RC118 MayJune 2025 - Magazine - Page 3
T H E I N F R A S T R U C T U R E M AG A Z I N E
CONTENTS
MAY/JUNE 2025
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LEADERSHIP
MEETING THE CHALLENGE
Metrolinx’s new CEO Michael Lindsay
discusses the way forward for transit projects.
12 TRANSIT
12
TRANSIT
END OF THE LINE
D E PA R T M E N T S
The challenges of getting Canadians
on board with public transit.
BY MARK DOUGLAS WESSEL
4 Editor’s Note
INDIGENOUS PARTNERSHIPS
Infrastructure needs
more than promises.
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BY JOHN TENPENNY
ECONOMIC RECONCILIATION
A new way forward to unlock
Canadian infrastructure.
6 Front
The federal government has
signed a contract for the next
phase of the high-speed rail
network between Toronto and
Québec City, and more.
24 INDIGENOUS PARTNERSHIPS
PROJECTS IN THE FAR NORTH
Connecting the Canadian Arctic through
infrastructure and Indigenous knowledge.
22 Panorama
BY ARLEN FOSTER AND ANGIE BATES
A new roundabout in Banff
National Park has improved traffic
flow and wildlife connectivity.
24
BRINGING TRUTH AND
RECONCILIATION TO LIFE
36 Top100 Projects Updates
UVic’s National Centre for Indigenous Laws
focuses on inclusivity, sustainability and
community impact.
The Surrey Langley SkyTrain and
the Olympic Stadium Rood
Replacement projects.
38 People & Events
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26 RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTUE
Appointments and event reports.
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RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTUE
FALSE STARTS
42 Closing Shot
Infrastructure development in
Canada’s North can boost growth
and resilience.
Municipalities—many of which still address flood
and wildfire risk through “reaction” rather than
“pro-action”—must embrace adaptation.
BY TIM MURPHY AND DREW FAGAN
BY DR. BLAIR FELTMATE
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TRANSPORTATION
Take ReNew
wherever you go
with our digital
magazine
OVER, NOT UNDER
Alberta’s first wildlife overpass outside Banff
National Park reduces collisions.
BY DAVID MCPHERSON
30 TRANSPORTATION
34
TECHNOLOGY
AI EMBRACE
ABOUT THE COVER
DIALOG received a Minister’s Award for Transportation Innovation for its design of the Bow
Valley Gap Wildlife Overpass, the first wildlife overpass in Alberta located outside of Banff
National Park. The overpass is designed to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions while
maintaining critical animal migration routes. Photo: Neil Zeller, Courtesy of DIALOG
RENEWCANADA.NET
Prospects are bright for those willing to
embrace digital transformation.
BY NOLAN FRAZIER
MAY/JUNE 2025 – RENEW CANADA 3
