Sunday, April 20, 2025
Kenora Hydro to merge with Thunder Bay Hydro
Kenora’s municipal council has announced that it has approved the merger of Kenora Hydro and Thunder Bay Hydro. In the last few years, Kenora Hydro…
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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…
Canada invests in Nova Scotia highway twinning
The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia have announced up to $69 million in joint federal-provincial funding for the Highway 101 Three Mile Plains to…
Ontario commits $170 million for London BRT
The Government of Ontario has announced a commitment of $170 million towards the London Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. The BRT system will provide commuters…
Three teams prequalified for Macdonald Block Reconstruction Project
Three teams have been prequalified to design, build, finance and maintain the Macdonald Block Reconstruction Project. Teams were selected based on their design and construction…
RFQ issued for new Corner Brook hospital
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to establish an industry short list to solicit proposals for a new…
Preferred proponent named for Toronto Courthouse project
EllisDon Infrastructure has been named as the preferred proponent to design, build, finance, and maintain the new Toronto courthouse project located at 10 Armoury Street,…
Ground broken for Cherry Street Stormwater project
Toronto Mayor John Tory joined leaders from all three levels of government and the Mississaugas of New Credit First Nation at the water’s edge to…
PEI announces changes to cabinet
Prince Edward Island Premier Wade McLaughlan has announced changes to the provincial cabinet following the announcement that Allen Roach and Alan McIsaac would not be…
Canada invests $120 million in electric vehicle infrastructure
The Government of Canada announced a $120-million investment to expand the network of electric vehicle charging and alternative refuelling stations across the nation as part…
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…
New Brunswick commits $670 million for bridge infrastructure
The Government of New Brunswick is investing $670 million in bridge restoration and construction around the province over the next five years. “Through our multi-year…
Fortin named director of the McEwen School of Architecture
Laurentian University has welcomed Dr. David Fortin as the next director of the McEwen School of Architecture (MSoA). Dr. Fortin, a faculty member at the…
SWIFT issues RFP for broadband network
SouthWestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) has taken an important step forward with the launch of its first in a series of upcoming Request for Proposals…
Robinson named chair of the Canadian Electricity Association
The Canadian Electricity Association (CEA) and its board of directors announced the appointment of Ray Robinson, president and chief executive officer of Saint John Energy,…
RFQ issued for Central Newfoundland long-term care homes
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced that a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) has been issued to establish a short list of private sector business…
Atlantis Resources sells stake in FORCE facility
Atlantis Resources Limited has announced that it has agreed to sell its stake in its Canadian joint venture in the FORCE facility in the Bay…
ReNew Canada’s 2018 outlook
If anything can be said for the year that was in infrastructure, it’s that we enter 2018 with more questions than answers for so many…
Preferred proponent selected for Michael Garron Hospital
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) have announced that EllisDon Infrastructure Healthcare is the preferred proponent to design, build, and finance a major…
Ontario opens next phase of toll highway
Ontario has announced that the next phase of Highway 407 from Harmony Road to Taunton Road in Clarington now open. The first phase of the…
Financial close reached for Henvey Inlet Wind project
Pattern Energy Group LP has announced completion of a $1 billion financing for the 300 megawatt (MW) Henvey Inlet Wind project located on Henvey Inlet…
Capstone increases stake in N.S. wind farms
Capstone Infrastructure Corporation has announced that it has acquired the remaining interests in Glen Dhu Wind Energy Limited Partnership and Fitzpatrick Mountain Wind Energy Inc.,…
Del Duca issues statement on Eglinton Crosstown Vehicles agreement
Steven Del Duca, Minister of Transportation, released the following statement on a new agreement with Bombardier for light rail vehicles for the Eglinton Crosstown: “Our…