Friday, April 18, 2025
NextBridge to build East-West Transmission Tie
Greg Rickford, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines for the Government of Ontario, issued the following statement on the East-West Tie Line Project: “Ontario’s…
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B+H unveils SickKids PSC design
B+H Architects’ has revealed its proposed design for the new 22-storey Patient Support Centre (PSC), located on The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) campus. The…
New First Nations joint venture named supplier for Bruce Power refurbishment
Bruce Power has signed a supplier agreement with a new, locally-based, First Nation-owned joint business venture to provide construction services to Bruce Power, as part…
OPG uses green bond issuance to fund U.S. acquisition
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) closed a second $500-million green bond issuance with net proceeds primarily used to finance the recent acquisition of Eagle Creek Renewable…
Wataynikaneyap Transmission Project adds two additional communities
Wataynikaneyap Power has announced that Mishkeegogamang and Ojibway Nation of Saugeen legally joined the First Nations-led power project, bringing the number of First Nations communities…
OPG to improve dam safety on Lower Mattagami River
In northeast Ontario, planning is underway to improve dam safety along the Lower Mattagami River. Ontario Power Generation (OPG), along with partner Moose Cree First…
New paper looks at closing the industry’s diversity gap
A new paper from the Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy finds…
Ontario providing $364 million for transit upgrades
Jeff Yurek, Minister of Transportation announced that the province is giving $364 million in gas tax funding to 107 municipalities that provide public transit service…
Morley joins Canada Infrastructure Bank
Pierre Lavallée, President and Chief Executive Officer of Canada Infrastructure Bank, has announced that David Morley is joining the organization as Head of Public Affairs…
Watay power project connects its first community
Pikangikum First Nation has been connected to Ontario’s electricity grid, bringing a reliable, clean supply of power to the community for the first time. Pikangikum…
Ontario announces daily GO service for Niagara Region
Government of Ontario and Metrolinx officials visited the rail station in St. Catharines to announce that the government will introduce long-asked-for weekday GO train service…
VIA Rail selects Siemens AG For new rail car fleet
VIA Rail Canada announced that Siemens Canada was awarded a $989 million contract to build the 32 trainsets that will replace VIA Rail’s fleet that…
Three cities selected for Smart Energy Communities Scorecard pilot
QUEST and Pollution Probe announced that three new pilot communities have been selected to participate in the development of the Smart Energy Communities Scorecard. The…
Three cities selected for Smart Energy Communities Scorecard pilot
QUEST and Pollution Probe announced that three new pilot communities have been selected to participate in the development of the Smart Energy Communities Scorecard. The…
Canada, Ontario invest in Massey Hall revitalization
The governments of Canada and Ontario have committed funding for Phase 2 of the Massey Hall Revitalization project. Ontario is investing $30 million, which has…
Ontario repeals the Green Energy Act
The Government of Ontario has followed through on one of its key election promises in announcing the repeal of the Green Energy Act, 2009, “The…
Pembina releases report on road tolls for Toronto
A road toll on the Don Valley Parkway and the Gardiner Expressway would largely impact commuters with incomes above the median, meaning that concerns about…
Work begins on Port Lands river valley in Toronto
Waterfront Toronto and all three orders of government have taken another step for waterfront revitalization in Toronto by breaking ground on a new river valley…
Bruce Power signs MOU with Framatome
Bruce Power has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Framatome valued at $18.7 million covering a range of innovations and new activities, including operational…
Ontario investing in West Niagara healthcare infrastructure
The Government of Ontario has announced its intentions to rebuild the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital. To begin this work, Premier Doug Ford announced a $500,000…
What keeps the skilled trades satisfied?
Today is a critical moment to act on the future of the labour force in construction, says an industry group that has launched a survey…
Proponent selected to design new Ottawa central library
After a review of 33 submissions from architectural firms from around the world, and a shortlist of five finalists, the evaluation committee for the new…
Building for Toronto’s future
Building Canada’s largest city to accommodate the demands of the decades to come is the challenge facing urban developers building Toronto. At the Urban Land…
Ontario to conduct infrastructure Market Sounding Initiative
The Government of Ontario has announced it will conduct a Market Sounding Initiative in an effort to ensure that infrastructure built in the province meets…