Friday, January 16, 2026
Quebec, Cree Nation sign Grand Alliance
Québec Premier François Legault and Grand Chief of the Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee) and Chairman of the Cree Nation Government, Dr. Abel…
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Ontario signs MOU with Niiwin Wendaanimok for Highway 17 development
The Government of Ontario took further steps to deliver on the government’s commitment to widen and twin Highway 17 between Kenora and the Manitoba border…
CIB reaches MOU for Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has announcedthe signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the proposed Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link to Nunavut from Manitoba. The…
Ministry mandate letter released for Infrastructure and Communities
The Government of Canada has released its mandate letters for ministries throughout the federal government, including the Ministry of Infrastructure and Communities. The letter outlines…
Teaming up with Tlicho
It’s been a long time coming: several decades to be exact. But with shovels in the ground and work moving forward, the reality of an…
Building infrastructure in Inuit Canada
Inuit Nunangat is the region of Canada considered to be the Inuit homeland, spanning portions of two provinces and three territories and consisting of approximately…
Wataynikaneyap Power Transmission Project reaches financial close
Wataynikaneyap Power officially announced today that it has achieved financial close and issued the notice to proceed to Valard LP (Valard) for construction of the…
CN to rebuild crucial rail bridge link to NWT
CN has announced that it will rebuild the rail bridge over the Steen River in Alberta. Imperial and Suncor are contributing funds to the reconstruction…
Funding provided for Wunnumin Lake First Nation health centre
The Government of Canada, through Indigenous Services Canada, has provided an investment of $16.95 million to the Wunnumin Lake First Nation to renovate and expand…
Canada funding Nibinamik First Nation water treatment plant upgrade
The Government of Canada has announced funding to advance the design and construction of a water treatment plant upgrade and water distribution expansion for Nibinamik…
Design phase underway for Batchewana First Nation water treatment plant
The Batchewana First Nation has announced that the design phase is underway on a new water treatment plant. “The start of the design phase is…
B.C. funding Kluskus Nation exit route
The Government of British Columbia has approved a new road that will provide an emergency exit route to Highway 16 for residents of the Lhoosk’uz…
CIB studying Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link?
The Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link could soon receive a much-needed financial boost, as it is believed to be one of the projects being studied for support…
New initiative aims to diesel power from northern communities
Minister of Natural Resources Amarjeet Sohi has announced a $20-million initiative aimed at reducing diesel reliance in remote Indigenous communities. Developed in collaboration with Indigenous…
New First Nations joint venture named supplier for Bruce Power refurbishment
Bruce Power has signed a supplier agreement with a new, locally-based, First Nation-owned joint business venture to provide construction services to Bruce Power, as part…
Watay power project connects its first community
Pikangikum First Nation has been connected to Ontario’s electricity grid, bringing a reliable, clean supply of power to the community for the first time. Pikangikum…
New schools coming to Manitoba First Nations’ communities
The Government of Canada has announced an investment of $248 million for new school infrastructure in four First Nations in northern Manitoba. Bunibonibee Cree Nation,…
CC&L Infrastructure acquires majority interest in two hydro projects
Connor, Clark & Lunn Infrastructure (CC&L Infrastructure) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Greengen Holdings Ltd. (Greengen) and Sts’ailes Energy Development…
Wataynikaneyap Power LP files for leave to construct
Wataynikaneyap Power LP (Wataynikaneyap Power) has announced that it has filed a leave to construct application with the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) to construct and…
Finalists named for Smart Cities Challenge
Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Amarjeet Sohi has announced the 20 finalists of the Smart Cities Challenge. The announcement was made at the Federation of…
CanInfra Challenge winners announced
The CanInfra Challenge has awarded a prize of $50,000 to Team IceGrid, the winner of the CanInfra Ideas Contest. The group was selected by a…
Indigenous communities choosing local renewable energy solutions
Indigenous communities are rejecting non-indigenous energy projects in favour of community-led sustainable energy infrastructure. The switch has led to some improvements in economic and social…
Canada invests in Samson Cree Nation wastewater facility
Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, alongside Vernon Saddleback, Chief of Samson Cree Nation, took part in a sod-turning ceremony in Samson Cree Nation to…
OFNTSC unveils First Nations infrastructure vulnerability toolkit
The Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation (OFNTSC), working together with Engineers Canada and Stantec, have collaboratively developed a First Nations Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability…