Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Nova Scotia grants marine renewable energy permit
The Nova Scotia Department of Energy and Mines has issued a marine renewable energy permit to Black Rock Tidal Power for a tidal electricity project…
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Newfoundland and Labrador signs bilateral infrastructure agreement
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball announced the signing of a bilateral agreement with the Government of Canada under the Investing in Canada Plan that…
PUB to examine options to mitigate Muskrat Falls
Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, has released the terms of reference for the Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities (PUB) to examine options…
Canada, PEI sign bilateral agreement
The governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island have announced the signing of a new bilateral agreement under the Investing in Canada plan that will…
Paving progressing on the Team Gushue Highway Extension
Steve Crocker, Minister of Transportation and Works, provided an update on the status of the extension of the Team Gushue Highway from Kenmount Road to…
Tizzard named Newfoundland-Labrador Chief Procurement Officer
The Provincial Government has appointed Heather Tizzard as the new Chief Procurement Officer for the Public Procurement Agency. The appointment was made through the merit-based…
Design work undertaken for new Inkerman trail bridge
Engineering and design work has begun on a replacement for the former trail bridge in Inkerman. Agriculture, Mines and Rural Affairs Minister Wilfred Roussel announced…
$195 million invested in twinning Highway 104
The Government of Nova Scotia has announced a significant step forward in the twinning of its 100-series highways network with a $195 million investment for…
Moltex joins N.B. nuclear research and innovation cluster
The New Brunswick Energy Solutions Corporation has announced the participation of Moltex Energy in the nuclear research cluster that will work on research and development…
Crown entity takes over N.S. health care redevelopments
The delivery of the QEII redevelopment project and the recently announced CBRM Health Care Redevelopment Plan in will be led by a new division of…
Construction to begin on new Green Bay Health Centre
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has announced construction will begin on the new Green Bay Health Centre in Springdale, approximately 180 kilometres northeast of…
$46 million for St. John’s infrastructure repairs
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has announced joint provincial-municipal funding of over $46 million for municipal infrastructure projects in St. John’s. “Cost sharing these…
New partner joins N.B. nuclear cluster
The New Brunswick Energy Solutions Corporation has announced the participation of Advanced Reactor Concepts (ARC) in the nuclear research cluster that will work on research…
Nova Scotia announces cabinet changes
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil has announced changes to the Executive Council (cabinet). Chuck Porter, MLA for Hants West, joins the cabinet as Minister of…
Governments invest in Trans Labrador Highway improvements
The governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador announced approximately $64.5 million in eligible funding to improve a section of the Trans Labrador Highway. The…
Pre-construction work begins for new Lamèque-Shippagan bridge
The New Brunswick government has announced that a new bridge will be built to replace the Lamèque-Shippagan bridge. The island of Lamèque is located east-north-east…
New Brunswick to replace Oromocto school
Construction will begin shortly on a new school that will replace École Arc-en-ciel in Oromocto. “Our government understands that education is of paramount importance for…
Two teams qualify for Western Newfoundland Healthcare Campus RFP
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has announced that the new 164-bed acute care hospital in Corner Brook has advanced to the next stage of…
Sites selected for Newfoundland long-term care facilities
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced that sites in Gander and Grand Falls-Windsor have been selected as the future homes of two long-term care…
Finalists named for Smart Cities Challenge
Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Amarjeet Sohi has announced the 20 finalists of the Smart Cities Challenge. The announcement was made at the Federation of…
N.B. provides update on flood-damaged transportation assets
The Government of New Brunswick has provided an update on the transportation infrastructure that was affected by the 2018 spring flood.. “Over the course of…
Bridge, channel construction to complete Petitcodiac River restoration
Planning, design, and construction of a new 240-metre permanent bridge over the Petitcodiac River is getting underway in 2018. The new bridge will provide a…
Newfoundland-Labrador names new health authority CEOs
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has named new CEOs for the both the Western Regional Health Authority and the Labrador-Grenfell Regional Health Authority. Cynthia…
Governments investing in Fredericton airport
The governments of Canada and New Brunswick are investing in modern and efficient air travel infrastructure through funding for major renovations at the Fredericton International…