Tuesday, September 16, 2025
20 Years of Happy Returns
By Glenn Miller “The quality of urban life in Canada is rooted in the strength and diversity of its public realm. Education, healthcare, social services,…
News
Ontario invests $16M to build recreation facilities in Bowmanville and Curve Lake
The Government of Ontario announced it is investing over $6.3 million to support the construction of a new multi-season covered outdoor arena in Curve Lake…
Feds launch Build Canada Homes to transform homebuilding across the country
Prime Minister, Mark Carney launched Build Canada Homes – a new federal agency that will build affordable housing at scale. Build Canada Homes will help fight homelessness by building transitional…
Construction of new track for Northlander passenger rail service completed
The Government of Ontario announced the completion the North Bay Rail Bypass, marking a major milestone in the province’s plan to bring back Northlander passenger…
Edmonton’s new Amisk Wâciw Âsokan (Beaver Hills Bridge) opens
The City of Edmonton announced that the Amisk Wâciw Âsokan (Beaver Hills Bridge) — a new pedestrian footbridge across the North Saskatchewan River connecting Edmonton…
HDR to design Mississauga’s Lakeshore Bus Rapid Transit project
HDR, in partnership with GEI Consultants, has been selected by the City of Mississauga to lead the detailed design and contract administration for the Lakeshore…
BC Housing announces 400 new affordable homes for Metro Vancouver
People living in Metro Vancouver will soon have access to more affordable housing with 400 new rental homes opening and breaking ground in Coquitlam, North…
Canada announces first projects to be reviewed by the new Major Projects Office
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the first series of projects being referred to the Major Projects Office for consideration. “At this moment of transformative change,…
Government of Canada and FCM invest $85.5M through Green Municipal Fund
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced $85.5 million in funding under the Sustainable Affordable Housing (SAH) stream of the Green…
Enwave breaks ground on new energy-from-waste district energy facility in PEI
Enwave Energy Corporation (Enwave) celebrated the groundbreaking of a new waste processing facility in Prince Edward Island at PEI Energy Systems in Charlottetown. Anticipated to…
CCPPP announces nominees for 2025 National Awards
Eleven projects, ranging from a community-connecting highway to state-of-the-art hospitals, are vying for top honours at the The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP) 2025…
Ontario upgrading roadways at the Gateway to the Ring of Fire
The Government of Ontario is investing $61.8 million in Geraldton’s Main Street Rehabilitation Project, a critical road infrastructure project in Greenstone that will be the…
CIB closes $100M deal to expand rail capacity at Sturgeon Terminal
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has reached financial close on a $100 million loan to Cando Rail & Terminals to expand its state-of-the-art rail-centric supply chain hub in Western Canada. The project…
Hydro One breaks ground on new St. Clair Transmission Line
Hydro One Inc., alongside First Nation partners and provincial and municipal leaders, celebrated the groundbreaking of the St. Clair Transmission Line. The $471.9 million investment…
Toronto breaks ground on state-of-the-art paramedic station
The City of Toronto broke ground on a new 90,000 square foot, state-of-the-art multi-function station at 300 Progress Ave. Strategically located to meet the needs…
Veterans’ House Canada breaks ground on new supportive housing project in Edmonton
Veterans’ House Canada celebrated its newest supportive housing project in Edmonton, an initiative that will provide 40 permanent homes for homeless Veterans in the city’s…
Powering Possibilities: Northumberland Strait Submarine Transmission System
On a quiet summer morning, a team of engineers gathered at the Borden-Carleton switching station. After more than a year of planning, excavation, and precision…
Port of Montreal, DP World Canada sign JDA for Contrecœur expansion project
As part of the Port of Montreal expansion project in Contrecœur, the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) and DP World in Canada (a joint venture between DP World and La…
Bird to acquire marine construction firm Fraser River Pile & Dredge
Bird Construction Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive share purchase agreement under which Bird will acquire Fraser River Pile & Dredge (FRPD)…
Canada, Ontario and Niagara invest in upgraded public transit
The governments of Canada and Ontario and Niagara Region announced more than $128 million in joint funding for eight Niagara Transit projects through the Public…
Ontario breaks ground on Scarborough Centre Subway Station
The Government of Ontario broke ground on the first of three stations for the Scarborough Subway Extension, which is expected to bring 38,000 people within…
Substantial completion reached for West Lincoln Memorial Hospital Redevelopment Project
Infrastructure Ontario and Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS), in partnership with the Ministry of Health, announced Substantial Completion of the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital (WLMH) Redevelopment…
B.C. announces opening of new Nelson community health campus
The Government of British Columbia announced that people in Nelson and nearby communities now have improved access to care with the opening of the Nelson…
Bruce Power’s Unit 4 Major Component Replacement hits key project milestone
Bruce Power’s Life-Extension Program and Major Component Replacement (MCR) Project continues to progress safely and on schedule as the company refurbishes Units 3-8 in one…