Wednesday, June 18, 2025
NRGH to build new, expanded ICU
A new intensive care unit (ICU) at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) will help meet the demands of a growing and aging population and offer…
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Proponent selected to design new Ottawa central library
After a review of 33 submissions from architectural firms from around the world, and a shortlist of five finalists, the evaluation committee for the new…
New schools coming to Manitoba First Nations’ communities
The Government of Canada has announced an investment of $248 million for new school infrastructure in four First Nations in northern Manitoba. Bunibonibee Cree Nation,…
Government of Canada awards Alaska highway contracts
The Government of Canada has announced that four contracts were awarded for maintenance and construction work along the Alaska Highway that will give the community…
CapitalCare Norwood renovation moving forward
The Government of Alberta has announced that the renovation of CapitalCare Norwood will begin in the summer of 2019. The extensive renovation, redevelopment, and expansion…
Canada, NWT invest in Inuvik wind project
Federal and territorial officials joined Inuvik mayor Natasha Kulikowski to announce $40 million in funding for the Inuvik Wind Generation project. This is the first…
New Brunswick welcomes new cabinet
Blaine Higgs, the 34th Premier of New Brunswick, has named his new Executive Council. Here are the key appointments impacting infrastructure development in the province:…
Canada Infrastructure Bank closing in on new investments
The head of the Canada Infrastructure Bank has provided a glimpse into the quality and quantity of conversations his team has had regarding potential infrastructure…
Building for Toronto’s future
Building Canada’s largest city to accommodate the demands of the decades to come is the challenge facing urban developers building Toronto. At the Urban Land…
Ontario to conduct infrastructure Market Sounding Initiative
The Government of Ontario has announced it will conduct a Market Sounding Initiative in an effort to ensure that infrastructure built in the province meets…
Christine Hill takes over as CEO’s chair
Christine Hill has stepped into the role of chair for the Consulting Engineers of Ontario’s (CEO) board of directors as Jeremy Carkner steps down to…
Evolving the P3 model
The public-private partnership model has been, for the most part, a success story for infrastructure development in Canada. It has produced complex infrastructure projects on…
BC Transit names Pinkerton as new CEO
BC Transit has announced that Erinn Pinkerton has been appointed as the organization’s president and CEO. She had been in the role of interim President…
Rail service returning to Churchill
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, along with Minister Jim Carr, have announced that, by the end of November, the rail line that serves Churchill, Manitoba will…
Alberta invests in Edmonton light rail expansion
The Government of Alberta has announced a $1 billion investment for the Valley Line West LRT in Edmonton. The route expansion will move 60,000 Edmontonians…
Grewal named CEO of Manitoba Hydro
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister has announced that Jay Grewal will succeed Kelvin Shepherd as president and chief executive officer of Manitoba Hydro, effective February 4,…
Contract awarded for Second Narrows Water Supply Tunnel
Metro Vancouver (Greater Vancouver Water District) has awarded a $267 million contract for the Second Narrows Water Supply Tunnel project in British Columbia to a…
Video released of Randle Reef Phase 1 development
Environment and Climate Change Canada has released a new video showing the development of the Randle Reef project in Hamilton. The Randle Reef project is…
Manitoba to sell renewable energy to Saskatchewan
Manitoba Hydro is in the process of finalizing a deal that would see it sell 215 megawatts of hydroelectricity to SaskPower. “Manitoba is Canada’s greenest…
Saskatchewan overpasses completed ahead of schedule
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced that the overpass project at Martensville and Warman will open to traffic this fall, nearly one year ahead of…
Champlain Bridge Corridor to open in 2019
The Government of Canada has announced that the new Champlain Bridge Corridor project will not open on December 21st, 2018 as originally mandated as part…
Manitoba infrastructure minister receives new mandate
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister has issued new mandate letters to each of his cabinet ministers, outlining his renewed priorities for each portfolio. “Cabinet ministers are…
Manitoba voters call for increased infrastructure spending
Infrastructure had a significant impact on the election campaign in Manitoba, as voters continue to encourage its leaders to increase spending to shrink a growing…
Next phase of work to begin on Alex Fraser Bridge
Choke points for people travelling across the Fraser River will be significantly reduced with the next round of work starting on the Alex Fraser Bridge…