Sunday, August 24, 2025
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30, 2021 marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which honours the lost children and survivors of residential schools, their families and…
Indigenous
First Nations announce equity share in NL offshore energy project
The First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC) and Miawpukek First Nation (MFN) announced plans to work together towards increased equity participation in the LNG Newfoundland…
New group forms to provide a voice for Indigenous-owned construction companies
In response to the growing need for a truly representative voice for Indigenous construction companies, a group of local Indigenous construction businesses have banded together…
Indigenous clean energy projects are key to meeting B.C.’s climate targets
A new report from the Pembina Institute shows that Indigenous communities have been largely prevented from moving ahead with renewable energy projects despite the B.C.…
Canada and Ontario invest in new Indigenous Cultural Centre at Algoma University
The governments of Canada and Ontario announced joint funding for a new Indigenous Cultural Centre at Sault Ste. Marie’s Algoma University. The federal government is investing…
Infrastructure investments for PEI First Nation community
The governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island announced funding for active transportation and social infrastructure for the Abegweit First Nation community. Investments will support…
CIB launches Indigenous community infrastructure initiative
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) recently announced the launch of the Indigenous Community Infrastructure Initiative (ICII), with a target to invest at least $1 billion…
Keeyask, Canada’s newest hydro project, complete ahead of schedule
Renewable electricity has started being produced at Keeyask Generating Station in Manitoba, six-months ahead of the project’s control schedule. A further six units will be…
Yukon tables investments for infrastructure and renewable energy
Yukon Premier and Finance Minister Sandy Silver has tabled a $1.79 billion budget that includes significant investments in community infrastructure and renewable energy projects. “Having…
Sixth agreement reached in Yukon Resource Gateway project
The Government of Yukon and First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun have reached a project agreement to upgrade the Silver Trail from the Klondike Highway…
Research on climate change impacts to northern transportation infrastructure
Today the Government of Canada announced investment for an important new climate change adaptation research project under the Northern Transportation Adaptation Initiative. Northern infrastructure is…
Location and commitment announced for Yukon Energy project
Yukon Energy has announced that a site on Robert Service Way near the Alaska Highway will be the future home of its grid-scale energy storage…
Historic irrigation infrastructure project proceeds in Saskatchewan
The Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation Project in Saskatchewan – the largest infrastructure project in the history of the province – has marked another milestone with the…
Quebec proceeds with historic Apuiat wind farm project
The Quebec government and local Innu communities are moving forward with a historic partnership that will enable the large-scale Apuiat wind farm project to become…
On the way to net zero at Ottawa library and archives
Significant enhancements to achieve net-zero carbon are being made to the joint Ottawa Public Library (OPL)–Library and Archives Canada (LAC) facility, which will soon take…
B.C. charges ahead with electric vehicle infrastructure support
British Columbia municipalities and businesses building their light-duty fleets of electric vehicles (EVs) have access to new rebates and supports for charging infrastructure through CleanBC’s…
New Indigenous-led solar energy project for NWT
The Ministry of Natural Resources has awarded Grant Sullivan, one of 14 Indigenous Off-Diesel Initiative (IODI) energy champions and current president of Nihtat Energy Ltd.…
Ontario helps build winter roads in far north
The Ontario government is investing $6 million to help 31 remote First Nation communities and the Town of Moosonee build and maintain 3,170 kilometres of…
Canada Infrastructure Bank and Oneida Energy Storage sign MOU
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and Oneida Energy Storage LP have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in support of the Oneida Energy Storage project…
Connectivity upgrade projects completed in remote B.C. communities
Rural and Indigenous communities in British Columbia are benefiting from recently improved high-speed internet upgrades, part of provincial investments for connectivity infrastructure projects. Two connectivity…
New water treatment infrastructure funds for Ontario First Nations communities
The governments of Canada and Ontario are funding drinking water treatment improvements on the Pays Plat First Nation, and the construction of a new water…
Highway infrastructure development for the Basse-Côte-Nord Region
New highway infrastructure development for Route 138 in the Basse-Côte-Nord Region will help reduce the isolation of municipalities in part of the Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent MRC area…
B.C. building new road infrastructure for remote communities
Remote and rural communities in British Columbia are benefiting from $28 million from B.C.’s Economic Recovery Plan to upgrade side, secondary and forest service roads.…
Draft transportation plan released for northern Ontario
The Ontario government released its draft transportation plan for northern Ontario, to deliver on its commitment to build a more comprehensive transportation network for the…