Friday, May 30, 2025
What Comes Next?
Few years will have as much impact on infrastructure development as 2019 did. In the past 12 months we saw Ontario reveal its pipeline, Alberta…
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Nova Scotia unveils its Five Year Highway Plan
Nova Scotia will invest at least $300 million to improve and upgrade roads, highways, and bridges across the province. The Five Year Highway Plan includes…
Saskatchewan opens applications for ICIP funding
Municipalities and other eligible Saskatchewan recipients can begin submitting detailed project applications for two funding streams under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP). This…
Ontario evaluating natural gas expansion opportunities
Ontario’s Associate Minister of Energy Bill Walker announced that the government is expanding access to natural gas to more families and businesses throughout rural, northern…
B.C. awards Highway 91/17 project contract
The Government of British Columbia has awarded a fixed-price contract to design and build the Highway 91/17 Upgrade Project. These upgrades will improve travel time…
CIB supporting development of Pirate Harbour Wind Farm
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB), Port Hawkesbury Paper, and IFE Project Management Canada (IFE) have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalizing…
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…
Commentary: Hamilton needs the LRT, so what happens next?
It was hard to believe when the announcement was made. The Government of Ontario, in a statement rushed due to the potential for a raucous…
Ontario cancels funding for the Hamilton LRT
The Government of Ontario has announced the cancellation of its $1 billion funding commitment for the Hamilton light rail transit project. According to multiple media…
Ministry mandate letter released for Infrastructure and Communities
The Government of Canada has released its mandate letters for ministries throughout the federal government, including the Ministry of Infrastructure and Communities. The letter outlines…
Examining Mobility Equity
More than 1.3 million low-income Canadians live in neighbourhoods with low access to transit, academic Steven Farber told delegates at the recent Transport Futures Equity…
Dartmouth General Hospital reaches project milestone
Dartmouth General Hospital is celebrating a major milestone with the opening of new operating rooms and clinical space as part of the QEII New Generation…
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…
CIB announces support for Port of Montreal terminal project
The Canada Infrastructure Bank announced it is committing up to $300 million in financing to the Port of Montreal’s project to build a new container…
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,…
Ontario breaks ground on Highway 401 expansion
The Government of Ontario welcomed the official start of the $640-million widening of Highway 401 with an official groundbreaking ceremony. “Our government is committed to…
Flint named GTAA CEO
The board of directors of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) has named Deborah Flint as its new president and chief executive officer of the…
Coates elected president of the Ontario Federation of Labour
Patty Coates is the first woman to be elected president of the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL). Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) delegates have elected…
New standards developed for northern infrastructure
Building in the far north has always presented unique design challenges. But now, with the increase in annual average temperatures being felt particularly strongly in…
Nuclear Perspectives
With nearly $26 billion being invested in the refurbishment of Ontario’s nuclear assets, it’s clear that the province values the energy resource as part of…
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…
FCM releases recommendations for government’s first 100 days
By working together in the coming months, this country’s federal and municipal representatives can concretely improve the lives of Canadians from coast to coast to…
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…
RFP closed for Halton Region Consolidated Courthouse project
The request for proposals stage has closed for teams to submit their bids to design, build, finance and maintain the new Halton Region Consolidated Courthouse…