
Ontario launches new funding program to build long-term care homes
The Government of Ontario is launching a new Capital Funding Program (CFP) to build more long-term care homes faster, especially in regions like the Greater…

The Government of Ontario is launching a new Capital Funding Program (CFP) to build more long-term care homes faster, especially in regions like the Greater…

Ottawa Community Housing has broken ground on a six-storey, 45-home development in South Ottawa. Purpose-built for sustainability, the new building will be fully electric and…

The new Surrey hospital and BC Cancer Centre will bring much needed cancer services to one of the fastest growing regions in British Columbia. Targeted to open…

The Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario and the City of Toronto have given the TTC the go-ahead to pursue a single-source contract for…

The Government of Ontario has approved a plan for density and height increases near 120 transit stations across the City of Toronto. These amendments to…

The Government of British Columbia narrowly passed Bill 15, the Infrastructure Projects Act, which aims to fast-track major infrastructure projects deemed provincially significant, including schools, hospitals…

The Government of Ontario announced it is investing $75 million to train up to 7,800 additional students at colleges, universities and Indigenous Institutes across the…

The City of Brampton broke ground on Fire Station 215, a modern and environmentally sustainable facility that will enhance emergency response in the City’s fast-growing…

The Government of Quebec announced an investment of $41,651,195 for major construction, development and infrastructure improvement work at the Port of Trois-Rivières. “With this major…

Windsor Regional Hospital (WRH) has selected EllisDon as the Construction Manager to oversee enabling works construction for the newly named Fancsy Family Hospital Project, marking…

The Government of Ontario announces an investment of more than $18 million through the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program’s Housing-Enabling Core Servicing Stream (MHIP-HECS) to support…

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) has announced the engineering and architectural design company to work with for the planned Centre of Expertise, which will…

The Government of Ontario broke ground on the second tunnel launch shaft near the site of the future Gerrard Station on the Ontario Line.…

The City of St. Catharines celebrated the official opening of the new, state-of-the-art, net-zero Fire Station 2. The modern, green fire station on Linwell Road…

Hydro One Limited announced that David Lebeter, president and CEO, will take a temporary compassionate care leave, effective August 25, 2025, to care for a…

The Government of Quebec announced the start of work to redevelop Route 340 (boulevard and route de la Cité-des-Jeunes), in Vaudreuil-Dorion and Saint-Lazare. This major…

The site of a former Nova Scotia gold mine that operated approximately 100 years ago will be remediated after an investment of more than $33.4…

The Government of Saskatchewan is investing in roof maintenance projects for eight government-owned buildings across the province. All projects used local Saskatchewan suppliers and are expected…

Government of Canada officials visited Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards (VSY) to celebrate the success of the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) and mark its 15th anniversary. Minister…

The First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC) announced the release of their primer on Improving Impact Assessment Efficiency & Effectiveness – a new discussion paper offering practical, Indigenous-informed…

The Government of British Columbia announced that work will get underway in fall 2025 on a project to replace the aging Sackum overhead bridge on…

By Matti Siemiatycki Nearly a decade ago, the Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance (IMFG) published my paper, Cost Overruns on Infrastructure Projects: Patterns, Causes, and…

The NCC and Capital Sports Development Inc. (CSDI) announced that they have signed an agreement of purchase and sale for land parcels totalling approximately 11…

The Government of Ontario announced the opening of the London Justice Centre expansion, a newly renovated downtown facility located in Youth Opportunities Unlimited’s (YOU) Joan’s…