Sunday, May 11, 2025
Alstom purchases Bombardier’s transportation business
Bombardier has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Alstom SA and the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (la Caisse) for the sale…
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Construction of dialysis unit at Halifax Infirmary moving forward
The Government of Nova Scotia has approved $5.98 million to add six more dialysis chairs at the Halifax Infirmary. As a result, 24 more patients…
Highway 11/17 upgrade project breaks ground in B.C.
Construction is about to get underway on the Highway 91/17 upgrade project in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland. The project includes a combination of safety and…
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,…
Key approval reached for Canmore flood mitigation project
The Government of Alberta has approved a new flood mitigation project for Canmore that will help ensure public safety and lower the risk of flood…
Governments reach agreement on Muskrat Falls financing
Just a few days after the report on cost options for the Muskrat Falls Project was released, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has announced…
Pattullo Bridge Replacement Project reaches financial close
Fraser Crossing Partners, a 50/50 joint venture between Acciona and Aecon, has reached financial close on the Pattullo Bridge Replacement Project in British Columbia. The…
Report released on Muskrat Falls cost impacts
Newfoundland and Labrador Minister of Natural Resources Siobhan Coady has announced that that the Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities’ (PUB) final report on options…
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…
CIB reaches MOU for Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has announcedthe signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the proposed Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link to Nunavut from Manitoba. The…
Preferred proponent selected for Highway 104 twinning project
Dexter Nova Alliance, a consortium led by Bedford, N.S.-based Dexter Construction, has been selected as the preferred proponent to design, build, finance, operate, and maintain…
New large-scale project development service coming to N.B.
Premier Blaine Higgs has announced that his government will set up a new service that will help proponents navigate the regulatory and approval process for…
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…
New program building skilled trades opportunities for B.C.’s Indigenous communities
More than 475 people in Indigenous communities throughout British Columbia are gaining skills to succeed in high-opportunity trades careers, with six new two-year training programs.…
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…
B.C. training program helping women secure roadbuilding jobs
Women in the Lower Mainland will get training and work experience in the road-building industry, giving them opportunities for job success and improved lives, thanks…
Tender issued for parkade replacement for Halifax Infirmary Expansion
Preparations for the expansion of the Halifax Infirmary site of the QEII Health Sciences Centre continue to move forward, with the release of a tender…
Permit advances Fort Nelson geothermal project
The Government of British Columbia has awarded a permit to the Fort Nelson First Nation to advance a geothermal energy project with the potential to…
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…