Saturday, June 14, 2025
B.C. invests in high-speed rail corridor study
B.C. Premier John Horgan has joined Washington Gov. Jay Inslee to announce that B.C. will help fund the next proposed phase of a study of…
Western Canada
Final Vancouver Art Gallery designs unveiled
Swiss-based architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron has unveiled the final designs for the 300,000-square-foot Vancouver Art Gallery. Situated at Larwill Park, unifying the crossroads…
Funding locked in for Green Line LRT
A funding agreement has been signed that officially gives the green light to begin construction on the most extensive LRT project in Calgary’s history. The…
Land acquired for Springbank Off-stream Reservoir
The Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir (SR1) is another step closer to construction after the province acquired 188 hectares (465 acres) of land needed for the project.…
Upgrade of Peace Arch Hospital gets underway
Construction has started on the new, expanded emergency department, medical device reprocessing department and surgical suite at Peace Arch Hospital. “For those living in the…
Langley Memorial Hospital improvements underway
The Government of British Columbia has announced that the $39.32 million upgrade of Langley Memorial Hospital is now underway, as construction has officially started on…
Alberta funding Highway 628 upgrades
The Government of Alberta is providing funding for the reconstruction of Highway 628 west of Edmonton. This 15-kilometre section of highway between Campsite Road and…
New C.D. Howe report analyzes hydro megaproject costs
Cost overruns at several large-scale hydro projects in Canada raise questions about the economic viability of continuing construction to completion, according to a new report…
Alberta changing laws for highway construction zones
The Government of Alberta is making sure highway construction crews stay safe, while helping the flow of traffic through construction zones. Contractors are now required…
SNC-Lavalin fills facility management role for Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford
SNC-Lavalin has been selected by Graham Capital Partners LP (Graham) as the facility manager for the $407-million Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford (SHNB). The 30-year contract…
Manitoba investing in women in the trades
The Manitoba government has launched Women’s Equality Week 2019 with a boost to women in the trades. “Women in Manitoba continue to be under-represented in…
Calgary Cancer Centre continues positive progress
Construction of the $1.4-billion cancer research and treatment centre – the largest government infrastructure project in Alberta – remains on time and on budget. Thirty…
Canadian government supports its first geothermal power facility
The Government of Canada has announced support for a new geothermal power facility near Estevan in Southeastern Saskatchewan. The energy project, led by DEEP Earth…
Governments investment in Preeceville wastewater upgrades
All three levels of government have joined together to provide more than $5.1 million to improve Preeceville’s wastewater treatment facility. The project involves upgrading the…
B.C. launches southern Vancouver Island transportation study
A complete, comprehensive, and co-ordinated look into improving traffic flow on southern Vancouver Island is the focus of a new transportation strategy being launched by…
Improving Alberta’s High Load Corridor
A new government study identifies the improvements needed to Alberta’s existing High Load Corridor over the next two decades to give industry a more efficient…
B.C. Infrastructure Benefits Inc. board announced
B.C. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Claire Trevena has announced the board of directors of B.C. Infrastructure Benefits Inc. (BCIB), the Crown corporation responsible for…
Edmonton preparing Valley Line West LRT RFQ
The City of Edmonton is preparing to launch the procurement process for the design and construction of the Valley Line West LRT Project (“The Project”),…
Alberta investing in Grande Prairie highway expansion
Nineteen kilometres of Highway 40 will be twinned between Grande Prairie and south of the Wapiti River area, part of a significant investment in the…
B.C. releases review of Massey Tunnel replacement project
The original George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project pushed the 10-lane bridge option without fully considering feasible alternatives or local opinions on the best path forward.…
763 megawatts of wind energy coming to Alberta
Private companies are partnering with First Nations to invest around $1.2 billion in renewable energy projects in Alberta. The five successful projects are made possible…
Three cities selected for Smart Energy Communities Scorecard pilot
QUEST and Pollution Probe announced that three new pilot communities have been selected to participate in the development of the Smart Energy Communities Scorecard. The…
Three cities selected for Smart Energy Communities Scorecard pilot
QUEST and Pollution Probe announced that three new pilot communities have been selected to participate in the development of the Smart Energy Communities Scorecard. The…
Outlet channels must not be delayed by complex regulation: Manitoba
The Manitoba government is calling on the federal government to do its part to ensure the timely completion of the Lake Manitoba and Lake St.…