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Financing
Toronto signs onto province’s nearly $30B GTA transit construction plan
October 30, 2019 by Megan HoeglerTORONTO— The City of Toronto and the province of Ontario have endorsed a unified plan for building four new or extended subway lines in Toronto, ending a months-long standoff over the future of the city’s transit system. City council voted…
Liberals return with a minority government in Election 2019
October 22, 2019 The Canadian PressOTTAWA— With results still trickling in early Tuesday, the Liberals had 156 seats- 14 short of the 170 needed for a majority in the 338-seat House of Commons. Trudeau, whose Liberals entered the campaign with 177 seats, will need the…
Ontario drops plan to upload Toronto subway as city supports Ford plan
October 18, 2019 Shawn Jeffords, The Canadian PressTORONTO— Ontario has dropped its bid to take control of Toronto’s subway system, the province announced Wednesday as city staff recommended support for a key part of Premier Doug Ford’s transit plan. This follows federal PC candidate, Andrew Scheer’s pledge of…
Scheer pledges federal support for Toronto’s Ontario Line and Yonge Subway Extension
October 10, 2019 by Megan HoeglerTORONTO—Federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer announced his party’s commitment to financially support two proposed Toronto Transit Commission expansion projects Oct. 8. Scheer was joined by Markham mayor, Frank Scarpitti and Richmond Hill mayor, David Barrow when he announced his commitment…
Rising waters: Canadian communities counter worsening storms with fresh infrastructure work
October 9, 2019 Saul ChernosWhen it rains in Canada these days, it pours. Just six years ago, torrential rains dumped multiple summers worth of rain on parts of southern Alberta in just 48 hours. Mudslides closed sections of the Trans-Canada Highway and damage to…
Amazon planning sprawling new warehouse in Toronto
September 30, 2019 On-Site StaffTORONTO—Amazon is continuing its rapid scale-up of warehouse operations in Ontario with a new fulfillment centre on the east end of Toronto. The U.S. online retail giant said last week it’s planning to build a new one million sq. ft.…
Scheer pledges to scrap Infrastructure Bank if elected, accuses Liberals of botching spending
September 30, 2019 The Canadian PressCOQUITLAM, B.C.—Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is promising to prioritize infrastructure spending on projects intended to cut commuting times. Among the projects he pledged federal dollars towards in a campaign stop last week are the George Massey tunnel replacement project in…
Feds backing construction of new cargo warehouse at Winnipeg airport with $30.4M in funding
September 13, 2019 On-Site StaffWINNIPEG—Construction of a new cargo warehouse at Winnipeg’s James Armstrong Richardson International Airport is poised to get off the ground with tens of millions in backing from the federal government. Ottawa late last week it plans to spend $30.4 million…
Feds spending $153.7M on new bridge, rail infrastructure and port facilities in Prince Rupert, B.C.
September 10, 2019 On-Site StaffPRINCE RUPERT, B.C.—Three infrastructure projects on Canada’s West Coast, worth a combined $311 million, are getting a significant boost from Ottawa’s National Trade Corridors Fund. The federal government said Sept. 5 it has approved $153.7 million in funding for work…
Ontario proposes deal to build $126M French language university
September 9, 2019 Shawn Jeffords, The Canadian PressTORONTO—Ontario has secured half of the funding for a proposed French-language university, the Progressive Conservative government said last week as it invited Ottawa to come up with the other half. The project would cost $126 million and take eight years…
Three tiers of government set aside $240M for 15 water infrastructure projects across B.C.
August 30, 2019 On-Site StaffVANCOUVER—Federal, provincial and local governments are prying open their wallets to fund a series of 15 water and wastewater projects across British Columbia. At an announcement in West Vancouver Aug. 27, politicians from all levels of government said they had…
Saskatchewan First Nation, province face off over lack of airstrip funding after fatal crash
August 24, 2019 Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian PressThe chief of the Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation accused the province of abandoning a commitment to improving its airport while funding similar upgrades in Moose Jaw. The province said the First Nation did not complete its application
Getting on track: Urban transit projects roar to life, creating opportunity for Canada’s construction sector
August 21, 2019 Jillian MorganWorking in tandem along a stretch of highway in Montreal, a pair of launching gantry cranes hoist 50-ton concrete segments into the air off flatbeds below. The gantries slide the prefabricated segments into place, steadily forming a single 30-metre span…
Infrastructure Bank to work with Port of Montreal on financing new terminal
August 16, 2019 by David KennedyMONTREAL—The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has pledged to work with the Montreal Port Authority on financing for a new container terminal in Contrecoeur, just downriver from the Montreal city limits. The crown corporation said it signed a memorandum of understanding…
Northerners applaud funding for long-awaited road through Arctic tundra; costs could top $1B
August 15, 2019 Bob Weber, The Canadian PressTwo federal announcements this week are expected to kick-start a long-awaited road into the heart of the Canadian Arctic that would lower grocery costs for northern families and unlock billions of dollars in mineral resources. Transport Minister Marc Garneau pledged…
Staying on target: Fall election looms as federal infrastructure plan progresses in fits and starts
August 13, 2019 David KennedyIn the early morning hours of June 24, a few minutes before sunrise, a small convoy of cars drives slowly across the freshly paved asphalt deck of Montreal’s new Samuel de Champlain Bridge. With the deep blue of twilight still…
Ottawa says no formal request made by Saskatchewan over infrastructure dollars
August 8, 2019 The Canadian PressREGINA—The federal government says it has not received a formal request from Saskatchewan’s deputy premier about the need to transfer infrastructure dollars to pay for projects in the province’s two largest cities. Gord Wyant signed a letter addressed to Regina-area…
Richmond, B.C. looks at major scale-up of district energy system with tentative backing of Infrastructure Bank
August 6, 2019 On-Site StaffRICHMOND, B.C.—A district energy system that heats and cools buildings in Richmond, B.C. through a series of underground pipes is poised to undergo a major expansion. Lulu Island Energy Co., the municipally-owned entity in charge of the Metro Vancouver city’s…
Construction of new NHL arena for Calgary Flames to start in 2021 as city council approves $550M deal
July 31, 2019 Donna Spencer, The Canadian PressCalgary is going to build a new arena for its NHL team despite financial challenges facing the city. Council voted 11-4 July 30 approving a financial agreement with the owners of the Calgary Flames to build an event centre and…
Major stretch of Yukon’s North Klondike Highway to be upgraded as part of $157M construction job
July 27, 2019 by David KennedyWHITEHORSE—A major project to upgrade about 100 kilometres of road and replace several bridges along the North Klondike Highway is moving forward with multimillion-dollar investments from the federal and Yukon governments. Ottawa said July 24 it has assigned $118.2 million…