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Ottawa expands building retrofit program with upgrades to libraries, recreation centres and civic facilities
8+ hour, 26+ min ago (347+ words) The City of Ottawa has announced another round of energy-efficiency retrofits at municipal buildings, continuing a multi-year program that has reduced greenhouse gas emissions while lowering operating costs across its facility portfolio. Among the latest projects is a comprehensive retrofit…...
Calgary Housing breaks ground on 1, 000 unit Southview, its largest development to date
8+ hour, 25+ min ago (364+ words) Calgary Housing has broken ground on Southview, its largest development project to date, a multi-phase development is expected to house more than 1, 000 Calgarians when both phases are completed. Construction of Phase 1 is expected to be completed in Q1 2028, with residents moving…...
London council approves long-term economic strategy, downtown revitalization plan
8+ hour, 30+ min ago (246+ words) London City Council has endorsed two major, complementary long-term planning documents to boost the city's economic future and revitalizing the downtown core. London: The Centre of Opportunity, the 20262030 Economic Development Strategy, and Downtown Reimagined, a 10-year Downtown Plan set out…...
Barrie's future transportation network reviewed at public meeting
9+ hour, 36+ min ago (140+ words) Residents had an opportunity to help shape the future of transportation in Barrie on June 18 during the third Public Information Centre (PIC) for its Transportation Master Plan update. Held at Barrie City Hall, the drop-in session gave participants a chance…...
Today's issue (June 30, 2026)
13+ hour, 49+ min ago (140+ words) Robin Mac Lennan has been a reporter, photographer and editor at newspapers and magazines in Barrie, Toronto and across Canada for more than three decades. She lives in North Bay. After venturing into corporate communications and promoting hospitals and healthcare,…...
Equipment theft, vandalism and trespassing continue to challenge jobsite operators
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (486+ words) Special to Ontario Construction News No matter how much is spent on perimeter defense, theft and crime have reached industrial proportions, with construction sites viewed as easy targets. Organized national and international criminals find easy pickings by selling valuable materials…...
Hamilton opens street railway maintenance and storage facility
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (258+ words) The City of Hamilton has opened the new Birch Transit Centre, a $390. 4-million Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) maintenance and storage facility designed to support the city's expanding bus network. Construction was carried out by Pomerleau, serving as the general contractor,…...
Brampton celebrates progress on new Victoria Park Arena
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (314+ words) The City of Brampton is marking progress on construction of the new Victoria Park Arena, nearly a decade after a fire destroyed the original building. Construction is expected to be finished in the fall of 2027. Built in 1966, the arena was…...
Ottawa council approves zoning changes for 500 new homes in Woodpark and Kanata North
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (291+ words) Ottawa Construction News staff writer Zoning amendments have been approved to allow nearly 500 new residential units in Woodpark and Kanata North, including a 24-storey apartment tower near a transit station and the next phase of a suburban subdivision. Changes were…...
York Region backs sewage expansion submission under new federal-provincial housing infrastructure program
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (259+ words) York Regional Council has approved a submission to the Development Charge Reduction Program (DCRP) for the North York-Durham Sewage System Expansion, positioning the project to seek funding through the $8. 8 billion Canada-Ontario Partnership to Build program aimed at accelerating housing-enabling and…...