Monday, April 21, 2025
Report released to address Muskrat Falls cost impacts
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has released Protecting You from the Cost Impacts of Muskrat Falls, designed to protect residents from increases to electricity…
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McKenzie Interchange final phase underway
The second and final construction contract for the McKenzie interchange project on Vancouver Island is 50 per cent complete, with current work focusing on building…
Central slab replacement coming to Laviolette Bridge
The Government of Quebec is moving forward with the complete replacement of the central slab of the Laviolette bridge. With this work, the life of…
Ford Government unveils its first Ontario budget
Doug Ford’s Ontario Government has released its first provincial budget since taking power in June of 2018. The delivery of the budget itself focused on…
Ontario announces $28.5-billion transit expansion plan
The Government of Ontario has announced details of a $28.5-billion transit expansion plan, aimed at providing significant improvement to the Greater Toronto Area transit system.…
Toronto commits federal funding to transit projects
The City of Toronto’s Executive Committee has approved a staff report recommending that $4.896 billion in federal funding be allocated to four key transit projects.…
Design unveiled for Place des Arts du Grand Sudbury
The exterior design of the Place des Arts du Grand Sudbury has been unveiled. The building will be home to eight French-language cultural organizations at…
Manitoba-Minnesota Transmission Project obtains environmental approval
The Manitoba government has approved the environmental licence necessary for the development of the Manitoba-Minnesota Transmission Project (MMTP), which will supply clean energy, enhance reliability,…
OMERS acquires stake in 407 International Inc.
OMERS Infrastructure has announced that it has signed a purchase and sale agreement with SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. for the acquisition of a 10.01 per cent…
Construction begins on Route 389 Improvement Program
The governments of Canada and Quebec have announced that construction has started on Project C of the Highway 389 improvement Program between Baie‑Comeau and Fermont.…
B.C. increasing oversight of BC Hydro
The Government of British Columbia is introducing legislative amendments to further implement recommendations from the first phase of the comprehensive BC Hydro review. This includes…
B.C. funding Kluskus Nation exit route
The Government of British Columbia has approved a new road that will provide an emergency exit route to Highway 16 for residents of the Lhoosk’uz…
OPG opens first solar project
OPG’s first ever solar power facility is now online and harnessing the sun’s rays to generate clean, renewable electricity for Ontario. The new 44-megawatt Nanticoke…
SNC-Lavalin formalizes Trillium Line Extension contract
SNC-Lavalin has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary TransitNEXT has reached financial close on the Trillium Line Extension project. As the sole proponent in the TransitNEXT…
Fort McMurray West Transmission Project completed
The Fort McMurray West 500-kV Transmission Project was energized three months ahead of schedule and on-budget. This 508-km transmission line, running from Wabamun, Alta., just…
B.C. provides infrastructure funding for northern communities
The Government of British Columbia has made multiple funding announcements that will help communities in the northern parts of the province address current and future…
AUMA calls for equitable infrastructure funding
The president of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) is calling on parties in the provincial election to provide equitable infrastructure funding. With the provincial…
Ontario invests $1.3 billion in highway infrastructure
The Ontario government is investing $1.3 billion to rebuild and restore highways across the province. “We are determined to improve our transportation infrastructure and create…
Canada invests in Saskatchewan water and wastewater infrastructure
Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Ralph Goodale has announced funding for eight new water and wastewater projects in Saskatchewan. The funding will support…
Canada invests in Toronto and York Region storm protection
Minister of Infrastructure and CommunitiesFrançois-Philippe Champagne has announced funding for four flooding and storm mitigation projects in the City of Toronto and the Regional Municipality…
Ontario expanding GO service on three lines
The Ontario government has announced an expansion of GO Train service that will offer more choices to transit users and commuters as well as Markham,…
Ontario launches public transit stream of ICIP
On April 2, 85 eligible municipalities located outside of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) will be able to nominate their most critical public…
Construction to begin at Bonavista Hospital
Minister of Health and Community Services John Haggie has announced that construction will commence during summer 2019 on a $2.2 million re-design of the emergency…
Retrofit recommended for Winnipeg sewage treatment plant
The Lake Winnipeg Foundation and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) released a report recommending an interim retrofit to Winnipeg’s largest sewage treatment plant. This retrofit…