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Major road improvements move forward in Salmon Arm, BC
The government of British Columbia is moving forward with major improvements to expand Highway 1 that will include the replacement of the Salmon River Bridge…
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New funding for flood mitigation in Alberta’s Bragg Creek
Additional funding for berms in Alberta’s Bragg Creek will help ensure the community is protected against flooding while supporting economic recovery. The province of Alberta…
Springing into action
By Andrew Macklin In March, everything changed. The construction industry, like the rest of Canada, suddenly woke up to a world being ravaged by a…
Engineers Canada appoints new president
Engineers Canada has elected Jean Boudreau as president for the 2020–2021 term. In this role, she will join the organization’s board in working with regulators…
CCA seeks applicants for mentor program and “Contractor’s Den”
Today the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) announced the launch of the 2020/21 CONtact Innovator Mentorship program for the third consecutive year. The CONtact mentorship initiative…
OPPI announces Susan Wiggins as new executive director
The Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) announced Susan Wiggins as its new executive director. She begins her new role with OPPI on June 15, 2020,…
Ontario proceeds with signature subway expansion project
The Ontario government announced today that it is issuing the first two public-private partnership (P3) Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) to identify and qualify those who…
Trans Mountain pipeline construction kicks off in B.C.
Trans Mountain Corporation kicked off pipeline construction in British Columbia yesterday with work beginning in the City of Kamloops. Construction preparation has begun for a…
Giovanni Cautillo named new president of OGCA
The Ontario General Contractor’s Association (OGCA) announced on June 1, 2020 that Giovanni Cautillo will be named as the new president. Clive Thurston, who has…
Feds to fast-track $2.2 billion for municipal infrastructure spending
Today the Government of Canada announced the allocation of $2.2 billion under the Gas Tax Fund. The payment is expected to help accelerate recovery from…
RFEOI issued for Stage 1 of Highway 17 expansion
John Yakabuski, MPP for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke, announced the Ontario government is moving forward with the first stage of widening Highway 17 from two to four lanes…
Nova Scotia announces $230 million infrastructure investment
Nova Scotians are getting back to work on more than 200 infrastructure projects across the province. The province is investing up to $230 million to…
Demolition underway for Misericordia project
Expansion of the Misericordia Community Hospital emergency department in Edmonton continues to be on budget and schedule, with the start of demolition activities. Construction of…
Ontario, York Region announce new transit partnership
Following the signing of the “Ontario-York Region Transit Partnership Preliminary Agreement” with the Regional Municipality of York, Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation and Kinga Surma,…
Work begins on Highway 16 improvements in B.C.
Crews start work in the coming weeks to build new and improved traffic lanes on Highway 16 in British Columbia, west of Burns Lake. This…
PEI government reviewing energy legislation
The Government of Prince Edward Island is reviewing energy legislation and is inviting Islanders, businesses, communities, and energy partners to provide their feedback. “Energy is…
Rehabilitation of PTH 32 begins near Winkler
The Manitoba government is undertaking a major reconstruction and twinning project on Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 32 in Winkler, Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler has announced.…
Zwozdesky Centre project progressing on schedule
Just over a year after construction started, the Gene Zwozdesky Centre at Norwood in Edmonton is taking shape. About 160 construction workers are currently on…
New bridge to help protect Dawson Creek from flood events
Construction of a new bridge to replace the existing three culverts under 8th Street in downtown Dawson Creek in British Columbia will start in early…
Alberta increasing funding for school maintenance
Capital funding for school divisions in Alberta has been increased by $250 million to help boost the economy, while also accelerating important maintenance to existing…
Manitoba investing $10 million in community development projects
The Manitoba government is providing $10 million in grants to support 344 projects for community development projects as part of restarting the provincial economy during…
TC Energy investing in Canyon Creek energy project
WindRiver Power Corporation has announced that TC Energy Corporation has closed an equity investment in Turning Point Generation (TPG), a WindRiver subsidiary. TPG is the…
Saab named new FCM CEO
Bill Karsten, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), issued the following statement announcing Carole Saab as the organization’s next chief executive officer following…
Saskatchewan announces details of Municipal Economic Enhancement Program
Saskatchewan Government Relations Minister Lori Carr announced specific funding allocations for all communities within the province under the new Municipal Economic Enhancement Program 2020 (MEEP).…