Tuesday, April 22, 2025
NaiKun wind project sold to Northland Power
NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. has announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell the NaiKun Offshore Wind Farm, located in the Hecate…
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McNaughton issues statement on construction site safety
Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, issued the following statement regarding health and safety on construction sites: “The health and safety of…
OPG completes Unit 2 reactor construction
Ontario Power Generation (OPG), along with its project partners and vendors, have now completed construction on Darlington Nuclear Generating Station’s Unit 2 reactor. The unit…
B.C. provides update on Highway 4 improvement project
Construction continues on the Highway 4 Kennedy Hill Safety Improvement Project, with the project currently at 60 per cent complete. However, due to a variety…
Manitoba investing in community flood protection
Municipal Relations Minister Rochelle Squires and Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler that the Government of Manitoba will invest nearly $8 million to support more than 80…
Industry stakeholders concerned about worker safety
Construction industry and associations are expressing heightened concerns over the health and safety of crews still at work on sites across Ontario. “Safety has and…
Manitoba Hydro scaling back work at Keeyask project site
Manitoba Hydro is scaling back work and suspending travel in and out of the Keeyask Project’s construction site to help protect the safety and health…
B.C. clarifies construction impacts of public health order
The Government of British Columbia is working to help construction companies in the province understand the impacts to jobsites as a result of the recent…
SaskPower issues RFP for next wind generation project
SaskPower is moving forward in the competitive process for the next wind generation project with the Request for Proposal (RFP) for up to 300 megawatts…
RESCON releases COVID-19 health and safety guide
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) has released a health and safety guide for contractors working at active jobsites during the coronavirus pandemic. “Health…
BC Hydro scaling down Site C construction
BC Hydro is modifying its work activities on the Site C project near Fort St. John in response to the increasing escalation of the COVID-19…
Elections postponed due to coronavirus
Municipal and provincial elections are being postponed as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic that has impacted Canada. In New Brunswick, the provincial government…
Tracking cancelled and postponed industry events
The team at ReNew Canada is tracking industry events across Canada and around the world that are being cancelled, postponed, or moved online as a…
ReNew Canada and COVID-19
I hope you have had the chance to pick up a copy of our March/April edition of ReNew Canada, which features some excellent information on…
CDPQ acquires Plenary Americas
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and Plenary Group (Canada) Ltd. (Plenary Americas) today announced CDPQ’s acquisition of Plenary Americas, an investor, developer,…
Alberta investing $50 million for Highway 881 upgrades
The Government of Alberta will spend more than $50 million over the next four years to add passing lanes, build a new staging/rest area, and…
IO, Metrolinx issue RFQs for two subway tunnelling projects
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have issued two Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) for advance tunnelling work on the Scarborough Subway Extension and the Eglinton Crosstown…
B.C. announces funding for new Handsworth Secondary school
The Government of British Columbia has announced an investment of up to $68.7 million to replace Handsworth Secondary in North Vancouver with a modern and…
Report released from Muskrat Falls inquiry
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball has released the report on the Muskrat Falls Inquiry from Justice Richard D. LeBlanc, Commissioner. “I would like to…
Ontario asks federal government for billions for subway projects
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is asking the federal government to provide, at minimum, 40 per cent of the funding needed to construct the province’s four…
Manitoba outlet channel project reaches milestone
Minister of Infrastructure Ron Schuler has announced that the Lake Manitoba Lake St. Martin Outlet Channels project has advanced to the next phase of the…
Ontario extending natural gas to Scugog Island
Ontario is expanding access to natural gas throughout rural, northern Ontario and Indigenous communities with the launch of the next phase of the Natural Gas…
Funding announced for new Prince Albert Hospital Project
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced an investment of more than $300 million for the renewal and expansion of Prince Albert Victoria Hospital. The approved…
Interim report released for Phase Two of the BC Hydro review
The interim report from Phase 2 of the BC Hydro Review has been released, focusing on leveraging B.C.’s clean hydroelectricity to meet the Province’s climate…