West End Connectors, the consortium selected to build the tunnels, and which is led by Aecon, announced on May 20 that the project reached financial close. The final price tag: $729.2 million.

The government says the project will strengthen Canada’s preparedness for future pandemics by increasing capacity to produce and fill-finish vaccines and therapeutics.

The federal and provincial governments have announced more than $17 million in funding to build an aquatic centre at RBJ Schlegel Park in southwest Kitchener.

A research team from the University of Waterloo’s engineering department has devised a tool to help budget-conscious public-sector organizations prioritize their annual capital spends.

The project, which aims to store unused energy collected during off-peak times from Ontario’s grid and return it to the grid during peak demand, promises significant environmental and economic benefits.