Sunday, June 15, 2025
Proponents named for Kicking Horse Canyon Phase 4 RFP
The Government of British Columbia has selected three pre-qualified teams to participate in the request for proposals (RFP) stage to design and construct Phase 4…
Western Canada
Planning underway for second hospital in Surrey
Following the purchase of the site for a new, state-of-the-art facility, the project is moving to the business-planning phase. Surrey’s new hospital will be built…
Three premiers join to pursue small modular nuclear technology
Three provincial premiers are committing to the development of small modular nuclear reactors are part of the solution to reduce emissions. Ontario Premier Doug Ford,…
Winnipeg releases its Infrastructure Plan
The City of Winnipeg has released its Infrastructure Plan, presenting a 10-year outlook of the City’s capital priorities in support of the development of a…
B.C. announces changes to its building code
The Government of British Columbia has announced updates to the B.C. Building and Plumbing Code (B.C. Building Code), aimed at supporting innovative construction methods to…
Design work underway at HSC Winnipeg
Work has started on the design of a new, 28-bed acute stroke unit at Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg. “Centralized stroke units can reduce the harm…
Premier Moe unveils 2030 Growth Plan for Saskatchewan
Premier Scott Moe released Saskatchewan’s Growth Plan: the Next Decade of Growth 2020-2030. The plan is a roadmap for building a stronger Saskatchewan. “Our province has…
B.C. looking at long-term solution for Taylor Bridge
The Government of B.C. is moving forward with plans to find long-term solutions for Taylor Bridge in the province’s northeast. “People expect a safe and…
Agreement reached to expand Highway 1 in Alberta
The Government of Alberta has reached an agreement with the Stoney Nakoda First Nation for the acquisition of lands that will allow for the expansion…
Alberta outlines transportation investment priorities
The Government of Alberta has outlined the transportation investments it committed in Budget 2019. This investment includes $2.9 billion for new road and bridge projects…
B.C. studying Highway 1 corridor near Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal
A long-term plan is under development for the section of Highway 1 between Lynn Valley Road and the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal in West Vancouver.…
New schools to be built in Alberta
As part of its Budget 2019 capital plan, 15 new schools, including brand new high schools in Calgary, Edmonton, Leduc, Blackfalds, and Langdon, are being…
$1.88-billion Regina Bypass reaches substantial completion
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced the completion of the Regina Bypass. The largest transportation infrastructure project in the province’s history in now open to…
Alberta budget cuts include infrastructure spending
The United Conservative Party, under the leadership of Premier Jason Kenney, unveiled its first budget for Albertans, with a focus on restoring the province to…
Nearly $260 million in Saskatchewan fall tender plan
The Government of Saskatchewan will tender $259.8 million of highway construction work as part of the fall tender plan. “Construction crews have completed dozens of…
New Dogwood Lodge coming to South Vancouver
Plans are moving forward for the development of the new Dogwood Lodge long-term care facility in South Vancouver following the awarding of the design-build contract…
B.C. Mayors’ Council releases Cure Congestion election report
The Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation in British Columbia has released the Cure Congestion Federal Election Voters’ Guide, summarizing commitments to transit and transportation from…
BHE Canada announces 117.6 MW Alberta wind energy project
BHE Canada will break ground on a new wind farm in southeast Alberta in 2020, providing low-cost, clean energy for Albertans. The new 117.6-Megawatt (MW)…
Horgan, Inslee commit to clean energy grid
As part of ongoing work to expand regional collaboration on clean energy innovation, Washington Governor Jay Inslee and British Columbia Premier John Horgan announced a…
Ground broken on personal care home in Steinbach
Ground has been broken on a new 143-bed personal care home expansion in Steinbach that will ensure more seniors living in or near the community…
$66 million highway twinning project nears completion in S.K.
A $66 million twinning project is nearing completion on Highway 7 around Vanscoy in Saskatchewan and is expected to open within the next week, weather…
Construction begins on $126 million Comox Valley water treatment project
The Comox Valley Regional District’s new water treatment system project has officially moved into the construction phase with award of the design-build contract to AECON…
Station locations unveiled for Broadway Subway project
The B.C. government has unveiled station locations for the Broadway Subway Project, a 5.7-kilometre extension of the Millennium Line from VCC–Clark Station to Broadway and…
Construction underway on Abbotsford hospital upgrades
Construction is starting on an expanded emergency department at Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre. “People in Abbotsford have been managing with an emergency department…