June 24, 2025 The Government of Canada is pleased to announce an additional $4.9 million in funding to support the Anahim Lake Solar Project, bringing its total contribution to nearly $17 million. This new solar energy project will provide the Ulkatcho First Nation with access to a clean and renewable source of energy that is cheaper, safer and healthier than diesel…
June 11, 2025 The Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (MELCCFP) has deemed said study to be complete and compliant with regulatory requirements. The Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement (BAPE) has now been commissioned to hold a public hearing on the project beginning on June 9, 2025. That hearing…
June 11, 2025 Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. and Mi’gmawei Mawiomi Business Corporation (MMBC) are pleased to announce the closing of the financing for the construction and operation of the 102 MW Mesgi’g Ugju’s’n 2 Wind Project. The financing consists in a $163.9 million green loan, an interconnection bridge loan of $41.0 million and a LC facility of $10.2 million with CIBC, Desjardins Group and National…
June 11, 2025 SaskPower will invest $10 million this year to upgrade the electrical system and improve reliability in Regina’s central business district. Crews will replace or remove equipment that has reached the end of its life, including underground cables and duct banks. “This investment will improve overall reliability in central Regina and accommodate growth,”…
June 11, 2025 Dow Chemical Canada ULC (Dow Chemical) has applied to the AESO for transmission system access to reliably connect its proposed Fort Saskatchewan Path2Zero Expansion (Facility) in the Fort Saskatchewan area. Dow Chemical’s request can be met by the following solution: THE AESO ALTALINK Source
June 11, 2025 BC Hydro has launched two requests for expressions of interest (RFEOI) to explore the next era of the province’s power potential, expand clean-energy resources and advance energy efficiency. These actions are critical to ensuring a stable, reliable electricity system that supports new housing, businesses and industries while keeping energy costs affordable for…
June 11, 2025 SaskPower have filed an application with the Canada Energy Regulator under the Canadian Energy Regulator Act for two permits to construct and operate two 230 kilovolts international power lines. The proposed routes for the power lines are each approximately 6 km in length, from the Tableland Switching Station, located approximately 15 km southwest of Estevan, Saskatchewan,…
The Ontario government is building two new transmission lines and two major transmission upgrades to ensure the province has the power it needs to meet growing energy demand…
May 21, 2025 The Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (MELCCFP) has deemed said study to be complete and compliant with regulatory requirements. The Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement (BAPE) has now been commissioned to hold a public hearing on the project beginning on June 9, 2025. That hearing…
May 21, 2025 The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) announced the five companies we have selected to work with to design and plan Canada’s deep geological repository for used nuclear fuel in northwestern Ontario. The NWMO, as the owner of the project, will be working with WSP Canada Inc., Peter Kiewit Sons ULC (Kiewit), Hatch Ltd., Thyssen Mining Construction of…
May 21, 2025 Enwave Energy has announced the commitment to build a new waste processing facility in Prince Edward Island, beginning this fall. The facility will be in operation by 2028 and will replace the existing end-of-life system. Enwave, in partnership with the Province of Prince Edward Island, has proudly undertaken this expansion to address…
May 21, 2025 Running 11 kilometres from Keele Street to Highway 27 before travelling south to Humber College, the Finch West Light Rail Transit (LRT) line in northwest Toronto includes 18 stops and multiple connections. Black & McDonald has been invested in bringing this project to life since November 2019, when the MTO division started…
May 21, 2025 In Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Black & McDonald is at the forefront of a groundbreaking shift in sustainable energy. As part of SaskPower’s ambitious initiative to cut greenhouse gas emissions and ensure reliable power, B&M are playing a pivotal role in the construction of the Great Plains Power Station. It is a state-of-the-art,…
May 21, 2025 Progress is well underway on a state-of-the-art data centre in the historic Spencer Building, located within Vancouver’s Harbour Centre. This cutting-edge facility, named the Spencer Building Carrier Hotel, is poised to become one of Vancouver’s most advanced and sustainable data centres, setting new standards for the region’s technological infrastructure and environmental sustainability….
May 21, 2025 The energy transition is gaining momentum in Nunavik, as highlighted by two major announcements. First, Makivvik and Hydro-Québec have signed a collaboration agreement aimed at strengthening their relationship and fostering economic development in Nunavik. The partnership aligns with Hydro-Québec’s Strategy for Economic Reconciliation and to Strengthen Relations with First Nations and Inuit. Marking…
May 21, 2025 BC Hydro is leading an innovative new Peak Saver project under its Power Smart portfolio to transform homes in two B.C. communities into virtual power plants, offering uninterrupted power to customers while strengthening the flexibility of the electricity grid. The concept of a virtual power plant is an emerging idea that optimizes…