Ontario and Marten Falls First Nation Break Ground on Ring of Fire Road

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Source: Ontario - Premier's Office
Date: 2026-08-31 15:30:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Infrastructure, Transportation, Mining, Resources, Indigenous]

Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Marten Falls First Nation Chief Bruce Achneepineskum, and provincial ministers celebrated the groundbreaking for the 184-kilometre Marten Falls Community Access Road, marking the start of construction five years ahead of schedule. The project, which includes 35 bridges and culverts and is scheduled to open by November 2031, represents the longest segment of the proposed 514-kilometre Ring of Fire all-season road network. The overall initiative aims to connect Marten Falls First Nation to the provincial highway network while unlocking critical mineral deposits projected to add $22 billion to Ontario's economy and create 70,000 jobs.

New Affordable Housing Coming to Leamington

Source: Ontario - Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Date: 2026-08-28 18:30:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Municipal, Housing, Affordability, Social Services, Infrastructure]

The Governments of Canada and Ontario announced nearly $3 million in funding—specifically $2,919,397 through the Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative (COCHI) and $1,858,000 from the federal Rapid Housing Initiative—to construct 18 new affordable housing units at 310 Sherk Street in the Municipality of Leamington. The project forms part of the Tiny Home Community Initiative at The Bridge Youth Resource Centre site, which consists of a total of 50 mixed-income units, including 12 units designed to be accessible for youth, adults, seniors, low-income workers, and individuals facing addiction challenges. The funding supports broader regional housing objectives involving the Municipality of Leamington and the City of Windsor to expand vulnerable resident support services.

Ontario and Canada Making Homes More Affordable in Bradford West Gwillimbury

Source: Ontario - Premier's Office
Date: 2026-08-28 15:30:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Municipal, Housing, Infrastructure, Affordability, Finance]

The Governments of Ontario and Canada have announced up to $94.8 million for the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury through the Development Charge Reduction Program (DCRP) and the Build Communities Strong Fund (BCSF). In exchange, the Town will reduce development charges by up to 76 per cent from March 30, 2026, to March 31, 2029, saving homebuyers up to $36,500 per home. The federal and provincial funding, combined with a cost-matched $8.8 billion 10-year infrastructure agreement and expanded HST relief saving up to $130,000, aims to unlock over 29,000 new homes. Specific infrastructure projects funded include upgrading Plant D at the Bradford Water Pollution Control Plant, increasing water storage at the John Fennell Reservoir, widening and reconstructing the Line 8 corridor from Sideroad 10 to Barrie Street, and building new Church Well infrastructure.

Ontario Breaks Ground on New Expansion at Oakville Hospital

Source: Ontario - Ministry of Health
Date: 2026-08-27 15:16:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Healthcare, Infrastructure]

The Ontario government has broken ground on a $154.8 million expansion at the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, operated by Halton Healthcare, utilizing existing shelled space to add approximately 79,000 square feet of renovated space and over 110 new inpatient acute care beds. The project supports approximately 200 construction jobs and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2027 to serve the communities of Oakville, Milton, and Halton Hills. Additionally, the initiative forms part of the province's broader $64 billion health infrastructure plan over the next 10 years, which includes complementary renovations at Milton District Hospital for 12 additional beds and $1.7 million allocated to Halton Healthcare through the 2026-27 Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund.

Ontario and Canada Making Homes More Affordable in Hamilton

Source: Ontario - Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Date: 2026-08-26 20:17:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Municipal, Housing, Affordability, Infrastructure, Finance]

The governments of Ontario and Canada announced a $572 million investment for the City of Hamilton through the Development Charge Reduction Program (DCRP) and the Build Communities Strong Fund (BCSF) in exchange for the city eliminating development charges on all residential developments from March 30, 2026, to March 31, 2029. The funding will support key municipal infrastructure projects, including the expansion of the Woodward water and wastewater treatment plant, upgrading the Greenhill Water Pumping Station, and widening or reconstructing major corridors such as Barton Street, Lewis Road, Rymal Road, and Garner Road. The removal of development charges is estimated to reduce construction costs by up to $100,442 per home, which, when combined with expanded HST relief, could save homebuyers over $230,000 and unlock over 31,000 new housing units across Hamilton.

Ontario Breaks Ground on Major Upgrades to Durham College Oshawa GO Station

Source: Ontario - Ministry of Transportation
Date: 2026-08-26 18:00:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Infrastructure, Transportation, Transit]

The Ontario government, through Metrolinx, has broken ground on major construction upgrades at the Durham College Oshawa GO Station to support two-way, all-day GO train service on the Lakeshore East line. The project involves building two additional tracks, a new north platform with a canopy and snow-melt system, an extended south platform, two new pedestrian bridges, and a bus loop, while accommodating future electrification and the upcoming Bowmanville Extension project. The initiative forms part of Ontario's broader $15.3 billion GO Expansion program and its overall nearly $70 billion transit expansion plan.

Ontario and Canada Making Homes More Affordable in Vaughan

Source: Ontario - Premier's Office
Date: 2026-08-26 15:30:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Municipal, Housing, Affordability, Infrastructure, Finance]

The governments of Ontario and Canada announced that the City of Vaughan is receiving up to $697.2 million through the Development Charge Reduction Program (DCRP) in exchange for reducing development charges by 50 per cent for residential developments from March 30, 2026, to March 31, 2029, and eliminating them for qualifying projects meeting construction milestones from February 25, 2026, to October 31, 2027. Combined with expanded HST relief saving homebuyers up to $130,000, these measures aim to reduce building costs by up to $98,056 per home and unlock over 120,000 new housing units. The federal funding flows through the Build Communities Strong Fund (BCSF) under a 10-year cost-matched structure, while municipal contributions require a minimum of 10 per cent of project costs to support housing-enabling infrastructure such as watermains, road widenings on Huntington, Kirby, and Teston roads, bridge replacements, and fire stations.

Ontario Doubles Down on Made-in-Canada Energy

Source: Ontario - Ministry of Energy and Mines
Date: 2026-08-25 21:00:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Energy, Infrastructure, Economy, Industry]

The Ontario government and Ontario Power Generation (OPG) are investing $500,000 in growth readiness funding to St. Clair Township to explore new electricity generation, including potential natural gas and nuclear power, at the 1,200-acre OPG Lambton site in Courtright. The site, which previously housed the coal-powered Lambton Generating Station that closed in 2013, is already zoned to host up to 900 megawatts (MW) of new generation to support Ontario's projected 90 percent increase in electricity demand by 2050. St. Clair Township Council passed a motion endorsing continued engagement with OPG and the Ministry of Energy and Mines, paving the way for a formal memorandum of understanding (MOU) to advance site planning.

Ontario Advancing Widening of Highway 69 Between Parry Sound and Sudbury

Source: Ontario - Ministry of Transportation
Date: 2026-08-25 19:30:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Infrastructure, Transportation, Mining, Tourism]

The Ontario Ministry of Transportation is advancing the widening of Highway 69 between Parry Sound and Sudbury by investing in the relocation of a Canadian National Railway Company (CN) rail line within the Township of Mowat and the Municipality of Killarney. The project involves splitting the remaining 68 kilometres of highway widening work into six sections—with four under heavy construction by the end of next year—to facilitate the construction of a new Highway 522 interchange. To date, the province has completed widening 84 kilometres of the 152-kilometre corridor, supported by a broader $31 billion ten-year provincial investment in highways, roads, and bridges.

Ontario Breaks Ground on Two Long-Term Care Homes in Oakville

Source: Ontario - Ministry of Long-Term Care
Date: 2026-08-25 16:00:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Healthcare, Seniors, Infrastructure, Housing]

The Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care broke ground on two new long-term care homes in Oakville developed by Schlegel Villages Inc. under the province's Surplus Lands program. Known collectively as The Village of Heritage Trails, the project will feature 640 total beds—comprising 554 new and 86 upgraded spaces—organized into ten 320-bed facilities connected by a central amenity corridor. The development is scheduled to welcome its first residents in summer 2028, creating approximately 700 construction jobs and 1,000 permanent long-term care positions while incorporating Living Classrooms training in partnership with Sheridan College.

Ontario and Aroland First Nation Break Ground on Ring of Fire Road

Source: Ontario - Ministry of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation
Date: 2026-08-24 21:15:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Infrastructure, Transportation, Mining, Energy, Indigenous]

The Government of Ontario and Aroland First Nation commenced major reconstruction and expansion work on the Anaconda and Painter Lake roads as of June 30, 2026, two years ahead of schedule, with completion slated for November 2030. The $22 billion economic initiative upgrades 97 kilometres of roadway, replaces 62 culverts, and bridges Highway 643 to the proposed Ring of Fire all-season roads corridor (including the Webequie Supply Road, Marten Falls Community Access Road, and Northern Road Link). This infrastructure project builds on the Shared Prosperity Agreement signed by Ontario and Aroland First Nation in January 2025 to support critical mineral development and regional connectivity.