Monday, June 9, 2025
RFP issued for Union Station Enhancement Project
Four shortlisted teams have been invited to respond to a request for proposals (RFP) to deliver the Union Station Enhancement Project. Teams were selected based…
Ontario
Technical advisory team selected for Ontario Line
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have selected the HDR-led team to serve as technical advisor for the approximately $10.9 billion Ontario Line in Toronto. This nearly…
Ontario to widen Highway 401 between Tilbury and London
The Government of Ontario hjas taken the next step in its plan to deliver on its commitment to improve safety on Highway 401 between Tilbury…
Ontario, utilities to coordinate to speed up transit construction
The Government of Ontario is working with utilities throughout the Greater Toronto Area to provide stronger coordination during the construction of transit projects. Following the…
Ontario introducing legislation to get transit projects moving
Minister of Transportation Caroline Mulroney has introduced legislation that will help deliver Ontario’s four priority subway projects on-time and on-budget. “In order to keep up…
Mulroney releases statement on Ontario-Toronto transit agreement
Following the signing of the “Ontario-Toronto Transit Partnership Preliminary Agreement” with the City of Toronto, Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation issued the following statement: “Today,…
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…
Plans halted for DGR at Bruce nuclear site
The Saugeen Ojibway Nation in Ontario has chosen not to support a proposal from Ontario Power Generation that would have seen the construction of a…
Infrastructure Ontario releases Winter 2020 P3 Market Update
At the launch of our Fall 2019 P3 Market Update in September, Minister of Infrastructure Laurie Scott committed to more frequent updates to industry regarding…
RFQ issued for Toronto, Brampton justice projects
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and the Ministry of the Attorney General have issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) for a consortium to design, build, and finance…
Cory releases statement on his future with IO
Ehren Cory, President and CEO of Infrastructure Ontario, released a statement outlining his future with the organization. Cory’s appointment to his current position is set…
Bruce Power begins Major Component Replacement Unit 6 project
Four years after the start of its Life-Extension Program, Bruce Power is beginning the execution phase of its first Major Component Replacement (MCR) project. The…
Ontario releases its first regional transportation plan
The Government of Ontario has released its first draft plan to build a better regional transportation system in southwestern Ontario. “People in southwestern Ontario deserve…
Video series hopes to encourage young people to consider skilled trades
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) has released the Job Talks video series, testimonials from young professionals encouraging youth to join them in the…
Ontario to reform EA process for low-impact waterpower projects
Ontario is taking the next steps to modernize its almost 50-year-old environmental assessment program by working with holders of Class Environmental Assessments (Class EA) with…
Toronto working to advance Rail Deck Park
On January 23, the City of Toronto’s Executive Committee will consider a report to acquire about 1.2 hectares (three acres) of air space above the…
Study observes opportunities to use ridesharing to access transit routes
Integrating ridesharing with transit in poorly serviced suburban neighbourhoods is an effective way to get people out of their cars and boost ridership. Researchers at…
Ontario evaluating natural gas expansion opportunities
Ontario’s Associate Minister of Energy Bill Walker announced that the government is expanding access to natural gas to more families and businesses throughout rural, northern…
Ontario cancels funding for the Hamilton LRT
The Government of Ontario has announced the cancellation of its $1 billion funding commitment for the Hamilton light rail transit project. According to multiple media…
Examining Mobility Equity
More than 1.3 million low-income Canadians live in neighbourhoods with low access to transit, academic Steven Farber told delegates at the recent Transport Futures Equity…
Three premiers join to pursue small modular nuclear technology
Three provincial premiers are committing to the development of small modular nuclear reactors are part of the solution to reduce emissions. Ontario Premier Doug Ford,…
Ontario breaks ground on Highway 401 expansion
The Government of Ontario welcomed the official start of the $640-million widening of Highway 401 with an official groundbreaking ceremony. “Our government is committed to…
Flint named GTAA CEO
The board of directors of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) has named Deborah Flint as its new president and chief executive officer of the…
Coates elected president of the Ontario Federation of Labour
Patty Coates is the first woman to be elected president of the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL). Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) delegates have elected…