Friday, May 23, 2025
City of Toronto opens Spirit Garden at Nathan Phillips Square
On National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, the Spirit Garden opened at Nathan Phillips Square – after seven years in development – with more than…
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RFPs issued for Eglinton Crosstown West Extension stations package
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Stations, Rail and Systems (SRS) package for the Eglinton Crosstown West…
Preclearance facility at Billy Bishop Airport reaches latest milestone
Officials from the Government of Canada, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) gathered near the future site of…
Toronto Transit Commission welcomes new battery-electric buses
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Minister Gary Anandasangaree joined Olivia Chow, Mayor of Toronto, Jamaal Myers, Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) Board Chair and Greg…
Eight OPG hydro stations to undergo refurbishments in eastern Ontario
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) announced it is planning to invest $1 billion over the next 20 years to refurbish 45 generating units at eight hydro…
Lafarge and Geocycle Canada inaugurate low-carbon fuel plant in Nova Scotia
Lafarge Canada and Geocycle Canada, members of Holcim Group, and the Department of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of Energy Research and Development (OERD), announced…
Canadian Wood Council and Woodsure launch new partnership
The Canadian Wood Council (CWC) and Woodsure (A division of Axis Insurance Managers Inc.) announced a new partnership between their WoodWorks and Woodsure programs respectively.…
UTSC student residence is the largest certified passive house building in Canada
Harmony Commons on the campus of the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) has only been open for a little more than a year, but it’s…
Stantec to lead design services for three Vancouver Island long-term care homes
Stantec has been selected by Island Health as the prime consultant leading architecture, engineering, and sustainable design services for three new long-term care (LTC) homes.…
Higgins Mountain Wind Project in Nova Scotia moves forward
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and Elemental Energy have reached financial close on a $118 million loan to support the Higgins Mountain Wind Project, located within the municipalities of Colchester and Cumberland in Nova Scotia.…
South Niagara Hospital on-track to be first WELL Certified hospital in Canada
The new South Niagara Hospital project has reached an important milestone on the path to becoming Canada’s first WELL certified hospital. Niagara Health, Infrastructure Ontario,…
Ontario exploring feasibility of new Highway 401 tunnel expressway
The Government of Ontario has launched the technical evaluation for the construction of a new driver and transit tunnel expressway under Highway 401. This expressway…
Nova Scotia updates progress on construction of new Halifax schools
The Government of Nova Scotia announced it will build new schools in four growing communities in Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM): Timberlea, Middle Sackville, Port Wallace…
P3s shine when it comes to social infrastructure
The more things change, the more they stay the same. When it comes to the need to build new public infrastructure—schools, hospitals, roads, etc.—that statement…
Ontario investing $25M in infrastructure to enable home building in Cobourg
The Government of Ontario announced an investment of up to $25 million in water infrastructure to help enable the construction of 2,266 new homes in…
Saskatchewan breaks ground on new Saskatoon Urgent Care Centre
The Government of Saskatchewan and Ahtahkakoop Cree Developments (ACD) announced the next step toward a new Urgent Care Centre (UCC) in Saskatoon with the signing…
Laval holds groundbreaking ceremony for new cultural facility and library
The groundbreaking ceremony took place for Laval’s new cultural facility, which will include a main library and a centre dedicated to professional artistic creation. It…
Ontario completes all stations and stops for Finch West LRT
The Government of Ontario announced the completion of all stations and stops across the Finch West Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, marking a major milestone…
Trio from PCL Construction receive 2024 CAWIC Excellence Awards
PCL Constructors Canada Inc. announced that three employees have been awarded 2024 Excellence Awards from the Canadian Association of Women in Construction (CAWIC). Lisa Kurina,…
Ontario announces improvements coming to Highway 401 near Kingston
The Government of Ontario announced it is investing $6 million to resurface sections of the eastbound and westbound lanes on Highway 401 from Westbrook Road…
BC Hydro advances West Kelowna Transmission project
BC Hydro announced it has has identified a new leading alternative for its West Kelowna Transmission project – connecting through FortisBC’s system – to provide…
New Stuart Lake Hospital replacement project nears completion
The Government of British Columbia announced that people in Fort St. James will soon have enhanced access to high-quality health care as the new hospital…
Deer Lake First Nation connected to power grid by Wataynikaneyap Power
Wataynikaneyap Power announced the energization of Deer Lake First Nation. The northern Ontario community was connected to the provincial power grid on April 16, 2024.…
Cross Fraser Partnership enters DEW Agreement for Fraser River Tunnel Project
Cross Fraser Partnership announced it has been awarded the Design Early Works Agreement (DEWA) of the Fraser River Tunnel Project (FRTP) by the Province of…