Monday, April 27, 2026
Updated Master Plan unveiled by CMLC and Calgary Stampede
The Calgary Stampede and Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) partnered to update the original Calgary Stampede Master Plan (2004). The updated plan charts a bold…
Western Canada
SaskPower to link north-south power grids with new transmission line
The Government of Saskatchewan has approved SaskPower’s North-South Transmission Systems Interconnection project. The new transmission lines, which will connect Saskatchewan’s northern and southern electrical grids.…
Pitt Meadows completes construction of new autonomous RCMP detachment
The City of Pitt Meadows announced the substantial completion of building construction of the new autonomous RCMP detachment, marking a major milestone in the City’s…
Campbell River, B.C. awards contract to begin Erickson Road Renewal project
The City of Campbell River, B.C. announced it is moving forward with a major infrastructure upgrade on Erickson Road. Council approving the award of Tender…
B.C. to connect Haida Gwaii communities with new subsea fibre-optic link
The Government of British Columbia announced an investment, through Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT), in a new subsea fibre-optic cable to enhance the resiliency of…
Cowichan’s future hospital awarded for excellence in evidence-based design
The Cowichan District Hospital Replacement Project – recently named Quw’utsun Valley Hospital / Quw’utsun Hulitun-ew’t-hw – has been selected as the Gold Level winner of…
Manitoba breaks ground on new K-8 school in West St. Paul
Construction has begun on a new kindergarten to Grade 8 school in the Meadowlands development in the Rural Municipality of West St. Paul. “Kids in…
Canada’s first tall timber Passive House building for B.C. Indigenous community
GBL Architects celebrated the completion of Canada’s first tall timber Passive House building for the BC Indigenous Housing Society (BCIHS). This 81-unit purpose-built rental housing project comprises…
Federal government announces funding for 40 homes in Jasper
The federal government announced $14.3 million in funding to help build 40 below market rental units for those living and working in Jasper National Park.…
Construction begins on expansion of Mission Memorial Hospital
The Government of British Columbia announced that construction is underway on an $18-million expansion of the the Mission Memorial Hospital Emergency Department. “We’re thrilled to…
Mount Lehman Interchange on B.C.’s Hwy. 1 to be expanded to five lanes
BC’s Ministry of Transportation and Transit announced that as part of the broader project to widen Highway 1 through the Fraser Valley, the Mount Lehman Road…
CALIBRATED: Redefining Leadership for Women in High-Stakes Industries
A new leadership experience designed for women operating in high-stakes, industrial environments will launch this spring in Vancouver. CALIBRATED: A Leadership Experience for Women Who…
Alberta selects consortium to deliver six new schools across province
The Government of Alberta announced it has reached financial close to deliver P3 School Bundle #6, that will add six new schools in Calgary, Edmonton,…
Manitoba invests $2.9M in new critical infrastructure in Flin Flon
The Government of Manitoba announced it is investing $2.9 million to support construction of a new, modern pool and a separate major art, cultural and…
Construction begins on expansion of Calgary’s new performing arts centre
The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC), Werklund Centre and the City of Calgary celebrated the start of construction on the Werklund Centre Transformation (WCT) Expansion’s…
Feds, province to fund development at Winnipeg Richardson International Airport
The Government of Canada announced a federal investment of $10 million to support the Winnipeg Airports Authority’s (WAA) development of 127 acres of direct-access runway…
New stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge opens as Pattullo Bridge demolition begins
The Government of British Columbia announced that all four lanes on the stal̕əw̓asəm (Riverview) Bridge have now been opened to vehicle traffic between Surrey and…
Feds to study long-term growth potential of the Port of Churchill
The Government Canada, alongside partners including the Manitoba government, the Major Projects Office (MPO), and the Arctic Gateway Group (AGG), announced the launch of a market sounding…
Panel makes recommendations to assess status of Burnaby Hospital project
Infrastructure BC has released 25 recommendations from an independent review panel that assessed the status of the Burnaby Hospital Phase 2 Project. The Burnaby Hospital…
Canada and B.C. secure a new partnership to build more homes
Build Canada Homes, in partnership with the Province of British Columbia, through BC Housing, are committing to build a minimum of 700 shovel‑ready supportive and transitional homes…
New shared-use pathway and pedestrian bridge for Sturgeon County, AB
A new pedestrian bridge and shared-use pathway will expand active transportation in Alberta with an investment of more than $1.7 million from the federal government. A shared-use path is…
King Thunderbird Centre opens to support Edmonton’s most vulnerable
Boyle Street Community Services announced the completion of okimaw peyesew kamik (King Thunderbird Centre), a purpose-built facility developed in partnership with Chandos Construction to support Edmonton’s most vulnerable community…
Province breaks ground on new BCIT technology complex
The Government of British Columbia announced that construction has begun on the BCIT trades and technology complex, which will support the training of more students…
2026 BC Transportation Consulting Engineers Awards
ACEC-BC hosted its two-day Transportation Conference in partnership with the BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit and TransLink, which included the BC Transportation Consulting Engineers Awards.…