Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Manitoba Hydro board members resign
Nine of the ten members of the Manitoba Hydro-Electric board have resigned. H. Sanford Riley, chair of the board, released the following statement on behalf…
Western Canada
B.C. to provide funding for high-speed rail study
As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the partnership between British Columbia and Washington state, the B.C. government will help fund a study of a…
BC Hydro proceeding with First Nations’ energy projects
BC Hydro has announced it plans to pursue negotiations for electricity purchase agreements with five First Nations’ clean energy projects through its Standing Offer and…
TransLink’s 10-year vision secures regional funding
The Mayors’ Council and the Province of British Columbia have agreed on a plan to fund the regional share for Phase Two of the 10-Year…
Made-in-Manitoba environmental vision released
The Government of Manitoba has released its plan for reducing carbon emissions in the province, with the introduction of the Climate and Green Plan Implementation…
Manitoba delivers 2018 budget
The Government of Manitoba has introduced its budget for 2018, introducing tax cuts for small and medium-sized businesses, new investments in school construction, and funding…
Manitoba to rebuild section of PTH 15
Preliminary work will be underway this summer to reconstruct a 34-kilometre section of PTH 15 from PR 206 near Dugald to the Brokenhead River. “This…
Pilot Butte overpass opening ahead of schedule
The Pilot Butte overpass is now open to traffic, 20 months ahead of schedule. The new overpass is part of the $1.8-billion Regina Bypass project.…
Preferred proponent selected for Abbotsford law courts project
A preferred proponent team has now been selected for the Abbotsford law courts project, which will represent the first new courthouse built in British Columbia…
Contract awarded for substation at Esquimalt Graving Dock
The Government of Canada has announced the contract award valued at $15.8 million for the replacement of the main (north) substation at the Esquimalt Graving…
B.C. announces plans to replace the Pattullo Bridge
Premier John Horgan has announced that the B.C. government is moving forward with the construction of a $1.377-billion bridge to replace the aging Pattullo Bridge.…
Concept plan approved for new Terrace hospital
British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix has announced that a new hospital for Terrace has moved to the business planning stage after approval of the…
Wetland protections installed for Southwest Calgary Ring Road construction
The Alberta government is instituting measures to protect Beaver Pond and requiring additional wetland monitoring related to the construction of the Southwest Calgary Ring Road.…
Manitoba to test autonomous vehicles
The Manitoba government will bring forward legislative amendments which would allow for testing and use of autonomous vehicles on provincial highways, Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler…
Winnipeg to invest $116 million in road network in 2018
The Government of Canada joined the City of Winnipeg to announce the proposed list of local streets to be considered for renewal in 2018 in…
B.C. issues highway maintenance RFPs
Requests for proposals (RFPs) are going out to tender this week for three of British Columbia’s 28 contracted highway, road, and bridge service areas. The…
Lafarge begins low-carbon fuel research project
Lafarge Canada Inc. and its partners—University of Calgary, Queen’s University, and Pembina Institute—are conducting a million-dollar study on the environmental benefits of introducing lower carbon…
112 Manitoba communities to receive high-speed internet
The Government of Canada is helping close the connectivity gap in Manitoba through a combined investment of $83.9 million that will enable 112 rural and…
Preferred proponent named for Site C spillways civil works
BC Hydro has announced that AFDE Partnership, a partnership between Aecon Constructors, Dragados Canada, Inc., Flatiron Constructors Canada Limited, and EBC Inc., has been selected…
Associated Engineering acquires NOR•EX Engineering
Associated Engineering has announced the acquisition of Kamloops, B.C.-based NOR•EX Engineering. “This is an exciting opportunity for both companies. With Al Fitzgerald, Dana Woodworth, and…
Concept planning underway for new Surrey hospital
The Government of British Columbia is taking the first step in planning for a new hospital that would offer improved care for families living in…
Enel to build 146 MW of new wind capacity in Alberta
Enel S.p.A. (Enel), through its U.S.-based renewables subsidiary Enel Green Power North America, Inc. (EPGNA), has been awarded two 20-year Renewable Energy Support Agreements (RESAs)…
Berens River all-season road opens in Manitoba
An all-weather road linking Berens River with the Bloodvein First Nation and the provincial highway network is now in service. “The opening of this road…
B.C. government recognizes its top contractors
Contractors responsible for British Columbia’s transportation and infrastructure projects were recognized at the Deputy Minister’s Contractor of the Year Awards ceremony. “Every day, hard-working people…