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Events
FREE! 2026 DIG SAFE BREAKFAST MEETINGS
Don't miss out on any of these educational
Dig Safe Month—April 1–30, 2026
Email lori@orcga.com to find out how you can host an event at your company. 
Education
The DPT 1000 is a four-week comprehensive classroom/in-field practical training required for locators if locating large and established utilities, including dedicated locators (DL)
Two weeks - In Class
To register and for additional information, contact:
DPT 100 and 200 - Damage Prevention Technician Training (DPT100 and DPT200) provides instruction on the fundamentals of locating. The DPT training is focused on a combination of in-class instruction (in-depth review of techniques used to locate all utility types, safety, locate requests and industry practices), field awareness review, and an on-the-job competency assessment.
The Safe Excavation Training (SET) course sets the standard on damage prevention and safe excavation practices around underground infrastructure. It is the knowledge requirement for excavators in Ontario. Excavators who successfully complete the training will be awarded the Safe Excavation Certificate, demonstrating they know best practices and proper procedures to minimize damage, ensure worker and public safety, and keep projects on time and on budget. They enhance their own and their company's reputation as professionals dedicated to the health of the industry and the public.
DIRT Reporting
Industry News
Source: Link2Build
Ten of Canada’s 13 provinces and territories have agreed to a partnership to advance new electricity transmission projects and strategic interties across the country.
The Ontario government announced the news on March 4, saying that the agreement would help build transmission infrastructure needed to power the country’s next generation of growth. Signing the agreement are Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Yukon, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and the Northwest Territories. Quebec has provisionally agreed to the partnership, provided the collaboration is the exclusive jurisdiction of the provinces. Each region’s respective energy ministers agreed that expanding electricity transmission between jurisdictions is essential to meeting rising demand, strengthening energy security and unlocking the full value of Canada’s energy resources. 
Source: Link2Build
"Greater Sudbury continues to demonstrate steady, positive growth," said Mayor Paul Lefebvre. "The progress we're seeing in 2025 reflects the work our community and council have undertaken to build on our strengths, adapt to change, and position Greater Sudbury for long-term economic stability and opportunity. We're proud of the momentum we've created together and look forward to carrying it forward in 2026."
One of the most significant announcements of the year was Sandvik's $85.1-million investment in a new manufacturing facility in Greater Sudbury. The year also marked key milestones in the City's Transformation Project, including the construction kickoff of the event centre and the cultural hub. Construction activity remained strong throughout the year, with $597 million in total construction permit value issued across the residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional sectors. Development activity included permits for 625 new housing units, as well as 71 permits issued for large projects each valued at more than $1 million. Source: Link2Build
Construction on the roads to the Ring of Fire in northern Ontario should start this year and be completed by 2031, the province announced Monday about a project that has divided several First Nations.
Premier Doug Ford said construction will begin in June and finish several years ahead of schedule, though the province had never said when it had hoped to complete the long-discussed road to the proposed mining region. "This accelerated schedule is a baseline, we won't rest until we've taken every single last day, every second, every week and month out of the plan to open these roads as quickly as we can," Ford said. Ford made the announcement at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention, a major mining conference in Toronto, where he also signed economic partnership agreements with Marten Falls First Nation and Webequie First Nation. 
Source: Link2Build
The Ontario government has issued a request for proposals for companies to design the expansion of Highway 17 from two to four lanes between Renfrew and Arnprior, west of Ottawa.
The province is twinning 22.5 kilometres of Highway 17 running from Scheel Drive near Arnprior to three kilometres west of Bruce Street near the Town of Renfrew. The first stage of the expansion project was completed in November 2023, with construction of a new bridge and interchange at Highway 17 and Calabogie Road. In addition to the Calabogie Road interchange, three new interchanges will be built as part of Highway 17 expansion projects in Renfrew County. “This stretch of highway is a critical artery in the Ottawa Valley, connecting communities, supporting our economy and carrying families safely home each night,” said Billy Denault, MPP for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke. “This milestone is an important step forward for Renfrew County.” Ear to the Ground
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