Sunday, May 4, 2025
Metrolinx and Brampton reach milestone for rapid transit planning
The City of Brampton and Metrolinx have reached a major milestone in their transit planning, advancing to the next stage of the Queen Street Bus…
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Infrastructure Ontario awards contracts for long-term care homes
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) recently announced contracts to accelerate the construction and redevelopment of long-term care infrastructure in Ontario. Various developments for long-term care are taking…
RFPs issued for Ontario Line project, historic subway expansion
The Ontario government has reached a major milestone in the plans to build the Ontario Line, the signature project in the largest subway expansion…
Contract awarded for QEW / Credit River improvement project in Ontario
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) have awarded a fixed-price contract of $313.8 million to EllisDon and Coco Paving (EDCO) to design,…
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…
Ontario’s P3 update features infrastructure investments over $60 billion
The Ontario government continues to advance 40 major infrastructure projects across the province using the public-private partnership (P3) model, as is indicated in its latest…
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…
Ongoing debate over Hamilton LRT project
A new auditor general report indicates the cost estimate of $5.5 billion for the light-trail transit (LRT) project proposed for Hamilton, Ontario was reasonable when…
Hatch and Plan Group advance hydrogen infrastructure in Bruce region
Bruce County and Saugeen First Nation have selected Hatch Ltd. and Plan Group Inc. to support the foundational work required to advance the Bruce Innovates…
Infrastructure Ontario continues to support community-based infrastructure projects
The Ontario government announced that Infrastructure Ontario (IO) has entered into new commitments to provide financing for infrastructure development and renewal through its Loan Program…
RFQ issued for West Lincoln Memorial Hospital
Infrastructure Ontario and Hamilton Health Sciences have issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) for teams to design, build and finance the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital…
Report bolsters case for greater use of e-permitting in Ontario
A report created for the Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) indicates there are many benefits associated with e-permitting systems, but Canada still has a…
Ottawa council approves route for Barrhaven LRT
The light-rail transit (LRT) extension to Barrhaven has received the green light from Ottawa City Council. The LRT will project will proceed, if upper levels…
Preliminary designs released for proposed King Victoria Transit Hub
The Region of Waterloo in Ontario recently released preliminary designs of its proposed new transit hub, to be located at the corner of King and…
Proponent selected for Union Station enhancement project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx (MX) have selected ONTrack Alliance as the successful proponent to work collaboratively to advance the design of the Union Station…
Ontario increases investments to renew universities and colleges
The Ontario government is making an investment in critical maintenance, repairs, upgrades and renewals of $466 million in capital grants over three years starting in…
Ontario opens COVID-19 resilience infrastructure stream for municipalities
Ontario is now accepting applications from municipalities for local infrastructure projects under the new Local Government sub-stream of the COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure stream to allow…
RFQ issued for P3 George Street revitalization project
The City of Toronto and Infrastructure Ontario (IO) have issued a Request for Qualification (RFQ) for the George Street Revitalization (GSR) project, which will reinvent…
Ontario to build and renovate more long-term care facilities
The Ontario government is investing an additional $761 million to build and renovate 74 long-term care facilities across the province, creating close to 11,000 safe,…
Investments to upgrade public transit infrastructure in Milton
The Town of Milton, Ontario is getting a new Transit Operations Facility that will improve the storage and servicing needs of its public transit fleet.…
Preferred proponent selected for QEW improvement project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation (MTO) have selected EllisDon and Coco Paving (EDCO) as the preferred proponent to design, build and finance…
Ontario makes historic investment for connectivity infrastructure
The Ontario government is making a historic investment of nearly $1 billion over six years to improve and expand broadband and cellular access across the…
Ottawa approves design for Barrhaven LRT project
A major light rail transit (LRT) project has received the green light from the City of Ottawa’s Transportation Committee, but is pending approval from city…
Ontario building three new long-term care facilities
The Ontario government is taking the first step towards building three new long-term care facilities by making land available in Oakville, Aurora and Vaughan. “We…