Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Ontario to fund new hospital and expansion of LTC home in Kenora
The Government of Ontario announced an investment of $50 million to support planning for the new Lake of the Woods District Hospital. The province also…
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Cowichan District Hospital to become first in B.C. with Salmon-Safe certification
The Cowichan District Hospital Replacement Project (CDHRP), led by Island Health, EllisDon, Parkin Architects, BC Infrastructure Benefits, and Infrastructure BC announced it has achieved Salmon-Safe…
Ultra-high-speed transportation infrastructure project planned for Alberta
TransPod, the Canadian company developing the world’s leading ultra-high-speed ground transportation through its TransPod Line infrastructure system and FluxJet vehicle, announced a strategic collaboration with Algoma Steel and Supreme Steel to advance the Edmonton–Calgary…
Ontario partners with Toronto and Habitat for Humanity to build modular homes
The Government of Ontario is partnering with the City of Toronto and Habitat for Humanity GTA to build 33 modular homes in a six-storey condominium building at 355 Coxwell…
Fire test validates new floor system’s performance under extreme conditions
By Angela Gismondi EllisDon recently set its Hybrid Timber Floor System (HTFS) on fire to challenge assumptions and misconceptions about mass timber and demonstrate what…
Metrolinx to begin construction on new Caledonia GO Station
The Government of Ontario has started construction on the Caledonia GO Station in Toronto. The new station will connect the Barrie Line to TTC bus…
FNMPC releases resource to support Indigenous-led assessment
The First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC) and Firelight announced the release of a new co-published primer: ‘An Introduction to Indigenous Led Assessment: Key Considerations and…
Toronto advances public developer-led mass timber affordable homes
The City of Toronto and the federal government marked the advancement of craning and assembly of the City’s first affordable housing project delivered through the…
CTCGP consortium awarded contract for water works of new Contrecoeur terminal
The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) announced the start of preparatory work for its expansion project in Contrecœur and has awarded the contract for water works…
EllisDon awarded contract for Green Line’s Blackfoot Trail LRT Bridge
The City of Calgary announced that EllisDon has been awarded the contract to complete the Blackfoot Trail LRT Bridge as part of the Green Line LRT Project. This…
Ontario awards contract to replace Manitoulin’s Little Current Swing Bridge
The Government of Ontario awarded a contract for the detail design of a new two-lane bridge that will replace the Little Current Swing Bridge on…
New legislation to ensure prompt payment in B.C.’s construction industry
The Government of British Columbia announced that businesses and workers from the construction sector will benefit from greater certainty with new legislation that will ensure…
Seismic improvements coming to Coquitlam River Bridge
The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Transit is upgrading the Coquitlam River Bridge on Highway 7B/Mary Hill bypass to add resilience to the transportation network…
Toronto advances bridge rehabilitation on Don Valley Parkway-Richmond off-ramp
As part of critical state-of-good-repair work, the City of Toronto is rehabilitating four bridges and elevated roads near Eastern Avenue and Adelaide Street East. The…
Winners of first-ever CanREA Awards announced at ETC Canada 2025
The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) announced the winners of the first-ever CanREA Awards at the opening of Electricity Transformation Canada 2025. This new annual…
Province to invest $8M to upgrade Alexander Community Centre in Ottawa
The Government of Ontario announced it is investing more than $8 million to support upgrades to Ottawa’s Alexander Community Centre, including the construction of a…
New student housing coming to University of Victoria
More than 500 new student beds are coming to the University of Victoria (UVic), with funding approved for student housing designed for upper-year undergraduate and…
AI developments in municipal transportation
By Anna Robak Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the municipal transportation landscape at a pace that few can keep up with. But the risks and…
Freedom Mobile Arch canopy completion marks milestone for mass timber construction
EllisDon announced that the final beam has been lifted into place atop the Freedom Mobile Arch, completing the canopy of what is now one of…
Province to fund building of new emergency department in Timmins
The Government of Ontario announced it is renovating and expanding Timmins and District Hospital’s emergency department to connect more patients and families in Northeastern Ontario to…
Vancouver Art Gallery selects architects to design its new home
The Vancouver Art Gallery has named Formline Architecture + Urbanism and KPMB Architects as the architectural team to lead the next phase of design for…
Metro Vancouver adopts new approach for upgrading the Iona Island WWTP
Metro Vancouver’s Board of Directors voted to take a new approach to upgrading the Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant that will mitigate annual cost impacts…
Peel Region breaks ground on new paramedic station to strengthen
Peel Region announced that Caledon and North Brampton are one step closer to a healthier and safer community as construction officially begins on a new…
Vancouver delivers upgrades in Dunbar Southlands and Arbutus Ridge
The City of Vancouver has completed major upgrades along West King Edward Avenue from Arbutus Street to Dunbar Street, delivering safer streets, reliable water and…