Sunday, April 20, 2025
$2.2M for improvements at the Royal Botanical Gardens
The Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington, Ontario announced joint funding of more than $2 million for improvements and repairs. The Government of Canada is providing over…
Municipal Project Bundling
An effective way to accelerate infrastructure delivery? By Andy Manahan Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, municipal finances are tight and even with funding support from…
Ontario and Canada investing $3.4 billion to advance Hamilton LRT
The governments of Canada and Ontario announced a deal to invest nearly $3.4 billion in the shovel-ready Hamilton Light Rail Transit (LRT) project. Each government is contributing…
Waterfront Toronto selects lead design services for Queens Quay East Extension
Design firm Stantec and landscape architecture and urban design firm PUBLIC WORK have been selected by Waterfront Toronto to design transformative infrastructure for the city’s…
B.C. airport secures $8M for infrastructure improvements
The owner and operators of North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) announced that the airport has secured more than $8.2 million in funding from Transport Canada…
TTC to get 60 Thunder Bay-made streetcars
The Governments of Canada and Ontario announced a deal to support funding of additional electric, zero-emission streetcars in Toronto, which will sustain transit vehicle manufacturing…
Calgary’s BMO Centre expansion breaks ground
The Calgary Stampede, together with Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC), marked a significant milestone for the BMO Centre expansion, with crews breaking ground on the…
Network project brings broadband to Lambton County
More than 570 residents and businesses in Lambton County, Ontario are one step closer to fast, reliable internet service due to the beginning of construction…
GTA transit plans get big boost from Ottawa
After lengthy negotiations between the Federal government and the province of Ontario announced a historic investment of $26.8 billion for four shovel-ready public transit projects in the Greater…
Transport Canada introduces new funding programs to support Canada’s airports
Transport Canada announced the launch of two new contribution funding programs to help Canada’s airports recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including a…
Support for recreational infrastructure projects in Northern Quebec
The governments of Canada and Quebec announced joint funding of more than $17 million for seven recreational and sports infrastructure projects in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region.…
Ottawa gets $11.2 million boost for community infrastructure projects
The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing more than $11.2 million to improve municipal and community infrastructure in the City of Ottawa. The federal government is investing over $8.9 million through…
Vernon celebrates opening of new transportation corridor
The City of Vernon announced the completion of a new north-south travel corridor for transit, drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians. The 29th/30th Street Transportation Corridor spans from…
Infrastructure investments for PEI First Nation community
The governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island announced funding for active transportation and social infrastructure for the Abegweit First Nation community. Investments will support…
Unpaving Paradise
Green infrastructure experts deliberate the policies needed to build back better. By Connie Vitello The Canadian government has informed the country of its plan to…
55 infrastructure projects funded in Saskatchewan
The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced more than $50.2 million in joint funding for 55 infrastructure projects across the province. The projects are funded under the…
Squamish, B.C. launches $43M capital plan
The District of Squamish, B.C. announced it has committed to invest $43,477,930 on critical infrastructure replacement, active transportation, preventative maintenance, flood protection and capacity upgrades…
Ontario announces changes to apprenticeship training
The Ontario government is introducing new measures to help tradespeople get their certification from one reliable, streamlined destination through a new Crown agency, Skilled Trades…
CCPPP CEO Romoff to step down
The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP) announced that Mark Romoff will be stepping down as president and CEO on May 31. Romoff recently celebrated 10 years…
Design work begins for renewal of Prince Albert Victoria Hospital
The renewal of Prince Albert Victoria Hospital is moving ahead, to enable the facility to better serve residents of Prince Albert and northern Saskatchewan well…
Long-term care infrastructure must be re-imagined in a post-pandemic world
Protecting long-term care residents from outbreaks requires different infrastructure, proper staffing conditions and a culture of quality assurance, researchers have found. The experts further determined…
UBC breaks ground on $23 million renewable energy hub
A new $23 million renewable energy hub will transform an entire city block at the University of British Columbia into a smart energy district, including…
$70M for recreational projects in Montreal Region
The governments of Canada and Quebec announced funding of close to $70 million for ten recreation projects in the Montreal Region. “Recreational and sports activities are essential to the…
New public transit and active transportation infrastructure in Alberta
The governments of Canada and Alberta announced funding for the construction of a pedestrian-cyclist bridge in Banff and the addition of a low-floor bus to the City of…