Friday, May 23, 2025
East Side Road Authority Repeal Act passed
The Manitoba East Side Road Authority Repeal Act has been proclaimed by the government of Manitoba, ensuring that a single government department is in charge…
Western Canada
Concept plan approved for Richmond patient care tower
Premier John Horgan has announced that the replacement for the original Richmond Hospital tower is moving ahead, and a new patient care tower is on…
Retrofits underway for Lower Mainland bridges
The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure in British Columbia is moving forward with retrofit designs to further strengthen the Lions Gate and Ironworkers Memorial bridges.…
Five appointed to Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board
Five new members have been appointed to the Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board, just a few days following the abrupt resignation of nine members of the board.…
Alberta releases its 2018-19 budget
The Government of Alberta is focusing on strategic investments, eliminating waste, and charting a path towards a balanced budget as it works to recover from…
Manitoba Hydro board members resign
Nine of the ten members of the Manitoba Hydro-Electric board have resigned. H. Sanford Riley, chair of the board, released the following statement on behalf…
B.C. to provide funding for high-speed rail study
As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the partnership between British Columbia and Washington state, the B.C. government will help fund a study of a…
BC Hydro proceeding with First Nations’ energy projects
BC Hydro has announced it plans to pursue negotiations for electricity purchase agreements with five First Nations’ clean energy projects through its Standing Offer and…
TransLink’s 10-year vision secures regional funding
The Mayors’ Council and the Province of British Columbia have agreed on a plan to fund the regional share for Phase Two of the 10-Year…
Made-in-Manitoba environmental vision released
The Government of Manitoba has released its plan for reducing carbon emissions in the province, with the introduction of the Climate and Green Plan Implementation…
Manitoba delivers 2018 budget
The Government of Manitoba has introduced its budget for 2018, introducing tax cuts for small and medium-sized businesses, new investments in school construction, and funding…
Manitoba to rebuild section of PTH 15
Preliminary work will be underway this summer to reconstruct a 34-kilometre section of PTH 15 from PR 206 near Dugald to the Brokenhead River. “This…
Pilot Butte overpass opening ahead of schedule
The Pilot Butte overpass is now open to traffic, 20 months ahead of schedule. The new overpass is part of the $1.8-billion Regina Bypass project.…
Preferred proponent selected for Abbotsford law courts project
A preferred proponent team has now been selected for the Abbotsford law courts project, which will represent the first new courthouse built in British Columbia…
Contract awarded for substation at Esquimalt Graving Dock
The Government of Canada has announced the contract award valued at $15.8 million for the replacement of the main (north) substation at the Esquimalt Graving…
B.C. announces plans to replace the Pattullo Bridge
Premier John Horgan has announced that the B.C. government is moving forward with the construction of a $1.377-billion bridge to replace the aging Pattullo Bridge.…
Concept plan approved for new Terrace hospital
British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix has announced that a new hospital for Terrace has moved to the business planning stage after approval of the…
Wetland protections installed for Southwest Calgary Ring Road construction
The Alberta government is instituting measures to protect Beaver Pond and requiring additional wetland monitoring related to the construction of the Southwest Calgary Ring Road.…
Manitoba to test autonomous vehicles
The Manitoba government will bring forward legislative amendments which would allow for testing and use of autonomous vehicles on provincial highways, Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler…
Winnipeg to invest $116 million in road network in 2018
The Government of Canada joined the City of Winnipeg to announce the proposed list of local streets to be considered for renewal in 2018 in…
B.C. issues highway maintenance RFPs
Requests for proposals (RFPs) are going out to tender this week for three of British Columbia’s 28 contracted highway, road, and bridge service areas. The…
Lafarge begins low-carbon fuel research project
Lafarge Canada Inc. and its partners—University of Calgary, Queen’s University, and Pembina Institute—are conducting a million-dollar study on the environmental benefits of introducing lower carbon…
112 Manitoba communities to receive high-speed internet
The Government of Canada is helping close the connectivity gap in Manitoba through a combined investment of $83.9 million that will enable 112 rural and…
Preferred proponent named for Site C spillways civil works
BC Hydro has announced that AFDE Partnership, a partnership between Aecon Constructors, Dragados Canada, Inc., Flatiron Constructors Canada Limited, and EBC Inc., has been selected…