Monday, March 9, 2026
Port Hope celebrates completion of major phase of West Beach remediation
The Municipality of Port Hope announced that a significant portion of the Waterworks West Project, better known as West Beach, is now complete and open…
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Feds, Ontario to invest $3B in Darlington small modular reactor project
The Province of Ontario and the federal government announced $3 billion in investments in the first small modular reactors (SMRs) in the G7 at Darlington…
Final testing complete on Finch West LRT
The Government Ontario and Metrolinx announced that Revenue Service Demonstration (RSD) for the Finch West Light Rail Transit (LRT) has been completed. With the final…
Green Line LRT shortlists companies for civil works construction packages
Following a competitive Request for Prequalification (RFPQ) process, the City of Calgary announced the shortlist of companies selected for the 2026–2031 civil works construction packages for the…
Canada Life Place marks expansion milestone with topping off ceremony
Canada Life Place announcde the successful topping off in the next step of its Elevation Project, marking a significant milestone in the expansion of its…
CSA Group releases first highway bridge design code in Canada
CSA Group has released the first bridge design code in Canada to provide engineers with guidance on designing for future risks of climate change. CSA…
Contract awarded for construction of Chatham-Kent Community Hub
Chatham-Kent Council has officially approved the award for the construction of the new Chatham-Kent Community Hub, marking a major milestone in one of the most…
Contrecoeur terminal project obtains permit from Fisheries and Oceans Canada
As part of the Port of Montreal expansion project in Contrecœur, the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) announced that it has obtained a permit from Fisheries…
Supporting circular economy in the construction industry
Aecon is driving the reuse and recycling of construction plastic waste through an innovative Construction Plastics Initiative (CPI) at the Holdom Overpass Project in Metro…
Canada supports Indigenous-led smart microgrid project in Saskatchewan
The Government of Canada announced over $1.9 million in federal support for the development of a state-of-the-art smart microgrid serving the communities of La Plonge…
New legislation to expedite construction of North Coast Transmission Line
The Government of British Columbia is introducing legislation to fast-track construction of the North Coast Transmission Line, that would double the amount of electricity flowing…
New Report finds uniform road paving standards could unlock $1B in savings
As municipalities across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) face mounting budget pressures, a new report from the Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis (CANCEA) shows that a simple change —…
Humboldt to Saskatoon Highway 5 upgrade reaches milestone
The Government of Saskatchewan announced a more than $147 million multi-year upgrade to Highway 5 between Humboldt and Saskatoon recently reached a major milestone, as…
Province reaches land deal with CN to expand Kitchener GO service
The Government of Ontario has reached an Agreement-in-Principle with CN Rail to purchase land to construct dedicated GO tracks on the Kitchener Line. “Today, we’re…
New overpass to enhance traffic flow between Mississauga and Brampton
The City of Mississauga announced that the Goreway Drive overpass, connecting Mississauga and Brampton, is now open. The newly constructed four-lane overpass over the CN…
New renal facility at Surrey Memorial Hospital reaches construction milestone
The Surrey Memorial Hospital’s renal facility celebrated a construction milestone, bringing residents are one step closer to enhanced kidney care. “Reaching this construction milestone is…
RFQ issued for stations, rail and systems contract for the Yonge North Subway
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the stations, rail and systems package for the Yonge North Subway Extension. The…
Tunnelling complete for Annacis Water Supply Tunnel Project
Metro Vancouver has completed the tunnelling phase of the Annacis Water Supply Tunnel, a critical infrastructure project that will increase capacity to deliver high-quality drinking…
Vancouver completes energy centre expansion in False Creek
The False Creek Neighbourhood Energy Utility (NEU) has completed a major expansion of its innovative sewage heat recovery system. This expansion supports the growing NEU network which…
Toronto, feds break ground on new transit-oriented community in Scarborough
The City of Toronto and the federal government celebrated the start of major construction of a new mixed-use, transit-oriented community in Scarborough Southwest. This development,…
Association of Consulting Engineering Companies-Canada names new chair
During its Annual General Meeting, the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies-Canada (ACEC) announced Douglas Coles, P.Eng., Principal of Coles Associates of Charlottetown, P.E.I., as the…
Ontario to fund new hospital and expansion of LTC home in Kenora
The Government of Ontario announced an investment of $50 million to support planning for the new Lake of the Woods District Hospital. The province also…
Cowichan District Hospital to become first in B.C. with Salmon-Safe certification
The Cowichan District Hospital Replacement Project (CDHRP), led by Island Health, EllisDon, Parkin Architects, BC Infrastructure Benefits, and Infrastructure BC announced it has achieved Salmon-Safe…
Ultra-high-speed transportation infrastructure project planned for Alberta
TransPod, the Canadian company developing the world’s leading ultra-high-speed ground transportation through its TransPod Line infrastructure system and FluxJet vehicle, announced a strategic collaboration with Algoma Steel and Supreme Steel to advance the Edmonton–Calgary…