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Feds, BC Hydro fund $289M transmission line expansion in Peace region
VICTORIA—British Columbia’s northeast is getting an electricity boost to…
Road repaving, other Whitehorse infrastructure work gets $23.5M from Ottawa, Yukon
WHITEHORSE—Three infrastructure projects in Yukon’s capital are moving ahead…
Ontario tightens purse strings, Tories don’t plan to balance books until 2023-24
The Tory budget trims spending growth, but feared widespread…
Newfoundland to build new prison to replace notorious Victorian-era penitentiary
ST. JOHN’S, N.L.—Newfoundland and Labrador has announced it is…
Ford unveils $28.5B Toronto transit plan, scraps well-studied relief line subway for province-backed alternative
With Toronto Mayor John Tory conspicuously absent, the premier offered new sketches for the city’s transit system. The timeline for the series of projects was immediately questioned
Billionaire couple’s $100M donation to UofT to kick-start construction of major new complex in downtown Toronto
TORONTO—One of Canada’s richest families is giving $100 million…
Notley, Kenney pledge to back Calgary flood protection infrastructure in lead-up to Alberta election
CALGARY—NDP Leader Rachel Notley pledged more flood protection for…
Citing budget pressures, Metrolinx scales back Hurontario LRT
TORONTO—Ontario transit agency Metrolinx has revised the route of…
Federal budget promises millions to promote skilled trades, outlines funding for job training programs
OTTAWA—The federal government unveiled a series of new budgetary…
In pre-election budget, Liberals look to speed up infrastructure spending by offing cash directly to cities
The $2.2 billion in extra funding is designed to pay for roads, bridges, water systems and other local infrastructure
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SNC-Lavalin picked to build next $660M leg of Ottawa’s light rail transit system
MONTREAL—SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. says it has won the contract…
Planning underway for $1B road into mineral-rich region of Northwest Territories
TORONTO—Northern leaders are cheering a federal funding announcement for…
Feds commit $86.5M to build Halifax high speed bypass
HALIFAX—The federal government is injecting $86.5 million to extend…
EllisDon teams up with investment firm Fiera Capital on P3 projects
MISSISSAUGA, Ont.—Asset management firm Fiera Capital Corp. and contractor…
End of an era: 20 years of ‘almost uninterrupted’ construction growth poised to slow
Construction activity is expected to inch forward at a slower pace over the next decade as certain provinces ramp up work and others tap the brakes, BuildForce Canada says
Some provinces creating challenges for infrastructure projects: Trudeau
OTTAWA—Unco-operative provincial governments have been making the effort to…
Alberta commits $33M in funding to construct Leduc interchange
LEDUC, Alta.—The Alberta government has chipped in $33 million…
‘Low-value’ construction projects delayed approval process, roll-out of federal infrastructure dollars, internal documents say
OTTAWA—A large number of small construction transit and water…
Infrastructure Bank narrows gaze to more than a dozen projects, CEO says
OTTAWA—The federal agency built to find new ways to…
