Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Sustainable finance gaining steam among issuers and investors
All but two per cent of Canadian issuers are already factoring sustainability into their activities, according to a new survey conducted by HSBC among issuers…
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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…
TAC releases report on bicycle infrastructure safety
The continued growth of cycling in Canada is leading to the development of infrastructure that better serves the safety and mobility needs of cyclists. A…
B.C. names new Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure
British Columbia Premier John Horgan has named Rob Fleming as the province’s new Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure. Fleming was first election to the legislative…
Yukon reaches project agreement to upgrade bridges
The Government of Yukon and Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation have reached a project agreement to upgrade three bridges along the Freegold Road. The project agreement…
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…
Nova Scotian communities receive support to revitalize downtown cores
Communities in Nova Scotia are receiving new federal funding to help revitalize their downtown infrastructure and to boost recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Town…
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…
Pioneer Way extension transportation project in Squamish underway
The District of Squamish in British Columbia is moving forward with the first phase of a major capital project to extend Pioneer Way from Queens…
NL accepting applications for new COVID-19 stimulus upgrade projects
The provincial government has issued a call for applications for the new $23.4 million COVID-19 Stimulus Program for communities in Newfoundland and Labrador. “The COVID-19…
Capital budget with infrastructure plans for PEI to become net-zero
Prince Edward Island (PEI) Premier Dennis King and Finance Minister Darlene Compton tabled the government’s capital budget outlining $195.9 million in planned spending on critical…
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…
EPC companies complete novel solar project in Alberta
GP JOULE Canada Corp., a subsidiary of Germany-based GP JOULE GmbH, has completed construction of the 25.4-megawatt Innisfail solar project in Red Deer County, Alberta.…
Vancouver survey reveals support for additional infrastructure investment
The vast majority of Metro Vancouver residents want all levels of government to jointly invest in the region’s critical infrastructure to help the economy recover…
Geothermal energy pilot project launched for Quebec schools
The Quebec government is working to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve building energy efficiency through Project Alliance – an initiative focused on the…
Design team selected for Nova Scotia art gallery and waterfront district
The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (AGNS) has selected the team of KPMB Architects with Omar Gandhi Architect, Jordan Bennett Studio, Elder Lorraine Whitman of…
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…
Central Okanagan presents first region-wide transportation plan
After more than two years of technical studies, public consultation and region-wide collaboration, the Central Okanagan’s final Regional Transportation Plan and its supporting plans, including…
FCM’s recommendations to build back better
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has released recommendations for federal post-COVID economic recovery plans—urging a green and inclusive recovery that empowers local leaders to…
Construction partner selected for Great Plains power station project
After a 16-month competition, SaskPower has selected Missouri-based Burns & McDonnell as the engineering, procurement and construction contractor to lead the construction of the Great…
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…
Infrastructure upgrades for healthcare facilities in Alberta
Construction projects at the Peter Lougheed Centre in Calgary and the Misericordia Community Hospital in Edmonton are significantly expanding healthcare infrastructure in Alberta, while creating…