The Government of Canada has embarked on a transformative journey with the Energy Services Acquisition Program (ESAP) to work towards Canada’s broader environmental goals and commitments under international climate change agreements like the Paris Agreement. These initiatives aim to modernize the National Capital Region’s (NCR) energy infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, [...]
On January 20, service began to Edmonton’s new NAIT/Blatchford Market LRT Station, marking the much anticipated completion of Phase 1 of the Metro Line Northwest Extension. Edmonton’s urban planning and transportation infrastructure has taken centre-stage in Canada. At the heart of its transit system is the Metro Line, a vital artery into [...]
BC Hydro’s Site C project—its third dam and hydroelectric generating station on the Peace River in northeast British Columbia—will generate enough energy to power about 450,000 homes or 1.7 million electric vehicles per year when it comes on-line in 2025. The Peace River already has two large hydroelectric facilities (W.A.C. Bennett Dam [...]
Windermere Fire Station 31, located in southwest Edmonton, serves as a vital hub for emergency response services in the area. Its role extends beyond firefighting to encompass emergency medical services, technical rescues, and community education on fire safety and disaster preparedness. The planning phase involved assessing population growth patterns, traffic density, response [...]
Already one of Canada’s most magnificent cities, Halifax, NS, is about to get even better. In what is to be the biggest city-building project in the history of Halifax, the Cogswell District Redevelopment project will see 16 acres of land currently used for road infrastructure transformed into a mixed-use neighbourhood designed for [...]
The Wendat name Ethennonnhawahstihnen’ (pronounced Etta-nonna wasti-nuh) translates to “where they had a good, beautiful life.”—a fitting name and vision for the City of Toronto’s latest Community Centre and Library, which hopes to add joy and happiness to the lives of those who use it. “It’s an aspiration of the new [...]
The governments of Canada and British Columbia, alongside project partners, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority and Tsawwassen First Nation, have invested over $260 million in safe, high-quality roads in the community of Delta and the surrounding areas. The Highway 91/17 and Deltaport Way upgrades mean improved traffic flow and more efficient [...]
On April 4, 2023, the first GO Trains on the Barrie Line travelled over the Davenport Diamond on the new guideway, and above the CP freight rail tracks. The Davenport Diamond in Toronto, ON, was one of the North America’s busiest train intersections. It’s a key economic corridor where passenger rail [...]
Thanks to the new, ultramodern water treatment facility, 80,000 people in Drummondville, Quebec will have the highest quality drinking water available. Designed to accommodate 30 years of growth—with population growth predicted to be 100,000—the new plant will meet the current standards of the Quebec Regulation and also exceed many requirements. Some standards [...]
The Region of Waterloo is using innovative green technology to deliver a significant project in alignment with its environmental stewardship goals for the environment and climate action. Waterloo’s Cogeneration Facilities capture 100 per cent of its biogas and convert it to green energy to power the plant’s electricity and heating needs—saving approximately [...]