Monday, April 21, 2025
Ottawa breaks ground on Chief William Commanda Bridge
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson hosted a ground-breaking event to mark the official start of construction on the Chief William Commanda Bridge, to create an interprovincial…
Ontario
Alstom to refurbish GO Transit coaches at Thunder Bay plant
The Ontario government announced it is providing $171 million to refurbish 94 GO Transit bi-level rail coaches at the Alstom plant in Thunder Bay. “As…
Windsor completes Phase 2 of Provincial/Division Corridor Project
The City of Windsor announced significant progress through completion of Phase 2 of the Provincial/Division Corridor Project. This overall $76-million infrastructure project is reconstructing and…
Nuclear construction project at Chalk River to proceed
Bird Construction announced that in a joint venture (CBS JV)vwith Chandos Construction Inc. and M. Sullivan & Son Limited, it has successfully completed the validation…
Toronto’s Six Points Interchange reconfiguration completed
The City of Toronto announced the completion of the Six Points Interchange Reconfiguration, a significant milestone in the continuing evolution of Etobicoke Centre as a…
RFP issued for Bradford Bypass bridge crossing
The Ontario government issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to design and build a bridge crossing for the Bradford Bypass, a new four-lane freeway connecting…
‘Ontario leading the way in mass timber’
Ontario is on its way to becoming a world leader in mass timber construction, according to the comments made during an information session hosted by…
Ontario announces $600M to build new schools
Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, joined by Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure, and Natalia Kusendova, MPP for Mississauga Centre, announced that the Ontario government is…
Gordie Howe bridge project wins IHSA health and safety award
At its annual general meeting, the Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA) honoured the Gordie Howe International Bridge project with its John M. Beck Award.…
Niagara Region Wind Farm closes $31M in refinancing
Vancity Community Investment Bank (VCIB) and Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation (SNGRDC) announced the successful close of $31 million in refinancing for…
Provincial Ministers discuss projects at P3 conference
By Russell Hixson, Daily Commercial News Government officials reflected on infrastructure building during the pandemic and their plans for the future at this year’s Canadian…
Former Toronto incinerator building to become community hub
The City of Toronto announced plans for the Wellington Destructor site to become a community hub. Mayor John Tory announced that TAS, a Toronto-based real…
Second light rail vehicle delivered for Finch West LRT
A second light rail vehicle (LRV) has now been delivered to the Finch West Maintenance and Storage Facility (MSF). The new 81,000 kg LRV was…
Toronto announces development partner for $250M Basin Media Hub
Toronto Mayor John Tory announced that Hackman Capital Partners (HCP) and its affiliate The MBS Group (MBS) will develop and operate the Basin Media Hub;…
CNL completes safe long-term storage of waste at Port Granby site
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) announced the capping and closure of the engineered aboveground mound at the Port Granby Project Long-Term Waste Management Facility. The Port…
Thunder Bay’s Boulevard Lake Dam officially opens
The City of Thunder Bay celebrated the official grand opening of the newly rehabilitated Boulevard Lake Dam on-site with a ribbon cutting ceremony. “The opening…
Oakville hospital receives BOMA National Earth Award
After achieving the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Toronto Best Gold Standard earlier this year, EllisDon Facilities Services at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital and…
Final designs of west shore connections off the Third Crossing bridge revealed
The final designs for connections to the Third Crossing bridge from the west shore of the Cataraqui River are now available. They include new and…
OPG awards contract for complex parts for nuclear refurbishment
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and BWX Technologies, Inc. announced a contract for Fuelling Machine (FM) head engineering and component supply as part of refurbishment of…
Groundbreaking held for MURC in Georgina, Ontario
The Town of Georgina held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Multi-use Recreation Complex (MURC) – the largest project in its history. Mayor Margaret Quirk,…
Ontario government reiterates support for plans to build Highway 413
The Ontario government announced it is moving forward with building Highway 413, a new 400-series highway and transit corridor across Halton, Peel and York regions.…
Pilot program to enhance power resiliency using EV chargers
Hydro One and Peak Power launched a new pilot program to study the benefits of using electric vehicle (EV) charging technology to improve power resiliency…
Province of Ontario plans to fully fund Bradford Bypass highway project
The Ontario government announced advancing planning for the Bradford Bypass, a new four-lane freeway connecting Highway 400 and Highway 404 in Simcoe County and York…
Ontario to help industrial sites become investment ready
Ontario has launched a new pilot project designed to help municipalities and landowners prepare industrial sites in order to be more attractive to investors. The Site Readiness…