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Quebec Premier Fran莽ois Legault to seek federal funds for Churchill Falls power lines

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 10:00:07 +0000

MONTREAL 鈥� Quebec Premier Fran莽ois Legault says he will ask the federal government to help finance the transmission lines for hydroelectricity projects connecting his province and Newfoundland and Labrador. Carney has promised that his government will work with the provinces to fast-track projects of national interest. The premiers of Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador signed […]

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Via Rail subsidiary paid Quebec marketing firm $330K as it pivoted to high-speed rail

Fri, 30 May 2025 08:05:28 +0000

MONTREAL 鈥� A federal Crown corporation paid more than $330,000 to an outside marketing firm to rebrand a planned passenger rail project between Toronto and Quebec City and boost its popularity. Documents obtained by The Canadian Press detail how the corporation, concerned about 鈥渨idespread disinterest鈥� in a high-frequency rail corridor announced in 2021, decided to […]

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Ontario Line update: Queen Station breaks ground, first TBMs on track from Germany

Fri, 30 May 2025 08:00:04 +0000

TORONTO 鈥� Some major moves are being made on the Ontario Line, with the provincial government announcing crews have started excavation work on the line鈥檚 Queen Station. More than 100,000 cubic metres of dirt and rock will be excavated, states a release, and the new Ontario Line platform at Queen Station will be built 40 […]

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APEGA concludes review on disastrous 2024 Calgary watermain rupture

Thu, 29 May 2025 13:40:13 +0000

EDMONTON 鈥� The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) has announced it has concluded the practice review on the City of Calgary after the critical rupture of the Bearspaw South watermain in June 2024. The review was initiated on July 22, 2024, and the final report was delivered to the city on […]

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ACCIONA hosts tour of $217M Saint John safe drinking water project

Thu, 29 May 2025 08:10:19 +0000

SAINT JOHN, N.B. 鈥� ACCIONA recently hosted a delegation of senior company executives and public officials for a tour of the Saint John Safe Clean Drinking Water Project. Originally completed in 2019, the $217-million project has transformed the drinking water system for 70,000 residents and businesses across Saint John. The facility includes a water treatment […]

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New hospital, new name: the Nats鈥檕ojeh Hospital and Health Centre

Wed, 28 May 2025 11:10:40 +0000

FORT ST. JAMES, B.C. 鈥� The new hospital in Fort St. James is now called Nats鈥檕ojeh (Nat-Soo-Jay) Hospital and Health Centre, reflecting the Dakelh First Nations heritage. It means 鈥渆veryone healing鈥� and was chosen in consultation with the guidance of Elders and language experts from the Nak鈥檃zdli, Binche, Tl鈥檃zt鈥檈n, Yekooche and Takla First Nations. For […]

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Experts say linking Yukon, B.C. power grids a ‘game-changer’ but will take time

Wed, 28 May 2025 11:00:56 +0000

VICTORIA 鈥� Experts say the potential linking of British Columbia’s power grid with Yukon would be a game-changer for the territory’s quality of life and economy, but realization would likely take more than a decade. The responses come after B.C. Premier David Eby and Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai last week signed a memorandum of understanding […]

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Township of Mapleton, Graham reach deal on $41M in water infrastructure projects

Wed, 28 May 2025 10:10:16 +0000

MAPLETON, ONT. 鈥� The Township of Mapleton and Graham recently announced they have reached financial close on a $41 million series of water and wastewater infrastructure projects. This marks the transition from development to construction, with Graham鈥檚 construction team, who have been engaged since the project鈥檚 inception, now set to begin delivering the upgrades, states […]

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New Weyburn hospital reaches 75 per cent completion

Tue, 27 May 2025 11:05:59 +0000

WEYBURN, SASK. 鈥� The Government of Saskatchewan has announced the building envelope and exterior finishing are complete on the new Weyburn General Hospital (WGH), with construction progressing on schedule. All interior phases of the hospital are advancing by receiving finishes such as drywall, paint and flooring. Site concrete and parking lot paving activities are to […]

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Feedback sought from the public as Massey Tunnel project progresses

Mon, 26 May 2025 11:10:14 +0000

VANCOUVER 鈥� The Province of B.C. is inviting the public to learn more and provide feedback about the replacement for the George Massey Tunnel. More specifically, the public can learn about how environmental impacts during construction will be managed now that the application for the project’s environmental assessment certificate has been submitted. To ensure construction […]

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Orillia building new Soldiers鈥� Memorial Hospital

Mon, 26 May 2025 10:10:34 +0000

ORILLIA, ONT. 鈥� The process is in motion for a new Orillia Soldiers鈥� Memorial Hospital. The Ontario government has announced it will support early planning for the redevelopment of a new hospital on a new site. Creating a larger, state-of-the-art facility will allow the hospital to expand programs and services, ensuring it can continue to […]

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RFQ issued for major OPP modernization project

Mon, 26 May 2025 10:05:34 +0000

TORONTO 鈥� The Government of Ontario is building 12 new Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachments and a regional headquarters in Thunder Bay. As such, Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and the Ministry of the Solicitor General have issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) for interested parties to submit their qualifications to design, build and finance the new […]

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