Friday, January 2, 2026
CIB and Private Sector Partners to Invest in Lake Erie Connector
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and ITC Investment Holdings (ITC) have signed an agreement in principle to invest $1.7 billion in the Lake Erie Connector…
Ontario
Transportation planning underway for transit-oriented communities in Toronto
The Ontario government has initiated discussions and shared preliminary plans with the City of Toronto to build two proposed transit-oriented communities located at the future…
RFP issued for Thunder Bay correctional complex project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and the Ministry of the Solicitor General are committed to building a new, modern correctional complex in Thunder Bay that will keep…
Construction alliance calls for water infrastructure maintenance funds
The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) is calling on the federal government to establish a fund to help municipalities fix their leaky pipes…
Ontario releases market update with infrastructure projects valued at $60 billion
Today, Ontario Minister of Infrastructure, Laurie Scott, joined Michael Lindsay, president and CEO of Infrastructure Ontario (IO), to discuss developments underway in Ontario’s infrastructure outlook…
Toronto kicks off more than $1 billion in construction projects for infrastructure
Toronto Mayor John Tory has announced the start of the city’s 2021 construction season with more than $1 billion in infrastructure work planned for roads,…
PortsToronto issues RFI for airport infrastructure assets
PortsToronto, owner and operator of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (Billy Bishop Airport), an urban airport in the heart of Toronto, released a Request For…
New report recommends regional rail to tackle Toronto transportation woes
The City of Toronto’s continued growth is expected to place additional pressure on the region’s transportation system, resulting in longer commutes and increased congestion. However,…
Ontario releases record-breaking budget, including healthcare infrastructure funds
Ontario’s Minister of Finance and president of the Treasury Board, Peter Bethlenfalvy, has released the 2021 budget, Ontario’s Action Plan: Protecting People’s Health and Our…
Orléans health hub project reaches substantial completion
Hôpital Montfort and Infrastructure Ontario have announced that the Orléans Health Hub project has reached Substantial Completion. EllisDon Infrastructure Healthcare was the winning bidder on this…
Additional support announced for Ontario healthcare infrastructure
The Ontario government is providing more than $1.2 billion to help Ontario’s public hospitals recover from financial pressures created and worsened by COVID-19. “Hospitals have…
Investment to modernize long-term care infrastructure in Ontario
The Ontario government is investing $933 million in 80 new long-term care projects, which will lead to thousands of additional new and upgraded long-term care…
Joint venture team selected to redesign laboratories infrastructure
Laboratories Canada has selected a joint venture team, known as Canada FIRST, to scientific infrastructure as part of the Ontario Regional Projects bundle. Canada FIRST,…
Ontario supports new community hub and arts centre in Toronto
The Ontario government is providing 2.174-acres of land to the City of Toronto to build a community hub and centre for the arts in the…
Ontario construction alliance appoints new executive director
Nadia Todorova has been appointed executive director of the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO), a leading industry advocate for infrastructure investment and…
Proponents identified for Scarborough Subway and Eglinton Crosstown projects
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have identified Strabag and West End Connectors as the First Negotiations Proponents (FNPs) to design, build, and finance the tunnels…
New legislation proposed to support broadband infrastructure in Ontario
The Ontario government is introducing the Supporting Broadband and Infrastructure Expansion Act, 2021 which, if passed, would help connect more communities to reliable, high-speed internet sooner. This…
Ontario supports new state-of-the-art hospital in Grey County
The Ontario government is investing up to $53 million to support the development and construction of the new Grey Bruce Health Services Markdale Hospital, as…
Construction industry action to build safe and inclusive workplaces
Developers, contractors, unions, associations, and workers involved in the construction of large and critical infrastructure projects are uniting in a growing coalition to support the…
New lead of project delivery at Infrastructure Ontario
Angela Clayton will be joining Infrastructure Ontario (IO) as the president of the project delivery team. Clayton is returning to IO after working five years…
Waterfront Toronto releases new requirements for resilient communities
Waterfront Toronto, public advocate organization for Toronto’s waterfront revitalization, has released updated building requirements to enable zero-carbon development projects. The revitalization plan for Toronto’s waterfront…
Teams shortlisted for Grandview redevelopment project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Grandview Kids have shortlisted three teams to design, build, and finance the Grandview Children’s Treatment Centre Redevelopment project in Ajax, Ontario.…
GO rail milestone achieved with excavation in Kitchener
The Ontario government has completed excavation of the second of two tunnels under Highways 401 and 409, bringing the Kitchener GO corridor one step closer…
RFQ issued for new healthcare infrastructure at South Niagara Hospital
Infrastructure Ontario and Niagara Health have issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) for teams to design, build, finance, and maintain the South Niagara Hospital Project…