Infrastructure
Price tag doubles for new Waterdown police-fire station

Price tag doubles for new Waterdown police-fire station
The cost of a new combined police-fire station in Waterdown has nearly doubled in just over a year. In January 2024, Hamilton City Council approved $28 million for the 23,000 square foot, one floor, station at the corner of Highway 6 and Parkside Drive....
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Good Roads conference highlights: ‘Car bloat,’ transportation design, First Nations involvement
Large pickup truck or SUV owners who attended the recent Good Roads conference i...
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Construction complete on West Harbour GO station
HAMILTON, ONT. — The Ontario government has announced that construction at West...
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17,500 customers still without power after Ontario ice storm: Hydro One
PETERBOROUGH, ONT. — Some 17,500 customers are still without electricity more th...
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Price tag doubles for new Waterdown police-fire station
The cost of a new combined police-fire station in Waterdown has nearly doubled i...
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Good Roads conference highlights: ‘Car bloat,’ transportation design, First Nations involvement
Large pickup truck or SUV owners who attended the recent Good Roads conference i...
Infrastructure

Construction complete on West Harbour GO station
HAMILTON, ONT. — The Ontario government has announced that construction at West...
Infrastructure

17,500 customers still without power after Ontario ice storm: Hydro One
PETERBOROUGH, ONT. — Some 17,500 customers are still without electricity more th...
Infrastructure

Tunnelling begins for final segment of Eglinton Crosstown West Extension
TORONTO — Ground has been broken on the final tunnel segment of the Eglinton Cro...
Infrastructure

Municipal use of Recycled Asphalt Pavement on a major upswing, says Good Roads speaker
In one of the numerous seminars at the recent Good Roads conference in Toronto,...
Infrastructure

More than 34,000 customers remain powerless after spring storm tears through Ontario
MINDEN, ONT. — Just over 35,000 customers still don't have power back in Ontario...
Infrastructure

Over 50,000 Hydro One customers without power in Ontario
MINDEN, ONT. — About 55,000 Ontarians are without power Monday as Hydro One's 4,...
Infrastructure

Kenaidan Murphy JV awarded more than $1B contract for TTC Bloor Yonge Capacity Improvements
TORONTO — A Kenaidan Murphy Joint Venture (KMJV), alongside lead design partne...
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Hamilton reports it is on track with Red Hill Valley Action Plan promises
City of Hamilton Public Works staff say nine of 36 items recommended by the Red...
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Eglinton East LRT project reaches milestone; Crosstown opening date may be in sight
TORONTO — The City of Toronto has announced a major milestone in relation to the...
Infrastructure

Snow and freezing rain return to parts of Ontario; more power outages possible
TORONTO — Ontario is in the path of another spring storm, complete with snow and...
Infrastructure

Peel Memorial Hospital expansion breaks ground
BRAMPTON, ONT. — Shovels went into the ground recently, celebrating the start of...
Infrastructure

Beyond the bridge: The Canadian, U.S. Ports of Entry at the Gordie Howe International Bridge project
WINDSOR, ONT. — While the showstopping Gordie Howe International Bridge may be t...
Infrastructure

Poilievre says his goal will be to greenlight Ring of Fire permits within six months
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says that he will “set a goal” to...
Infrastructure

Protesters demand engineering firm cancel bike lane removal contract
TORONTO — Protesters in Toronto are calling on an engineering firm to cancel its...
Infrastructure

Toronto’s plan to counter tariffs includes barring U.S. suppliers from some contracts
TORONTO - Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says the city's response to steep U.S. tarif...
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Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government terminates consumer carbon price
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's first move after taking office on Friday w...
Government , Infrastructure

BuildForce outlines $200B in Ontario ICI projects over five years
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats cast a dark shadow over the recent...
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Community meetings on deck for proposed Durham Kawartha Power Line
PETERBOROUGH, ONT. — Feedback is being sought and several community meetings are...
Infrastructure

Energy, trade investments ‘imperative’ in rocky times: Canadian Infrastructure Bank CEO
OTTAWA — The head of the Canada Infrastructure Bank says the power and export-en...
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Charlottetown airport expansion soars to new heights
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Phase 1B of the Charlottetown Airport expansion is reall...
Infrastructure

Marie Campagna named new chairperson of the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority
OTTAWA — The federal government has announced the selection of Marie Campagna as...
Infrastructure

$87.1M announced for Terminal 16, 17 project at Port of Trois-Rivières
TROIS-RIVIÈRES, QUE.— The Port of Trois-Rivières is on the receiving end of maj...
Infrastructure

Oshawa grain terminal fully operational
OSHAWA, ONT. — Oshawa’s expanded grain terminal is now officially ready to ship...
Infrastructure

P.E.I. receives $86.2M for housing enabling infrastructure
CHARLOTTETOWN — The Government of Canada and Province of Prince Edward Island ha...
Infrastructure

Road to Ontario’s Ring of Fire anything but smooth
The prospect of an all-season road corridor that would eventually provide year-r...
Infrastructure

Aecon partnership celebrates Bruce Power steam generator project milestone
TORONTO — All eight steam generators have now been placed into Unit 3 as part of...
Infrastructure

A running list of Ontario election promises in campaign for snap Feb. 27 vote
TORONTO - A running list of election promises announced by the Ontario Progressi...
Economic , Government , Infrastructure , Projects

New 14-storey tower at Halifax hospital, ready for patients by 2031
HALIFAX- The Nova Scotia government says it has finalized an agreement to begin...
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Clean energy transition must be key for next Ontario government: report
TORONTO - The next Ontario government should take the lead in encouraging urgent...
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Building conversions meet construction circularity
Empty Class B and C commercial buildings represent stranded assets that property...
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CCOHS urges industry to commemorate National Day of Mourning and commit to safety
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Prioritization of tasks in procurement is paramount
As a procurement manager, merely defining the task that must be undertaken is no...