Friday, June 5, 2026
New dam completed to protect Town of Canmore from floods
The Government of Alberta announced the completion of a new dam that will help protect Canmore against the flood hazards faced by the mountain community.…
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Alberta tables amendments to Prompt Payment and Public Works Acts
The Government of Alberta has tabled amendments to strengthen prompt payment for construction projects. The Service Alberta Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, proposes changes to the Prompt Payment…
Alberta to officially open cancer facility in Calgary to patients
The Government of Alberta announced that the Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre, a state-of-the-art cancer treatment and research facility, will begin welcoming patients later…
Feds and Alberta invest in upgrades for public buildings throughout province
Ten communities across Alberta will have upgraded and more accessible buildings after a combined investment of almost $18 million from the federal and provincial governments. To ensure…
Lafarge Canada opens low-carbon fuel facility at Exshaw plant in Alberta
Lafarge Canada announced the commissioning of its state-of-the-art Low-Carbon Fuel (LCF) facility at its Exshaw cement plant in collaboration with Geocycle Canada. The $38 million facility will reduce…
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…
Alberta announces $8.6B program to accelerate construction of new schools
The Government of Alberta announced it is committing $8.6 billion through the new School Construction Accelerator Program to create more than 200,000 new and modernized…
Calgary announces wind down of Phase 1 of Green Line LRT project
Calgary City Council formally approved the wind down of the Phase 1 of the Green Line LRT project, from Lynnwood/Millican in the southeast to Eau…
Province threatens to withdraw funding for Calgary’s Green Line LRT project
The City of Calgary’s Green Line LRT project is in jeopardy after the Government of Alberta threatened to withhold provincial funding unless the project scope…
Contractor selected for Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre redevelopment project
The Government of Alberta announced that site preparation work is underway now that a construction contract has been awarded for the Red Deer Regional Hospital…
Calgary unveils design for city’s new event centre
The City of Calgary and Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation (CSEC) revealed the design for Calgary’s new event centre – formally named Scotia Place. The…
Alberta and the Northwest Territories to collaborate on economic corridors projects
The governments of Alberta and the Northwest Territories announced the signing of an agreement to collaborate on economic corridors projects to support growth and development…
Alberta Legislature grounds to see return of fountains
The Government of Alberta announced the completion of the new reflecting pool and dome fountain on the legislative grounds, after being closed for construction since…
Alberta investing $43M for Advanced Skills Centre at NAIT
The Government of Alberta announced it is investing $43 million to plan the Advanced Skills Centre (ASC) at NAIT, training an additional 4,200 apprentices yearly.…
Saskatchewan and Alberta partner to advance nuclear power generation
The Governments of Saskatchewan and Alberta have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance the development of nuclear power generation in support of both…
Alberta government announces development of Passenger Rail Master Plan
The Government of Alberta announced it will develop a Passenger Rail Master Plan as the foundation to advancing passenger rail in the province. According to…
Alberta budget includes $1.9B for construction of major highway projects
Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors announced as part of Budget 2024, it is investing $1.9 billion for planning, design and construction of major highway and…
City of Calgary releases final agreements for Event Centre Block project
The City of Calgary and its partners have released the final agreements for the event centre block and new community infrastructure improvements in Calgary’s Culture…
Alberta funding $11.3M state-of-the-art power engineering lab
The Government of Alberta announced it is investing $11.3 million for a state-of-the-art power engineering lab at Northwestern Polytechnic. Demand for power engineers is growing…
Alberta announces new Anthony Henday lanes open in southwest Edmonton
The Government of Alberta announced that construction to widen the southwest leg of Anthony Henday Drive is now complete. To reduce congestion and travel time…
Alberta awards first contract to begin twinning Highway 3
The Government of Alberta announced it has awarded the first contract to begin twinning Highway 3. Through $179.7 million in provincial funding, this first phase…
Alberta announces opening of new Norwood West building at the Gene Zwozdesky Centre
The Government of Alberta announced the opening of the new Norwood West building at the Gene Zwozdesky Centre. The opening of the new Norwood West…
Government of Alberta celebrates opening of affordable housing in Fort Saskatchewan
The Government of Alberta, the City of Fort Saskatchewan and the Heartland Housing Foundation celebrated the grand opening of the Muriel Ross Abdurahman housing facility.…
New Calgary event centre deal reached between city, province and CSEC
More than a year after a previous arrangement to build a new event centre in downtown Calgary, a new agreement between the City of Calgary,…