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Toronto Star
6 days ago
- Business
- Toronto Star
Aecon consortium reaches financial close on the Yonge North Subway Extension Advance Tunnel project in Ontario
TORONTO, Aug. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aecon Group Inc. (TSX: ARE) ('Aecon' or the 'Company') announced today that North End Connectors, an Aecon-led consortium in which it holds a 33.3% interest, has reached financial close with Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx on the Yonge North Subway Extension Advance Tunnel project in Ontario. The contract is valued at $1.4 billion, and Aecon's $477 million share of the contract will be added to its Construction segment backlog in the third quarter of 2025. Aecon previously disclosed this addition to backlog in its second quarter 2025 financial results, released on July 31, 2025. North End Connectors, comprised of Aecon, FCC Construcción and Ghella, will design and construct an approximately 6.3-kilometre tunnelled segment, launch and extraction shafts, and headwalls for emergency exit buildings and stations. The scope of work also includes the supply of tunnel boring machines, the installation of tunnel liners and other supporting activities. The project will extend the TTC's Line 1 subway service approximately 8 kilometres from the existing terminus at Finch Station in Toronto to York Region, serving communities in Markham, Vaughan and Richmond Hill.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Yahoo
A few more O-Train changes in August for extension, wheel work
Partial closures and schedule changes continue this month for Ottawa's rail transit system. OC Transpo said Tuesday that Line 1 service will be scaled back Saturday Aug. 16, Sunday Aug. 17 and Sunday Aug. 31 for more work on the extension east from Blair to Trim stations and on the St-Laurent station tunnel. On Aug. 16 and 17, trains won't run east of Tremblay station. R1 buses will connect Hurdman station and Blair, with the usual shuttle between St-Laurent and Cyrville stations. R1 buses will run instead of the east-west rain line the morning of Aug. 31. Trains should come back at noon. This eastern connection work includes cameras, security systems and software and allows more driver training through the 12.5 kilometres of new track and five stations, according to OC Transpo. There should be more changes in September. The transit service's website says the east extension should open this year. The target for its western extension to Moodie Drive and Algonquin College is 2027. Fewer Line 2 trains some nights The north-south Line 2 will run every 24 minutes instead of every 12 minutes after 8 p.m. from Aug. 11 to 15. This will let OC Transpo install equipment to monitor the axle bearings on its trains. Problems with those bearings, part of what hold the wheels to the train, have plagued Line 1. Line 4 to and from the airport won't be affected.
CBC
6 days ago
- CBC
A few more O-Train changes in August for extension, wheel work
Partial closures and schedule changes continue this month for Ottawa's rail transit system. OC Transpo said Tuesday that Line 1 service will be scaled back Saturday Aug. 16, Sunday Aug. 17 and Sunday Aug. 31 for more work on the extension east from Blair to Trim stations and on the St-Laurent station tunnel. On Aug. 16 and 17, trains won't run east of Tremblay station. R1 buses will connect Hurdman station and Blair, with the usual shuttle between St-Laurent and Cyrville stations. R1 buses will run instead of the east-west rain line the morning of Aug. 31. Trains should come back at noon. This eastern connection work includes cameras, security systems and software and allows more driver training through the 12.5 kilometres of new track and five stations, according to OC Transpo. There should be more changes in September. The transit service's website says the east extension should open this year. The target for its western extension to Moodie Drive and Algonquin College is 2027. Fewer Line 2 trains some nights The north-south Line 2 will run every 24 minutes instead of every 12 minutes after 8 p.m. from Aug. 11 to 15. This will let OC Transpo install equipment to monitor the axle bearings on its trains. Problems with those bearings, part of what hold the wheels to the train, have plagued Line 1. Line 4 to and from the airport won't be affected.
Ottawa Citizen
7 days ago
- General
- Ottawa Citizen
LRT service disruptions announced for a few days in August
Ottawa Transit Services has announced disruptions for testing at the east-end extension of LRT. Article content To allow for Stage 2 east extension integration work, Ottawa Line 1 will operate between Tunney's Pasture and Tremblay stations on Aug. 16 and Aug. 17, with R1 service operating between Hurdman and Blair stations. Article content Article content Line 1 service will start at noon on Aug. 31, with R1 running from Tunney's Pasture Station to Blair Station in the morning. Article content Article content Testing and commissioning work has been progressing well during the summer, OC Transpo said in a memo Tuesday. Article content Article content 'This progress has allowed us to connect key systems to the existing Line 1 segment, including the closed-circuit television cameras (CCTV), remote supervisory and control system, intrusion access system and update software on all trains in the fleet,' the memo stated. 'This progress allows the training and familiarization for electric rail operators to advance, and customers and residents can expect to see more trains operating on the east alignment as a result.' Article content
Global News
30-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Global News
Toronto woman goes viral after hosting free buffet for passengers on the TTC
A Toronto woman is going viral for giving a whole new meaning to 'fast food.' Izzy Petraglia, a freelance writer and publicist, turned a TTC subway commute into an extraordinary act of generosity and community building by hosting a free buffet for passengers on Monday. Petraglia brought her passion project to life when she and a few friends set up a full buffet table aboard a Line 1 subway train at around 7 p.m. Inspired by a viral New York City subway Thanksgiving dinner video she saw months ago, Petraglia said she had long dreamed of recreating something similar, ahead of launching her own cookbook. 'I saw the video and thought, 'That would be cool to do one day.' A few weeks ago, I finally said, 'You know what? I'm going to do it,'' she told Global News. Story continues below advertisement Petraglia said she prepared all the food herself the day of, serving a variety of dishes and treats, including spicy miso cucumber salad, pancit bihon, sweet and spicy tofu, noodles and cookies. 'The ube white chocolate cookies were by far the biggest hit,' she said. View image in full screen Petraglia and her friends serve a variety of homemade dishes on the TTC including ube white chocolate chip cookies. (via Izzy Petraglia). Izzy Petraglia The culinary journey began at Glencairn Station and ran up to Finch and back down again, lasting nearly two hours. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Along the way, curious passengers began to take notice and participate in the feast. 'At first, people were just laughing or taking photos,' Petraglia said. 'But then some came up to grab plates.' 'One woman had just worked a 12-hour shift and told us she could cry from how hungry she was. That meant a lot to me, and when I realized that's why I did it.' Story continues below advertisement A handwritten flyer listing all ingredients was handed out with each plate, ensuring passengers with allergies had full transparency. While Petraglia did receive some backlash online over hygiene concerns, she said her team made hygiene a top priority, regularly sanitizing and serving the food themselves rather than letting people self-serve. 'I was careful, we sanitized, we listed all allergens, served people, and we did it as safely as possible,' she told Global News. The subway feast wasn't just a one-off stunt, according to Petraglia, who plans to do another one in a few months. 'I love gathering people over food,' she said. 'Everyone on the TTC is in their own little world. I wanted to get people out of that and talking to one another.' View image in full screen A group of passengers on the TTC enjoy the spontaneous feast. Izzy Petraglia In the meantime, Petraglia is continuing to develop her cookbook, bake for friends and dream up new ways to connect with her city, one plate at a time. Story continues below advertisement Amid rising inflation, a worsening housing crisis, and growing food insecurity in Toronto, Petraglia said she's grateful her initiative could provide a warm meal and a moment of connection to those who needed it. 'Food is how we connect, it always has been,' Petraglia said.
