Friday, April 18, 2025
Infrastructure investment to upgrade connectivity across Canada
The Government of Canada announced an investment of $1.75 billion to help connect Canadians to high-speed Internet across the country by 2026, with the goal…
Bridge rehabilitation projects for Peace River
Twinning the Peace River bridge in Alberta has improved critical transportation connections through the community and its construction has supported more than 400 jobs. The…
Turning down the heat
By Justin Crewson, Dan Gent, and Shahrzad Simab If you ask an electric utility professional about what is top of mind for them day-to-day, you…
Contract awarded for final phase of Kicking Horse Canyon project
The contract to design and build the fourth and final phase of the Kicking Horse Canyon transportation project near Golden, British Columbia has been finalized…
Historic investment for tidal energy infrastructure in Nova Scotia
The Canadian government has announced its largest-ever investment in tidal energy — $28.5 million to Sustainable Marine in Nova Scotia to deliver Canada’s first floating…
Alberta issues RFP for schools to be constructed through P3
The Alberta government has shortlisted three qualified groups to deliver five new high schools through a public-private partnership (P3). The groups invited to participate in…
Financial closing of the Innavik hydro project in Quebec
Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. and the Pituvik Landholding Corporation announced the closing of a $92.8 million non-recourse construction and term project financing with The Manufacturers…
Ontario makes historic investment for connectivity infrastructure
The Ontario government is making a historic investment of nearly $1 billion over six years to improve and expand broadband and cellular access across the…
Five new road projects get green light in Newfoundland and Labrador
The governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador are investing in five new road projects to improve the safety of transportation infrastructure and to assist…
Ottawa approves design for Barrhaven LRT project
A major light rail transit (LRT) project has received the green light from the City of Ottawa’s Transportation Committee, but is pending approval from city…
Legislation to fast-track transportation projects in Alberta
New Alberta legislation will promote economic growth and additional support for strategic transportation projects. The Financing Alberta’s Strategic Transportation (FAST) Act will enable Alberta’s government…
Ontario building three new long-term care facilities
The Ontario government is taking the first step towards building three new long-term care facilities by making land available in Oakville, Aurora and Vaughan. “We…
SNC-Lavalin appoints Dale Clarke as president of infrastructure services
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. recently announced the appointment of Dale Clarke as president of Infrastructure Services. Based in Toronto, Ontario, Clarke will report to Ian Edwards,…
Hatch and LTK form strategic rail and transit infrastructure partnership
Hatch has announced that it is welcoming LTK – a transportation engineering consulting firm that specializes in transit, transit vehicles, and transit systems – into…
Edmonton names preferred proponent for Valley Line West LRT construction
The City of Edmonton has selected its preferred proponent to design, build and partially finance the $2.6 billion 14-kilometre Valley Line West Light Rail Transit…
Report reveals major infrastructure gaps in Nunavut
Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI), the land claims organization that represents the Inuit of Nunavut, released the first-ever comprehensive comparison of infrastructure between Nunavut and the rest of…
Canada Infrastructure Bank appoints Ehren Cory as CEO
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) Board of Directors announced the appointment of Ehren Cory as chief executive officer (CEO). “Over the last six months, the…
Quebec communities receive support for stronger asset management practices
The Government of Canada is investing over $207,000 in five Quebec communities through the Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP), delivered by the Federation of Canadian…
Ontario launches $1.05 billion COVID-19 resilience infrastructure stream
The Ontario government is providing up to $1.05 billion in combined federal-provincial funding through the new COVID-19 Resilience infrastructure stream to build or renovate health…
CBRM healthcare redevelopment project awards construction contract
The Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) Healthcare Redevelopment project is another step closer to transforming the way health care is delivered in New Waterford and…
Anthony Karakatsanis to lead Association of Consulting Engineering Companies
The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Canada (ACEC) announced that Anthony Karakatsanis, P.Eng., president and CEO of the Morrison Hershfield Group has been named…
Survey on state of Canada’s roads, bridges and tunnels to inform infrastructure plans
On October 26, the federal government released new data on the state of Canada’s roads, bridges and tunnels through Statistics Canada’s Core Public Infrastructure (CCPI).…
Water infrastructure funds for eight Alberta communities
The governments of Canada and Alberta, with the support of municipalities and other community organizations, will provide more than $107.5 million to complete eight infrastructure…
Call for proposals for northern transportation infrastructure projects
Minister of Transport Marc Garneau announced a call for proposals under the National Trade Corridors Fund (NTCF) for projects to address transportation infrastructure challenges in…