The Village of Harrison Hot Springs will receive upgrades to its water system and be able to begin a water utility master plan after a contribution of more than $1.2 million from the federal government through the Gas Tax Fund transfer. The project will receive $1.15 million from the federal Gas Tax Fund transfer and … Read more
Halton, Ont., region is benefitting from improvements to roads, and water and wastewater infrastructure, including the widening and realignment of Tremaine Road in Milton and the construction of a new regional water quality laboratory in Burlington, Ont., due to government funding through the Gas Tax Fund. The Gas Tax Fund is supporting numerous projects throughout … Read more
Key elements of the Capital Regional District’s (CRD) recently completed Pedestrian and Cycling Master Plan (PCMP) will soon be implemented thanks to a contribution of $780,950 from the federal government’s Gas Tax Fund transfer, announced International Trade Minister Ed Fast (Abbotsford, B.C.). The CRD will contribute an additional $87,600 to complete the project. More information … Read more
The Neechi Commons Community Business Complex in Winnipeg, Man., officially opened during an all-day celebration. This 50,000 square foot property in Winnipeg’s North end was transformed into a complex that includes a neighbourhood supermarket, a cafeteria-style restaurant, a farmers’ market that features local fruit and vegetables, a bakery, specialty boutiques, and an Aboriginal arts centre. … Read more
Travellers can anticipate safer, more efficient travel on some of Ontario's northern highways thanks to new funding announced by the governments of Canada and Ontario. Eleven bridge rehabilitation initiatives are receiving more than $61.3 million in funding through the Provincial-Territorial Base (PT Base) Fund. The Government of Canada is providing $175 million through this fund … Read more
Residents in the City of Fort St. John, B.C. will benefit from two clean energy projects thanks to a $1.2 million contribution from the Government of Canada through the Gas Tax Fund transfer. The funding will support the addition of a micro-hydro unit to the City’s wastewater system and the construction of a district energy … Read more
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) echoed Prime Minister Stephen Harper's (Calgary Southwest, Alta) announcement confirming that the Government of Canada is increasing its support for the construction of the Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk highway by $50 million. The construction of this highway will have a positive impact on growth and job creation in the Northwest Territories.The … Read more
The Town of Lake Cowichan, B.C., will receive over $1.5 million from the federal government through the Gas Tax Fund transfer to upgrade its wastewater system and undertake planning to improve drainage in the community announced Minister of State (Finance) Ted Menzies (Macleod, Alta.). The total cost of the project is estimated at nearly $1.7 … Read more
Conservative MP Jeff Watson (Essex, Ont.), and Tom Bain, Mayor of the Town of Lakeshore, Ont., announced federal government funding for the new Lakeshore Multi-Use Recreational Facility. The total estimated cost of the new multi-use recreational facility is $57.1 million. The Province of Ontario announced last year that it is also contributing $17.3 million towards … Read more
Residents of Anglemont will soon see the end of one of the longest standing boil water advisories in British Columbia thanks to federal government funding. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District will receive $3 million from the Gas Tax Fund transfer to upgrade the Anglemont water system, announced Conservative MP Colin Mayes (Okanagan-Shuswap, B.C.). The total … Read more
