Monday, April 21, 2025
Government of Ontario announces opening of new courthouse in Toronto
The Ontario government announced the opening a new courthouse in Toronto as part of its plan to modernize and improve access to the justice system.…
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Canada and Mapleton partner to replace the Drayton Sewage Pumping Station
The Government of Canada and the Township of Mapleton announced over $5 million in joint funding towards the design and construction of a new pumping…
DEWALT and Humber College provide access to skilled trades training
Humber College announced it has received a donation from DEWALT to support students training to enter a career in the skilled trades. The gift will…
Infrastructure Ontario awards contract for $3.6B South Niagara Hospital project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Niagara Health announced that they have awarded a fixed price contract to EllisDon Infrastructure Healthcare (EDIH) to design, build, finance and…
Canada launches process to qualify candidates to build High Frequency Rail project
The Government of Canada announced a major step in the procurement process for the High Frequency Rail project: the launch of the Request for Qualifications…
New president elected, industry leaders lauded at ORBA annual convention
The Ontario Road Builders’ Association (ORBA) announced that Mario Villeneuve has been elected as president at the association’s 96th Annual Convention and AGM. In his inaugural…
Study demonstrates contributions of zero-carbon, net-positive energy buildings
A new study out of the University of Waterloo analyzes data-driven improvements in Canada’s first zero-carbon, net-positive energy building showing how they play a vital role…
Ontario Power Generation to locate new corporate headquarters in Oshawa
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has announced it will establish a new corporate headquarters in the City of Oshawa. OPG has entered into an Agreement of…
University of Toronto selects Westbank as development partner for The Gateway
The University of Toronto announced it has chosen Westbank to design and build its innovative Site 1: The Gateway project. The Gateway project will create significant housing for faculty,…
The Schulich Foundation launches Canada’s largest skilled trade scholarship program
The Schulich Foundation announced Schulich Builders, a scholarship program dedicated to students pursuing a career in the skilled trades. In its first year of operation,…
Ontario announces partnership to build Canada’s largest battery storage project
The governments of Canada and Ontario announced the building of the largest battery storage project in the country. The 250-megawatt (MW) Oneida Energy storage project…
Ontario invests $6M to help First Nations build and operate ice roads
The Ontario government announced it is investing $6 million to help 32 remote First Nation communities and the Town of Moosonee build and operate 3,200…
Ontario launches Hydrogen Innovation Fund
The Ontario government announced it is establishing a Hydrogen Innovation Fund that will invest $15 million over the next three years to kickstart and develop…
Injunction issued to stop tree removal by Metrolinx at Osgoode Hall site
An interim injunction has been issued restraining Metrolinx from cutting down any trees at the Osgoode Hall site for a future subway station on the…
Gordie Howe Bridge Community Benefits Plan allocates $2.3M in new investments
With implementation of the Gordie Howe International Bridge Community Benefits Plan at the midway point of its five-year term, the project team has identified new…
OPG to deploy automated drones for remote monitoring of power stations
Transport Canada announced it has approved Ontario Power Generation Inc. (OPG) to operate Percepto’s drone-in-a-box solution Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) at McConnell Lake…
Toronto Metropolitan University announces location for future school of medicine
In a joint announcement with the City of Brampton and the Province of Ontario, Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) confirmed that the Bramalea Civic Centre in…
Ottawa, Rideau Transit Group reach settlement over LRT contract dispute
The City of Ottawa and Rideau Transit Group (RTG) announced they have reached an out-of-court settlement that resolves several issues between them and according to…
Canada invests $30M for new LTC home in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory
The Government of Canada announced $30.25 million in federal funding for the construction of a new Elder Care Home in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. This new…
Improved public transit preferred to driving: report
Hitachi Rail published a major new report investigating attitudes towards public transport and smart mobility in eight cities around the globe, including Toronto. The first-of-its-kind…
Four companies to advance new reactor at OPG’s Darlington site
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) announced that it has partnered with GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, SNC-Lavalin, and Aecon to construct North America’s first Small Modular Reactor…
Cable installation for Gordie Howe International Bridge now underway
The Gordie Howe International Bridge project team announced the start of a new stage in bridge construction. The installation of the stay cables that will…
Federal investment to enable old fire hall to be converted into green community space
Infrastructure Canada announced federal funding of up to $7.7 million to revitalize the Old Bolton Fire Hall. The fire hall will be converted to the…
Ontario Minister of Energy visits NWMO Discovery and Demonstration Centre
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) kicked off 2023 by welcoming Todd Smith, Ontario’s Minister of Energy, to its Discovery and Demonstration Centre in Oakville,…