Infrastructure

Infrastructure

BC Hydro commits $3B to upgrade power grid on the Island

Robyn Bell
July 9, 2024

Upgrade includes new station in Langford, seismic upgrades to Campbell River dams, and new underwater cables.

Infrastructure

‘Contract A’ is being removed from some public tender processes and industry leaders are worried

Chris Atchison, the BCAA president, called the removal of Contract A “the most significant violation of public-sector procurement processes that the construction industry has seen to date."

Infrastructure

City council pushes ahead with referendum on new Crystal Pool

Mark Brennae
June 13, 2024

Mayor Marianne Alto lamented not approving pool construction six years ago when it would have cost one-third the price. “If we had, we would be swimming in the pool by now,” she said.

Infrastructure

PKOLS communications tower location expected to be revealed at open house

Mark Brennae
April 3, 2024

Some say plunking the new tower in the middle of the parking lot would ruin the view.

Infrastructure

New indoor pickleball ‘hub’ to open in March

Mark Brennae
January 23, 2024

Westshore facility arrives as local councils try to serve both the sport's growing popularity and neighbours' concerns about space and noise

Infrastructure

Planning meetings underway for Island Rail Corridor’s future

There have been several planning meetings across jurisdictions to decide what to do with the grant money

Infrastructure

Victoria’s free bike valet pilot returns for another year

By Michael John Lo
March 17, 2023

Longer summer hours with service expected to go until Dec. 23

Infrastructure

Can we solve the Colwood crawl once and for all?

By Zoë Ducklow
July 26, 2022

Four solutions have been pitched to fix the traffic crunch between the Westshore and Victoria. But how realistic are they?