Monday, April 21, 2025
Ottawa one of 41 recipients of federal government’s Rapid Housing Initiative
The Government of Canada and the City of Ottawa announced the details of the $18.5 million in funding for the City of Ottawa, one of…
Ontario
Ontario completes widening of Highway 11/17 in Thunder Bay District
The Government of Ontario announced the completion of the widening of Highway 11/17 from two to four lanes between Ouimet and Dorion East Loop in…
Final steps in Gordie Howe International Bridge Tower construction underway
Those watching construction of the Gordie Howe International Bridge will see major changes at the US bridge tower over the next four weeks. The last…
Construction progress continues at Maple GO Station
Metrolinx announced that improvements are well underway to increase future GO Train service at Maple GO and along the Barrie Line. New infrastructure is being…
Ontario investing an additional $160M to train workers through innovative programs
The Government of Ontario announced it is investing an additional $160 million in the Skills Development Fund (SDF) to tackle the labour shortage and help…
Stantec to design next phase of Toronto’s Basement Flooding Protection Program
The City of Toronto has selected Stantec to provide engineering services for Phase 5 of the City’s Basement Flooding Protection Program (BFPP). This multiyear program,…
Canada, Ontario investing $219M to bring high-speed internet to 300 communities
The governments of Canada and Ontario announced over $219 million in combined federal and provincial funding for Rogers to bring high-speed internet access to more…
University of Windsor installs hybrid chiller, a first for Canadian universities
The University of Windsor announced the installation of a new dual drive, electric-steam turbine chiller — the first of its kind at a Canadian university.…
City of Belleville breaks ground for street reconstruction project
The City of Belleville held an official groundbreaking event for the Murney Street and Henry Street Reconstruction Project. The project includes the rehabilitation of Murney…
Therme Canada updates design for Ontario Place redevelopment plan
Therme Canada, the Austrian company redeveloping Ontario Place’s West Island released an updated design featuring a smaller main building and more public park space. The…
Waterfront Toronto shortlists proponents for Keating Channel Pedestrian Bridge
Waterfront Toronto and the City of Toronto in collaboration with Host Nation and Treaty Holder, the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, announced the shortlist…
Quinte Health prequalifies four companies to deliver new hospital project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Quinte Health announced that four companies have been prequalified to deliver the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital site redevelopment project. Companies…
Ontario’s first mass timber, net-zero institutional building closer to completion
Limberlost Place, Ontario’s first mass-timber, net-zero carbon emissions institutional building, has now reached the highest point in construction. The final wood and steel beams were…
Ontario creating $1.2B housing incentive fund, expanding ‘strong mayor powers’
The Government of Ontario announced it is launching the Building Faster Fund, a new three-year, $1.2 billion program that provides significant new funding based on…
Ontario investing in Aurora GO Station infrastructure upgrades
The Government of Ontario announced it is making critical infrastructure upgrades to Aurora GO Station, providing commuters with better service, more transit connections and future…
Ontario funds supportive housing project in Mississauga
The Ontario government announced it is providing $270,000 in operational funding for rent supplements and mental health and addictions support services for 40 new supportive…
Ontario construction associations call for update to Labour Relations Act
The General Contractors’ Association of Toronto (GCAT) and the Golden Horseshoe General Contractors’ Association (GHGCA) have published an industry paper calling on the Government of…
Lambton College shortlists qualified bidders for new student residence project
Lambton College’s plans to construct a new student residence at their Sarnia Campus continue to move forward. Following the release of a Request for Qualification…
Acrow provides modular steel replacement for Ontario’s Thessalon River Bridge
Acrow announced that one of its long-span modular steel Delta bridges was recently installed as a permanent replacement for the aging single-lane Thessalon River Bridge…
SNC-Lavalin teams with Indigenous construction company to pursue Hwy. 69 project
SNC-Lavalin announced it has signed a teaming agreement with Anishinabek (Indigenous Nation) owned construction company Shwe Miikaan. Together, the companies expect to form a limited…
Feds announce $95M in funding for affordable housing in Thorold and Newmarket
The Government of Canada, along with provincial and municipal governments, announced $95 million in funding for the construction of 60 new homes in Thorold and…
Canada invests $11M to improve capacity for cargo destined for the North
Transport Canada announced an investment of up to $11 million under the National Trade Corridors Fund to build a new cargo facility on the grounds…
Hydro One invests in new infrastructure in Niagara Region
Hydro One announced the completion of a $1.3 million investment at its Pelham Centre Distribution Station (DS) to improve power reliability and resiliency for residents…
Toronto breaks ground on 725 new rental homes in Six-Points Interchange area
The City of Toronto celebrated the start of construction of 725 new rental homes, including 218 new affordable rental homes, at the first Housing Now…