Wednesday, July 23, 2025
CIB hires Frederic Bettez
The Canada Infrastructure Bank has announced the hiring of Frederic Bettez as Managing Director – Investments. Bettez brings to the role 15 years of experience…
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Canadian Urban Institute names new CEO
Mary Rowe has been named as the president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Urban Institute. Rowe’s appointment is effective September 9th. Rowe is…
Daniel Firth joins WSP’s transportation team
WSP Canada has announced the appointment of Daniel Firth in the new role of principal consultant for the company’s National Transportation Business Line’s Planning and…
The Next Government
In the past decade, Canada has seen record investment in infrastructure from the federal government. But despite annual commitments of billions of dollars from both…
CIB signs MOU with Lulu Island Energy Company
Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and Lulu Island Energy Company have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalizing their collaboration to develop a…
Canada announces new reserve infrastructure investment program
The Government of Canada announced a new Reserve infrastructure investment program that will see approximately $250 million in repairs and upgrades to Reserve armouries and…
Canada announces Canadian Cities Data Pilot Project
The government of Canada has announced the Data for Canadian Cities Pilot Project to build data capacity for Canadian municipalities to better plan and implement…
Funding renewed for Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan
Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, announced that the Government of Canada is renewing the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan for another 15 years (2020–2034) and…
$118.2 million committed to North Klondike Highway upgrade
Larry Bagnell, Member of Parliament for Yukon, announced a federal investment of $118.2 million to upgrade a portion of the North Klondike Highway. A 100-kilometre…
Canada investing $102 million in Port of Vancouver improvements
Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, announced a major investment of $102 million for five projects that will increase efficiency at the Port of Vancouver and…
EA issued for small modular nuclear reactor project
The federal government has issued the notice of commencement of an environmental assessment (EA) for a small modular reactor project proposed by Global First Power…
CIB invests $20 million in Mapleton water/wastewater project
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has announced an investment commitment of up to $20 million in the Township of Mapleton’s water and wastewater project. The…
Kefalas reappointed as JCCBI chair
The Government of Canada has announced the reappointment of Paul T. Kefalas as chairman of the Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI) Board of Directors for a…
Cole, Schmitt named Members of the Order of Canada
Two well-respected individuals in the Canadian public sector infrastructure space have been named among 83 new recipients of the Order of Canada. Raymond Cole Dr.…
Canada, VIA Rail, CIB partner to study high-frequency rail
Minister of Transport Marc Garneau, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities François-Philippe Champagne announced that the Government of Canada and Canada Infrastructure Bank are committing a…
NRCan releases RFP for Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program
Minister of Natural Resources Amarjeet Sohi, announced that Natural Resources Canada is launching the first request for proposals (RFP) for its Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure…
Contract awarded for LAC preservation centre
Plenary Properties Gatineau (PPG) has recently closed a 33-year public-private partnership contract with Library and Archives Canada (LAC) to design, build, finance, maintain, and operate…
WDBA unveils Community Benefits Plan for Gordie Howe bridge
Representatives from Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA), its private-sector partner Bridging North America, as well as the State of Michigan and the Government of Canada, unveiled…
DBRS acquired by Morningstar
DBRS, the world’s fourth-largest credit ratings agency, has reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Chicago-based Morningstar, Inc., a leading provider of independent investment…
Boyd steps down as Bird Construction President, CEO
Bird Construction Inc. has announced that, effective June 30, 2019, Ian Boyd will step down as president and chief executive officer and will take up…
RCCAO calls for increased federal infrastructure investment
The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) is calling on the federal government to provide more funding to help build and maintain Ontario’s…
EllisDon announces changes to its senior management
EllisDon has announced several new appointments to its senior level management. These appointments have been established to ensure sufficient oversight and seamless operations across EllisDon’s…
OPG joins Nuclear Innovation Working Group
Terrestrial Energy announced the addition of Ontario Power Generation to its Nuclear Innovation Working Group. The working group is advising Terrestrial Energy during Phase 2…
Martel named CEO of JCCBI
The Government of Canada has announced the appointment of Sandra Martel as chief executive officer of Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI). Martel has…