Friday, May 16, 2025
Quebec government announces beginning of work to widen Route 337
The Government of Quebec announced the start of work widening of Route 337 (Gascon Road), between Rodrigue and Guillemette streets, in Terrebonne during a ground…
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Toronto actively managing traffic around Metrolinx’s Ontario Line construction
The City of Toronto announced it is continuing to work closely with Metrolinx, contractors and the TTC to ensure that the needs and safety of…
EllisDon unveils construction technology accelerator program to drive innovation
EllisDon announced the launch of the EllisDon Construction Technology Accelerator Program, an initiative, in partnership with Impulse Partners, which aims to discover and accelerate the…
Ontario, Metrolinx announce next phase of trial of EV GO bus service
The Government of Ontario and Metrolinx announced the launch electric vehicle GO bus service with two new fully electric zero-emission GO buses put into service…
Construction to begin on Halifax Infirmary site of QEII Health Sciences Centre
The Province of Nova Scotia announced it has reached an agreement with Plenary PCL Health to start advanced work on the Halifax Infirmary site of…
New upgrades to Bramalea GO Station supporting all-day service completed
The Government of Ontario announced major infrastructure improvements at Bramalea GO station in Brampton have been completed, supporting future two-way, all-day GO train service along…
Modular system supports rehabilitation of historic covered bridge in Québec
A steel truss system designed by Acrow Canada was used to provide support to Pont Perrault during the project to rehabilitate the historic covered bridge…
Bruce Power awards $1.3B contract to Shoreline Power Group for MCR projects
Bruce Power has awarded a $1.3-billion contract to Shoreline Power Group for Fuel Channel and Feeder Replacement (FCFR) for its remaining Major Component Replacement (MCR)…
Canada partners with 40 communities to strengthen asset management strategies
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced a federal investment of $1.68 million to help 18 Ontario communities, eight in…
Mission, B.C. Dewdney Bridge proposed replacement nears final design
The British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced it is planning the replacement of Dewdney Bridge on Highway 7 and is sharing the proposed…
Enwave breaks ground on new heating facility for Toronto’s district energy grid
Enwave Energy Corporation broke ground for their new low-carbon heating facility at their Pearl Street Energy Centre in downtown Toronto. This groundbreaking marked the beginning…
Grant funding received for City of Quesnel’s Johnston Bridge renewal
The City of Quesnel announced it has received $6 million through the Canada Community-Building Fund to use towards the Johnson Bridge renewal project. The Johnston…
Saskatoon’s St. Paul’s Hospital project proceeding to request for proposals
The Government of Saskatchewan announced that two teams will move forward to the next stage of procurement for the St. Paul’s Hospital Front Entrance Project.…
Adopting natural infrastructure can improve resilience to climate change: IISD
A new report released by the Winnipeg-based think tank the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) argues that communities across the prairies face pervasive water…
Feds, Quebec announce the largest electric buses project in North America
The governments of Canada and Quebec announced the largest electric buses acquisition project in North America, with investments of over $780 million from the federal…
Construction begins on new pump station in Vancouver’s Strathcona neighbourhood
The City of Vancouver announced that construction will begin on the new Raymur Pump Station in Strathcona located in the southeast corner of Strathcona Park…
Toronto launches TBM for stormwater tunnel and flooding prevention project
The City of Toronto marked a major milestone for the Fairbank Silverthorn Storm Trunk Sewer System project (No. 100 on ReNew’s Top100 Projects report), launching…
Canada and NB invest in drinking water and wastewater infrastructure improvements
The governments of Canada and New Brunswick, along with local representatives announced a joint investment of more than $4.2 million for drinking water and wastewater…
Quebec government announces Autoroute 50 named in honor of Guy Lafleur
The Government of Quebec announced that Autoroute 50 will henceforth be designated as Autoroute Guy-Lafleur. Connecting the Outaouais and Laurentides regions, Autoroute 50 crosses the…
Bruce Power announces construction phase complete for Unit 6 MCR project
Bruce Power announced it reached a major milestone with the substantial completion of the construction phase of its Unit 6 MCR Project on-time and on-budget…
Canada’s cement and concrete industry launches action plan to net-zero
The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) – together with its members and partners in the concrete sector – released Concrete Zero, an Action Plan to ensure…
York University celebrates launch of its new, state-of-art building
York University School of Continuing Studies celebrated the official launch of its new, signature home – a state-of-the-art building with a unique, twisted design. This…
The Women’s Infrastructure Network hands out 2023 leader awards
The Women’s Infrastructure Network (WIN) presented the Outstanding Leader and Emerging Leader awards at its 9th Annual WIN Awards at in-person events across Canada in…
York Region makes investments in roads, transit and water infrastructure projects
York Region announced investments in 92 roads and transit projects planned for construction in 2023 as well as endorsing $3.1 billion in water and wastewater…