Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Iconic Vancouver bridge to meet seismic standards with upgrades
Cambie Street Bridge, one of the Vancouver’s most critical bridges, will be upgraded to meet modern seismic standards following a combined investment of over $200…
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New Jim Pattison Acute Care Tower at Royal Columbian Hospital opens
The new Jim Pattison Acute Care Tower at Royal Columbian Hospital will open for patients on May 31, 2026, bringing quicker access to specialized, life-saving…
Tunnel boring machine for Montreal’s Blue Line Project begins 4.6km route to Anjou
The beginning of horizontal mass excavation using the tunnel boring machine for the Blue Line extension began, along with the unveiling of the name of…
New branch of Montreal’s REM now open
The Réseau express métropolitain (REM) reached another major milestone this Monday, May 18, with the commissioning of the Anse-à-l’Orme branch, marking the arrival of the…
BC Place Vancouver readies for opening match of FIFA World Cup 2026
Major upgrades and renovations to BC Place Vancouver were unveiled on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, With less than one month to go until the FIFA…
Pair of consortia selected for Quebec City’s TramCité project
TramCité announced the selection of consortia Tram Alliance and Quebec Connexion Capitale as the preferred bidders for two major contracts for the Québec City tramway…
Ontario completes one of Canada’s largest battery storage projects
The Napanee Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project has reached completion and the start of commercial operations, on-budget and approximately five weeks ahead of schedule.…
Hydro One applies to build pair of new transmission lines
Hydro One Networks Inc. announced it has filed two leave-to-construct applications with the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) to seek approval to build the Northeast Power…
Building Nuclear: Business models and risk management for nuclear power plants
By Darcy Holderness Developing a nuclear power program and constructing a nuclear power plant are among the most complex undertakings in the energy sector. These…
Canada ranks as most attractive market for global infrastructure investment
Canada has emerged as the most attractive market for infrastructure investment according to a poll by the Global Infrastructure Investor Association (GIIA). GIIA members represent of a combined almost CA$3…
Expansion project at Edmonton Airport to expand supply chain capacity
Transportation Canada, along with the Edmonton International Airport marked the groundbreaking of the International Cargo Hub, which will increase airfield infrastructure, expand Canada’s supply chain…
Women in Canada’s infrastructure sector recognized at WIN Awards
The 12th Annual Women’s Infrastructure Network (WIN) Awards Ceremony was hosted (by Platinum Sponsor EY) in six cities across Canada recognizing the contributions of exceptional…
Ontario awards major construction contract for Bradford Bypass project
The Government of Ontario has begun major construction on the Bradford Bypass—to be designated as Highway 425—with the awarding of the contract for the west…
Settlement reached for North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant
Metro Vancouver has settled the legal proceedings with ACCIONA related to the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant Project and an independent review will now proceed. “The…
Companies prequalified for Oak Valley Health – Uxbridge Redevelopment Project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Oak Valley Health have prequalified five companies to deliver the Oak Valley Health – Uxbridge Redevelopment Project. Companies were prequalified based…
Feds and TELUS advance work to build sovereign AI infrastructure
The federal government announced that along with TELUS they are advancing work under the government’s Enabling large-scale sovereign AI data centres initiative. TELUS, Westbank and the Government…
Alberta invests $384M to expand NAIT Advanced Skills Centre
The Government of Alberta announced it is investing $384 million to create 5,500 more apprenticeship training spaces at NAIT and strengthen Alberta’s skilled workforce. One…
A Generational Move: Alto CEO Martin Imbleau on the call to action for Canada’s first high-speed rail network
The Canadian transportation landscape is on the verge of a historic transformation, on a scale not seen in generations. For decades, high-speed rail in Canada…
Toronto’s Pearson airport launches new infrastructure program
Toronto Pearson International Airport announced the launch of Pearson LIFT (Long–term Investment in Facilities and Terminals) infrastructure program. Pearson LIFT is a phased, multi-billion-dollar program…
Major milestone achieved for Capital Line South LRT Extension
The City of Edmonton and Ledcor, the Design-Build contractor for the Capital Line South LRT Extension project, are pleased to announce the successful installation of bridge girders for the…
Canada and B.C. highlight major progress on the Surrey Langley SkyTrain project
The federal provincial governments announced that station construction is now underway at all eight stations along the Surrey Langley SkyTrain extension, marking a major project…
Ontario engineering excellence recognized at 2026 project awards gala
The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Ontario (ACEC-Ontario) celebrated engineering excellence across the province at the 2026 Ontario Engineering Project Awards (OEPA) gala, held…
BC Hydro to expand Mount Lehman Substation in Abbotsford
BC Hydro announced it is beginning construction on a major expansion of its Mount Lehman Substation in Abbotsford to meet the growing electricity demand and…
Infrastructure project will advance year round access to Marten Falls First Nation
Marten Falls First Nation has selected Hatch and signed a memorandum of understanding to act as its engineering and project management partner to support the…