Liberal MP Larry Bagnell (Yukon) announced $5.3 million in funding for the second phase of the Carcross/Tagish First Nation learning centre. The funding will support the second phase of construction of the learning centre, which includes new spaces for the community: the Yukon College space, the Youth and Elders space, the Heritage and Archives space, the Document Management System … Read more
Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.) and Christine St-Pierre, Quebec Minister of International Relations and La Francophonie and Minister responsible for the Laurentides region, highlighted the official unveiling of the new cabaret theatre in Sainte-Thérèse. The City of Sainte-Thérèse received a total of $1 538 000 in government funding to carry out this cabaret theatre project, … Read more
The Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia announced $162.7 million in funding to support the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1) Salmon Arm West Project. This project will widen Highway 1 to four lanes, upgrades connections to the adjacent and existing road network, and replaces the Salmon River Bridge and will support future economic opportunities with improved safety and … Read more
Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.) highlighted how the Government of Canada is delivering on its commitment to roll out Phase 1 of its infrastructure plan and has signed bilateral agreements with all provinces and territories over the summer. He also highlighted how the new programs, combined with the changes made to existing … Read more
Families in Chelsea will now benefit from a new sewer line and wastewater treatment system, thanks to joint funding from the governments of Canada and Quebec. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Greg Fergus (Hull-Aylmer, Que.) along with Stéphanie Vallée, Quebec Minister of Justice, Minister responsible for the Outaouais region, and Caryl Green, … Read more
The governments of Canada and Yukon are investing in wastewater infrastructure. Work will soon begin on two infrastructure projects in Yukon: the replacement of the Haines Junction lift station and the upgrades to Faro’s sewage lagoon. These projects represent important investments in municipal infrastructure that maintain safe, healthy communities. The full release is available online. Call 613-219-0149. Funding … Read more
The communities of Aklavik, Lutsel K’e, Sachs Harbour, and Fort McPherson recently completed five infrastructure projects that have given them access to renewable energy sources, reduced their dependence on fossil fuels, and improved the energy efficiency of their existing infrastructure. The Government of Canada contributed $582,188 through the federal Gas Tax Fund for these five projects, … Read more
The Bulman Road UBC Connector trail for cyclists and pedestrians is open. The Government of Canada contributed $1 million through the federal Gas Tax Fund and the City of Kelowna contributed $100,000, for a total project cost of $1.1 million. The full release is available online. Call 613-219-0149. Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.) and Bob Chiarelli, … Read more
Deputy Government Whip Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe, N.B.) and Bill Fraser, New Brunswick Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, announced that the federal and provincial governments will each be providing up to $5 million to widen and improve a section of Elmwood Drive in Moncton. The project involves widening approximately 2.2 kilometres of the roadway from two to four lanes between Cedarwood … Read more
Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.) and Brian Mason, Alberta’s Minister of Infrastructure, hosted the first federal, provincial and territorial meeting between Ministers responsible for infrastructure on September 7, 2016. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss infrastructure priorities across the country as the federal government designs Phase 2 of Investing in Canada, its … Read more
