Friday, April 18, 2025
Ottawa approves design for Barrhaven LRT project
A major light rail transit (LRT) project has received the green light from the City of Ottawa’s Transportation Committee, but is pending approval from city…
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Ontario building three new long-term care facilities
The Ontario government is taking the first step towards building three new long-term care facilities by making land available in Oakville, Aurora and Vaughan. “We…
Quebec communities receive support for stronger asset management practices
The Government of Canada is investing over $207,000 in five Quebec communities through the Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP), delivered by the Federation of Canadian…
Ontario launches $1.05 billion COVID-19 resilience infrastructure stream
The Ontario government is providing up to $1.05 billion in combined federal-provincial funding through the new COVID-19 Resilience infrastructure stream to build or renovate health…
Ontario government invests into expansion of Quinte health care network
The Ontario government is investing an additional $8.7 million to support the planning and design of the new Quinte Health Care Prince Edward County Memorial…
Investing in skills innovation at the University of Alberta
The Government of Alberta is supporting research at the University of Alberta that will promote innovation in the energy, health and transportation sectors. The University…
Ontario invests in new and upgraded school infrastructure
The Ontario government is investing $550 million to build 20 new schools and eight permanent school additions across the province in 2020-21. These new projects…
Infrastructure improvements to downtown Regina complete
The City of Regina has announced the completion of the multi-year Victoria Avenue Infrastructure Improvement & Beautification Project for the downtown core. “Victoria Avenue is…
Turcot interchange project receives virtual inauguration
The Pullman Boulevard in Montreal, Quebec has been reopened, marking the final step of the major infrastructure project to rehabilitate the Turcot Interchange. Each day…
FCM elects new president, board of directors
The members of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) elected a new president and board of directors during its first-ever virtual annual general meeting due…
Rural infrastructure rehabilitation for Newfoundland and Labrador
The Newfoundland and Labrador government has announced funding for six projects to make communities safer and provide residents with better roads in rural areas of…
TransLink seeks innovative ideas on transit modifications
TransLink, Metro Vancouver’s public transit authority, is seeking ideas for improving health, safety and public trust while welcoming customers back in the context of the…
Building infrastructure at four Alberta educational institutions
Together, the Government of Canada and the Government of Alberta, with the support of municipalities, will provide more than $52.7 million to complete four infrastructure…
ReNew Canada celebrates 15 years in infrastructure
October 5, 2020 marks the official 15th anniversary of ReNew Canada, the leading source of news and information for the public sector infrastructure industry. Fifteen…
First phase approval for Vancouver’s Granville Bridge connector project
City Council has approved a budget and phased plan for building the new Granville Bridge Connector (GBC) project and improvements for Drake Street in Vancouver,…
Ottawa’s stage two LRT tunnel construction starts
Tunneling has begun on the Stage 2 Light Rail Transit (LRT) West extension project in Ottawa. Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson, Canada’s Minister of Infrastructure and…
Completion of Cold Lake and Bonnyville seniors centre
The federal governments and Province of Alberta are marking the completion of a decade-long project to increase seniors housing in Cold Lake and Bonnyville, Alberta.…
RFP closed for Union Station enhancement project
Infrastructure Ontario has announced that the Request for Proposals (RFP) stage has closed for teams to submit their proposals for the Union Station Enhancement project.…
New operations building for Whitehorse features Yukon’s largest solar farm
It’s been a long time coming but the City of Whitehorse has officially opened its new operations building. The ribbon was cut at a ceremony…
York University breaks ground for new Markham campus
Underpinned by strong provincial, regional and municipal government support and reinforced by a traditional ceremony to acknowledge the traditional Treaty Lands and Territory of the…
GMF report highlights municipal initiatives, new offerings
The newest edition of the Green Municipal Fund (GMF) annual report, “Thriving in our 20th year,” explores the social, economic and environmental impacts that GMF-funded…
Ontario P3 report includes infrastructure investments worth historic $60 billion
The Ontario government is moving forward with 40 major infrastructure projects across the province using the public-private partnership (P3) model. The projects are listed in…
Communications infrastructure funding to support rural B.C.
The Province of British Columbia is making a significant investment in connectivity to encourage a rapid expansion of high-speed internet access and drive regional economic…
Nanaimo initiates planning for major upgrades to public works yard
The public works yard in Nanaimo, British Columbia is overdue for upgrades that could cost $40 million or more, and the city is starting project…