Tuesday, April 22, 2025
TransLink and City of Richmond break ground on new Canada Line Station
Construction has begun on a new Canada Line SkyTrain station that will help deliver better transit to the City of Richmond and the Capstan Village…
Western Canada
Manitoba to use feedback to help direct investments to improve trade routes
The Manitoba government’s strategic approach to plan and improve specific trade and commerce routes for the provincial highway network received a majority consensus from EngageMB…
B.C. expanding electric vehicle charging network
British Columbia’s provincewide electric vehicle (EV) charging network will get four new sites in the coming months. The number of EV charging stations throughout the…
Seismic upgrades and repairs start on Cambie Street Bridge
The City of Vancouver has started important structural repairs as part of a complete seismic retrofit and upgrade, along with lighting upgrades, to the Cambie…
Highway 99 corridor improvements in Vancouver coming soon
Work will get underway this year on improvements to Highway 99 on either side of the George Massey Tunnel to make transit more reliable and…
SK delivering $67.8M in support for northern airports and roads
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways operates 16 airports in Northern Saskatchewan, and is working on $67.8 million worth of major projects through the end of…
Workers say privatizing infrastructure services costly, risking safety of Manitobans
A new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), examined the push for privatization and contracting out of design and maintenance of Manitoba’s infrastructure…
Short list approved for Calgary’s Deerfoot Trail improvements
Alberta Transportation has shortlisted three groups to submit proposals to complete improvements on Deerfoot Trail using a public-private partnership (P3) delivery model. As part of…
Bird consortium selected as proponent for Alberta schools project
Bird Construction Inc. announced that Concert-Bird Partners, a consortium comprised of Bird Capital Limited Partnership, Bird Design-Build Construction Inc., Concert Infrastructure Ltd., Ainsworth Inc., BR2…
Coaldale breaks ground on $12.8M wastewater lagoon facility upgrades
The Town of Coaldale broke ground on the $12.8 million wastewater lagoon facility upgrades project. The Town has received significant grant dollars from the Province…
Investments to upgrade drinking water and wastewater infrastructure in SK
The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced funding to upgrade drinking water and wastewater infrastructure in three provincial parks and nine Saskatchewan communities. “This federal…
B.C.’s Hwy. 91/17 upgrade project reaches halfway mark
British Columbia’s Highway 91/17 upgrade project has reached the 50 per cent completion mark and is on track for completion in spring 2023. The project…
Eight-lane toll-free tunnel to replace George Massey Tunnel
A new eight-lane immersed-tube tunnel will replace the George Massey Tunnel on Highway 99, providing people a toll-free crossing that aligns with regional interests and…
Canada and Manitoba invest in drinking water infrastructure and flood prevention
The government of Canada and Manitoba announced more than $146.5 million in joint funding for eleven projects across Manitoba to support green infrastructure. The projects will rehabilitate key water…
Canada invests in SkyTrain projects in the Vancouver area
The federal government announced funding of more than $147 million for two public transit projects that will improve the SkyTrain network in the Vancouver region, as well as new…
B.C. water infrastructure projects to receive $110M in funding
The governments of Canada and British Columbia announced funding for 14 water , wastewater and stormwater infrastructure projects in the province. “In partnership with the…
Pedestrian overpass coming to Burnaby, B.C.
The governments of Canada, British Columbia and the City of Burnaby announced funding to build a pedestrian and cyclist overpass over Highway 1 in Burnaby.…
Governments invest in new recreation campus for Winnipeg
The governments of Canada, Manitoba and the City of Winnipeg announced funding for the first phase of the South Winnipeg Recreation Campus, located in Waverley…
Manitoba invests in major infrastructure upgrade in Portage la Prairie
The Manitoba government is investing $8.3 million in a major upgrade to Saskatchewan Ave. W. in Portage la Prairie. “Every day, thousands of Portage la…
$12.7M in highway improvements coming to Saskatchewan
Work will soon be completed on a significant paving and road repair project that includes a portion of Highway 38 and roads inside Saskatchewan’s Greenwater…
$5.3M for potable water infrastructure in Saskatchewan
The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced more than $5.3 million in federal-provincial funding to improve the Town of Outlook’s potable water infrastructure. “This project will ensure residents have…
North Vancouver’s Lynn Creek Bridge reopens
Rehabilitation work on the Lynn Creek Bridge is complete, extending the service life of the bridge by at least 30 years. Renewal work included a…
Alberta commits $7.5M toward Sundre’s new wastewater plant
Residents of Sundre, Alberta and surrounding area will soon benefit from a state-of-the-art electrochemical wastewater treatment plant made possible through an innovative partnership between the…
Calgary Airport Trail expansion project sees progress
Speaking at Calgary International Airport, Minister of Transport, Omar Alghabra, highlighted important progress that’s been reached for the expansion of the Calgary Airport Trail, which…