Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Consulting Engineers of Alberta hand out 2023 Showcase Awards
Consulting Engineers of Alberta (CEA) presented 13 awards of excellence and 11 awards of merit at its 26th annual Showcase Awards Gala, held in Calgary.…
Transportation, skilled trades highlight Province of Ontario’s 2023 budget
Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy released Ontario’s $204.7 billion 2023 budget. “Ontario’s economy remains resilient, but the road ahead continues to be uncertain,” said Minister…
Government of Alberta to fund stand-alone Stollery Children’s Hospital
The Government of Alberta’s 2023 budget will see $3 million invested over three years to advance the planning for a new, stand-alone Stollery Children’s Hospital.…
Canada and Nova Scotia supporting a $300M project to modernize Michelin facilities
The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia announced that their governments are working closely with tire manufacturer Michelin to help support a $300 million project…
Canada invests in Indigenous-led active transportation projects in northern B.C.
The Government of Canada announced a federal investment of more than $1.7 million to support three Indigenous-led active transportation projects in northern British Columbia. The…
NS amends construction labour relations legislation to include hydrogen projects
The Government of Nova Scotia introduced Amendments to the Construction Projects Labour Relations Act, that will broaden the legislation to include large-scale green hydrogen production…
Ontario to build, upgrade training facilities to help tackle the labour shortage
The Ontario government announced it is investing $224 million to build and upgrade training centres. The province also plans to invest $75 million more over…
MCS consortium appointed as delivery partners for Metrolinx subway projects
The MCS consortium—made up of Mace, Comtech and SYSTRA—has been awarded the contract for Delivery Partner Services to support Metrolinx’s Scarborough Subway Extension and Yonge…
Provincial budget includes $7.5B for Québec Infrastructure Plant
The Government of Quebec announced its Québec Budget Plan – March 2023, which provides for investments totalling more than $24 billion over the next five years,…
Broadway Subway project’s 2nd tunnel-boring machine arrives at Mount Pleasant
The British Columbia government announced that Phyllis, the second of two tunnel-boring machines (TBMs) that are constructing twin tunnels for the Broadway Subway Project, broke…
Biigtigong Nishnaabeg First Nation announces construction of new water treatment plant
The Government of Canada and Biigtigong Nishnaabeg First Nation formally announced the construction of a new raw water intake and treatment plant. This new plant…
Government of Canada invests in the modernization of St. Albert Place
The Government of Canada and the City of St. Albert announced more than $13.9 million in joint funding to retrofit St. Albert Place, St. Albert’s…
Construction underway on UVic’s National Centre for Indigenous Laws
Construction is now underway on the University of Victoria’s National Centre for Indigenous Laws (NCIL). The Law Foundation of British Columbia announced it is increasing…
Ontario to increase immigration to fill jobs in skilled trades, tech, and health care
The Government of Ontario announced it is doubling the number of economic immigrants it selects in 2025 to over 18,000 to help solve the province’s…
Canada, NS invest in new wastewater treatment facility for Inverness County
The governments of Canada, Nova Scotia and the Municipality of the County of Inverness announced a combined investment of more than $24 million to upgrade…
Canada’s High Frequency Rail project needs more transparency
by Terry Johnson and Peter Miasek “High Frequency Rail gathering steam,” bureaucrats said at the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships at the November 2022 conference.…
Vancouver invests in natural infrastructure and climate change resilience
The Government of Canada and the City of Vancouver announced a joint investment of more than $36.2 million towards Vancouver’s Rain City Strategy, which outlines…
London’s Renew Construction Program is investing over $200M in 2023
The City of London announced that its Renew Construction Program is investing over $200 million to build new roads, bridges and underpasses and rehabilitate existing…
Alberta government investing in the Red Deer Regional Airport
Through its 2023 Budget the Government of Alberta is investing $30 million to expand the Red Deer Regional Airport, clearing the way to develop a…
$18M in funding to improve intermodal connectivity in the Winnipeg
Transport Canada announced an investment of up to $18 million, under the National Trade Corridors Fund, for a project that will strengthen intermodal connectivity in…
Ontario requiring cleaner washrooms on construction sites
The Government of Ontario says it is working for workers by making washrooms on construction sites private, clean and safe, while also requiring women’s-only washrooms.…
Aecon to sell minority interest in Bermuda airport concessionaire
Aecon Group Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement with Connor, Clark & Lunn Infrastructure to sell a 49.9 per cent minority interest…
CIB invests $27.3M in Indigenous-owned wastewater facility near Saskatoon
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and English River First Nation (ERFN), through their economic development arm Des Nedhe Group, announced financial close on a $27.3…
Upgraded wastewater and transportation infrastructure for Lunenburg, NS
The governments of Canada and Nova Scotiaannounced a combined investment of more than $28.8 million to upgrade wastewater and active transportation infrastructure in the Town…