Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Ontario and Aroland First Nation break ground on Ring of Fire roads
The Government of Ontario and Aroland First Nation announced that work commenced on major upgrades to the Anaconda and Painter Lake roads as of June…
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Toronto breaks ground on 74 new rental homes in Trinity-Bellwoods
The City of Toronto, CreateTO and the Government of Canada celebrated the start of construction of a new rent-controlled and sustainable housing development on City-owned…
TTC says Scarborough Busway will open ahead of schedule
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) announced that it is on track to open the Scarborough Busway, the four-kilometre Busway, which will operate between Kennedy and…
Ontario invests $10M for new training facility to help train 2,250 workers
The Government of Ontario announced a $9.8 million investment in a new training centre in Port Hope. Supported through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) Capital Stream,…
159 new affordable homes break ground in Ottawa’s Lowertown neighbourhood
Ottawa Community Housing (OCH) marked the groundbreaking of 200 Beausoleil, an affordable housing development in Ottawa’s Lowertown neighbourhood and one of the first projects advancing…
Feds deliver nearly $1B to fund infrastructure across Ontario
The Government of Canada is delivering $932 million to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), the City of Toronto and the Government of Ontario in fiscal year…
U of T to create new student housing via innovative building model
The University of Toronto is reinventing the paradigm of student housing through an innovative joint venture partnership model that will add thousands of new residence…
Canada, Ontario offer municipalities that don’t charge development fees $1B
The governments of Ontario and Canada announced a plan to invest $1 billion to help municipalities, that do not levy development charges, build more homes…
Tunnelling complete for Eglinton Crosstown West Extension
The Government of Ontario marked another major milestone for the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension, with the completion of tunnelling, which will extend Line 5 Eglinton…
Feds to begin construction of new $2B sciences campus in Ottawa
Public Services and Procurement Canada has awarded a $768.6-million construction services contract to PCL Construction Canada Inc. for the Regulatory and Security Science Main (RSS…
Fieldgate Sports Complex officially handed over to Town of Whitby
Whitby’s largest recreation project is entering its final chapter. The Town of Whitby officially took possession of the Fieldgate Sports Complex, marking the transition from…
$4.32B contract awarded for Ontario Line’s Pape tunnel, underground stations
Metrolinx has signed a $4.32 billion Target Price Agreement with Pape North Connect to deliver the Ontario Line Pape Tunnel and Underground Stations (PTUS) contract.…
NCC, Hydro Ottawa partner on energy initiative for LeBreton Flats
The National Capital Commission (NCC) and Hydro Ottawa Group, in collaboration with Public Services and Procurement Canada through the Government of Canada’s Energy Services Acquisition…
Feds, Toronto announce new partnership securing up to $2.7B to build new homes
The Government of Canada and the City of Toronto announced that over the next three years, in partnership, they will invest over $2.7 billion to build…
Ontario breaks ground on SHN’s new emergency department
The Government of Ontario announced the start of construction of Scarborough Health Network’s new emergency department at Centenary Hospital. Supported by a provincial investment of…
South Niagara Hospital marks three years of construction progress
It has been three years since shovels went in the ground for one of the largest hospital infrastructure projects in the province. The South Niagara…
Scarborough Subway Extension marks construction on new station
The Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario marked another major milestone in public transit in the Greater Toronto Area, with the groundbreaking on…
Major upgrades at Bloor GO/UP Station to support capacity on the Kitchener Line
The Government of Ontario announced the completion of major upgrades at Bloor GO/UP Station, with new GO rail track installed to support future increased capacity…
IESO signs agreement for Simcoe Battery Energy Storage System project
The Simcoe Battery Project General Partnership Inc., announced it has executed an Energy Storage Facility Agreement with Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) to build,…
Ontario twinning Highway 3 in St. Thomas
The Government of Ontario announced it has started construction to expand Highway 3 in St. Thomas. The Highway 3 expansion project will provide a link…
Etobicoke Greenway Transmission Line project adds 300 MW to energy grid
The Government of Ontario announced completion of the new Etobicoke Greenway project, a 230-kilovolt line running 6.5 kilometres through an existing corridor between Richview and…
Scarborough Tamil Community Centre reaches planning milestone
The Tamil Community Centre (TCC) celebrated another planning milestone as elected officials from all three levels of government gathered to mark progress toward construction of…
New toll system powers trade gateway at Gordie Howe International Bridge
The $6.4-billion Gordie Howe International Bridge, scheduled to open July 27, includes an end-to-end toll system, along with those designed across transportation, security, and communications.…
Kitchener approves plan for development combining fire station and housing
Kitchener City Council has approved the plan for the Kitchener Fire Station 8 Housing Development, a downtown project that will bring more housing options and…