Friday, May 2, 2025
TRBoT releases recommendations for regional transit
With the release of its second playbook in its Agenda for Growth series, Toronto Region Board of Trade (the Board) and regional stakeholders are calling…
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Hydro-Québec wins Massachusetts power contract
Hydro-Québec has been selected as the successful applicant to provide 9.45 terawatts of clean energy to utilities in Massachusetts, which will help the state enhance…
N.S. tidal demonstration permits available
Nova Scotia is building on its position as a leader in the tidal energy industry by creating another way for developers to test and prove…
Search begins for new WDBA CEO
The Government of Canada has launched an open, transparent, and merit-based selection process to seek applications from diverse and qualified Canadians from across the country…
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…
Bringing Quayside to reality
Dan Doctoroff is not a fan of the term ‘smart cities’. The Sidewalk Labs CEO and former deputy mayor of New York City, whose company…
Canada to support rerouting of Lac-Mégantic rail line
The Government of Canada has announced that it will provide substantial funding to support the rerouting of the rail line that currently runs through the…
Building a regional transit solution
In November of 2017, the Toronto Region Board of Trade (TRBoT) released its Superlinx document, providing new ideas for a regional transportation model in the…
Kenora Hydro to merge with Thunder Bay Hydro
Kenora’s municipal council has announced that it has approved the merger of Kenora Hydro and Thunder Bay Hydro. In the last few years, Kenora Hydro…
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…
Canada invests in Nova Scotia highway twinning
The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia have announced up to $69 million in joint federal-provincial funding for the Highway 101 Three Mile Plains to…
Ontario commits $170 million for London BRT
The Government of Ontario has announced a commitment of $170 million towards the London Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. The BRT system will provide commuters…
Three teams prequalified for Macdonald Block Reconstruction Project
Three teams have been prequalified to design, build, finance and maintain the Macdonald Block Reconstruction Project. Teams were selected based on their design and construction…
RFQ issued for new Corner Brook hospital
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to establish an industry short list to solicit proposals for a new…
Preferred proponent named for Toronto Courthouse project
EllisDon Infrastructure has been named as the preferred proponent to design, build, finance, and maintain the new Toronto courthouse project located at 10 Armoury Street,…
Ground broken for Cherry Street Stormwater project
Toronto Mayor John Tory joined leaders from all three levels of government and the Mississaugas of New Credit First Nation at the water’s edge to…
PEI announces changes to cabinet
Prince Edward Island Premier Wade McLaughlan has announced changes to the provincial cabinet following the announcement that Allen Roach and Alan McIsaac would not be…
Canada invests $120 million in electric vehicle infrastructure
The Government of Canada announced a $120-million investment to expand the network of electric vehicle charging and alternative refuelling stations across the nation as part…
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…
New Brunswick commits $670 million for bridge infrastructure
The Government of New Brunswick is investing $670 million in bridge restoration and construction around the province over the next five years. “Through our multi-year…
Fortin named director of the McEwen School of Architecture
Laurentian University has welcomed Dr. David Fortin as the next director of the McEwen School of Architecture (MSoA). Dr. Fortin, a faculty member at the…
SWIFT issues RFP for broadband network
SouthWestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) has taken an important step forward with the launch of its first in a series of upcoming Request for Proposals…
Robinson named chair of the Canadian Electricity Association
The Canadian Electricity Association (CEA) and its board of directors announced the appointment of Ray Robinson, president and chief executive officer of Saint John Energy,…