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What is a Smart City?
Smart Cities continue to be one of the most discussed subjects in the Canadian infrastructure landscape. And it’s for good reason. The Canada-wide Smart Cities…
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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…
Nova Scotia investing in IWK Health Centre infrastructure
The Government of Nova Scotia and the IWK Health Centre in Halifax announced plans to double the size of the emergency department and replace an…
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…
StatsCan releases public transit asset information
Statistics Canada has released its latest in its series of results from the 2016 Core Public Infrastructure Survey. The latest information provides a glimpse into…
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…
Outlet channels must not be delayed by complex regulation: Manitoba
The Manitoba government is calling on the federal government to do its part to ensure the timely completion of the Lake Manitoba and Lake St.…
Alberta agrees to new funding partnership with Calgary, Edmonton
The Alberta government is introducing a new funding approach for the province’s two biggest cities. If passed, the City Charters Fiscal Framework Act would provide…
Revelstoke 6 project granted EA certificate
An environmental assessment certificate has been issued to BC Hydro and Power Authority for the Revelstoke Generating Station Unit 6 project (Revelstoke 6 project), following…
Construction begins on Gander wastewater treatment plant
A sod-turning ceremony was held to celebrate the beginning of construction of the Town of Gander’s new wastewater treatment plant. Representatives of the federal government…
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…
Contracts awarded for Manitoba outlet channels
Two engineering firms have been awarded the contracts for engineering design and construction oversight for the Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin Outlet Channels project.…
Manitoba releases fall construction-tendering schedule
The government of Manitoba will proceed with $20 million in infrastructure projects for the remainder of the 2018-19 fiscal year, Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler announced.…
UVic receives funding for student housing
The B.C. government is providing funding to expand on-campus housing by 25 per cent at the University of Victoria (UVic). The UVic project is the…
NRGH to build new, expanded ICU
A new intensive care unit (ICU) at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) will help meet the demands of a growing and aging population and offer…
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…
New schools coming to Manitoba First Nations’ communities
The Government of Canada has announced an investment of $248 million for new school infrastructure in four First Nations in northern Manitoba. Bunibonibee Cree Nation,…
Government of Canada awards Alaska highway contracts
The Government of Canada has announced that four contracts were awarded for maintenance and construction work along the Alaska Highway that will give the community…
CapitalCare Norwood renovation moving forward
The Government of Alberta has announced that the renovation of CapitalCare Norwood will begin in the summer of 2019. The extensive renovation, redevelopment, and expansion…
Canada, NWT invest in Inuvik wind project
Federal and territorial officials joined Inuvik mayor Natasha Kulikowski to announce $40 million in funding for the Inuvik Wind Generation project. This is the first…