Ontario expanding natural gas to Saugeen First Nation
The Ontario government is providing up to $1.8 million to expand natural gas to households and businesses in Saugeen First Nation. Bill Walker, Associate Minister…
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Manitoba Hydro to decommission Selkirk generating station
After 60 years of operation and with abundant renewable hydro-electric power, Manitoba Hydro’s thermal Selkirk Generating Station is being taken out of service. Maintained as…
New national renewable energy association launched
Effective July 1, 2020, the Canadian Renewable Energy Association is the new multi-technology industry association that provides a unified voice for solar energy, wind energy,…
MOU signed for Indigenous collaboration on nuclear supply chain
The Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries (OCNI) and Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate…
Initiative to leverage low emissions energy systems
QUEST and Pollution Probe have launched the Innovation Sandboxes Project to help accelerate the transition of Canadian electricity and natural gas systems to a low-emissions…
Ottawa seeks contractors for new landmark facility
The City of Ottawa has released a request for qualification (RFQ) for general contractors to pre-qualify for work on the new Ottawa Public Library-Library and…
FCM and ICLEI report on municipal projects to reduce GHG emissions
The 2019 National Measures Report showcases how members of the Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) program are committed to climate action at the local level,…
Brampton announces plans to construct large electric bus transit facility
Brampton City Council recently approved plans for Brampton Transit’s fully electric transit maintenance and storage facility. Brampton Transit’s third facility will be one of the…
Construction underway on U of T’s landmark revitalization project
Construction work is now underway on the University of Toronto (U of T) Landmark Project, which will revitalize the historic core of the St. George…
SaskPower logistics warehouse complex to boost efficiency
SaskPower has approved construction of its Logistics Warehouse Complex project to proceed at its Global Transportation Hub. The facility is part of a long-term strategy…
Trans Mountain pipeline construction kicks off in B.C.
Trans Mountain Corporation kicked off pipeline construction in British Columbia yesterday with work beginning in the City of Kamloops. Construction preparation has begun for a…
Feds to fast-track $2.2 billion for municipal infrastructure spending
Today the Government of Canada announced the allocation of $2.2 billion under the Gas Tax Fund. The payment is expected to help accelerate recovery from…
PEI government reviewing energy legislation
The Government of Prince Edward Island is reviewing energy legislation and is inviting Islanders, businesses, communities, and energy partners to provide their feedback. “Energy is…
TC Energy investing in Canyon Creek energy project
WindRiver Power Corporation has announced that TC Energy Corporation has closed an equity investment in Turning Point Generation (TPG), a WindRiver subsidiary. TPG is the…
Hornung named head of Canadian Renewable Energy Association
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) and the Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA) have announced that, effective July 1, 2020, the members of CanSIA and…
BC Hydro gradually ramping up Site C construction
BC Hydro has announced it will safely begin increasing construction activities at the Site C dam site in a phased approach in the days and…
Can Quebec electrify its entire economy?
The Montreal Economic Institute has released a report that presents the province’s energy profile, quantifies its hydroelectric potential, and identifies natural gas as a realistic…
FortisBC to purchase RNG sourced from wood waste
FortisBC is teaming up with REN Energy International Corporation (REN Energy) to offer Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) produced from wood waste to its customers. The…
OPG subsidiary purchases natural gas assets
Ontario Power Generation Inc. (OPG), under a new subsidiary that will be doing business as Atura Power, has finalized the acquisition of a portfolio of…
CNL reaches collaboration agreement with Moltex Energy
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) has announced that it has entered into a collaboration agreement with Moltex Energy. Funded through CNL’s Canadian Nuclear Research Initiative (CNRI),…
Alberta releases findings of energy market review
In fall 2019, the Government of Alberta launched a review to examine concerns from consumer representatives about certain parties gaining too much control of Alberta’s…
SaskPower sells stake in Muskeg River Cogeneration Station
SaskPower has sold its 30 per cent share in the Muskeg River Cogeneration Station, located north of Fort McMurray, Alberta to Heartland Generation Ltd. (Heartland),…
Industry calls for clean energy focused stimulus
On Friday, April 3, industry and non-profit leaders representing Canada’s clean energy sector—including renewable power, energy efficiency, cleantech, advanced biofuels and electric transportation—submitted an open…
OPG revises timeline for Unit 3 refurbishment
As OPG and its project partners work toward restarting the Unit 2 reactor at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station, preparations have also been underway for…