Monday, April 21, 2025
ReNew Canada’s 2019 Outlook
It’s difficult to project what will happen in a year ahead when so much still seems up in the air, especially on the political front.…
Morley joins Canada Infrastructure Bank
Pierre Lavallée, President and Chief Executive Officer of Canada Infrastructure Bank, has announced that David Morley is joining the organization as Head of Public Affairs…
B.C. Infrastructure Benefits Inc. board announced
B.C. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Claire Trevena has announced the board of directors of B.C. Infrastructure Benefits Inc. (BCIB), the Crown corporation responsible for…
Edmonton preparing Valley Line West LRT RFQ
The City of Edmonton is preparing to launch the procurement process for the design and construction of the Valley Line West LRT Project (“The Project”),…
Watay power project connects its first community
Pikangikum First Nation has been connected to Ontario’s electricity grid, bringing a reliable, clean supply of power to the community for the first time. Pikangikum…
New collaboration to study pyrrhotite in concrete
A collaborative effort was launched between the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), the Government of Quebec, and Université Laval to find a solution to…
Call for proposals for the National Trade Corridors Fund
Minister of Transport Marc Garneau announced that the Government of Canada will begin a call for proposals under the National Trade Corridors Fund on January…
Nova Scotia issues RF(S)Q for QEII Next Generation project
The Government of Nova Scotia is starting its search for the team that will design, construct, finance, and maintain the new construction of the QEII…
N.S. announces $300 million for transportation infrastructure
Nova Scotia’s roads, highways, and bridges are getting a funding boost, as the provincial government is providing a $300 million investment in capital spending for…
Alberta investing in Grande Prairie highway expansion
Nineteen kilometres of Highway 40 will be twinned between Grande Prairie and south of the Wapiti River area, part of a significant investment in the…
B.C. releases review of Massey Tunnel replacement project
The original George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project pushed the 10-lane bridge option without fully considering feasible alternatives or local opinions on the best path forward.…
763 megawatts of wind energy coming to Alberta
Private companies are partnering with First Nations to invest around $1.2 billion in renewable energy projects in Alberta. The five successful projects are made possible…
Ontario announces daily GO service for Niagara Region
Government of Ontario and Metrolinx officials visited the rail station in St. Catharines to announce that the government will introduce long-asked-for weekday GO train service…
VIA Rail selects Siemens AG For new rail car fleet
VIA Rail Canada announced that Siemens Canada was awarded a $989 million contract to build the 32 trainsets that will replace VIA Rail’s fleet that…
New Brunswick announces $321.1-million budget for transportation, infrastructure
The Government of New Brunswick announced that $321.1 million will be set aside in the 2019-20 capital budget for the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure.…
Three cities selected for Smart Energy Communities Scorecard pilot
QUEST and Pollution Probe announced that three new pilot communities have been selected to participate in the development of the Smart Energy Communities Scorecard. The…
What is a Smart City?
Smart Cities continue to be one of the most discussed subjects in the Canadian infrastructure landscape. And it’s for good reason. The Canada-wide Smart Cities…
Three cities selected for Smart Energy Communities Scorecard pilot
QUEST and Pollution Probe announced that three new pilot communities have been selected to participate in the development of the Smart Energy Communities Scorecard. The…
Canada, Ontario invest in Massey Hall revitalization
The governments of Canada and Ontario have committed funding for Phase 2 of the Massey Hall Revitalization project. Ontario is investing $30 million, which has…
Ontario repeals the Green Energy Act
The Government of Ontario has followed through on one of its key election promises in announcing the repeal of the Green Energy Act, 2009, “The…
Nova Scotia investing in IWK Health Centre infrastructure
The Government of Nova Scotia and the IWK Health Centre in Halifax announced plans to double the size of the emergency department and replace an…
Pembina releases report on road tolls for Toronto
A road toll on the Don Valley Parkway and the Gardiner Expressway would largely impact commuters with incomes above the median, meaning that concerns about…
StatsCan releases public transit asset information
Statistics Canada has released its latest in its series of results from the 2016 Core Public Infrastructure Survey. The latest information provides a glimpse into…
Work begins on Port Lands river valley in Toronto
Waterfront Toronto and all three orders of government have taken another step for waterfront revitalization in Toronto by breaking ground on a new river valley…