The City of Fernie, B.C., will receive $652,800 from the federal government through the Gas Tax Fund transfer to improve their wastewater treatment system and help protect the Elk River for future generations, said Conservative MP David Wilks (Kootenay-Columbia, B.C.). The total cost of the project is estimated at $816,000, which will include a contribution … Read more
The West Fernie Servicing Project will benefit from $5.4 million in funding from the government of Canada through the Gas Tax Fund, said said Conservative MP David Wilks (Kootenay-Columbia, B.C.). This investment will support the first phase of the community’s efforts to upgrade its water and sewer infrastructure. This project involves upgrading a deteriorating water … Read more
The governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador announced a joint investment of $85,057,332 to begin widening and paving Phases II and III of the Trans Labrador Highway between Red Bay and Happy Valley-Goose Bay. At approximately 1,200 kilometres long, the Trans Labrador Highway is the region’s primary public road crossing some of north-eastern Canada’s must … Read more
The Village of Clinton, B.C., will see major improvements to its water system after $2.45 million provided through the federal Gas Tax Fund. Conservative MP Cathy McLeod (Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, B.C.) made the announcement, saying that an investment in clean drinking water is an investment in the health and safety of local residents. McLeod added that the … Read more
Motorists travelling through the City of Cornwall, Ont., will soon benefit from improvements to bridges on Highway 401, thanks to a joint funding initiative of up to $13 million that was announced by the governments of Canada and Ontario. The initiative involves the replacement of two bridges on Highway 401 over Cornwall Centre Road and … Read more
Local businesses, cargo carriers and freight shippers will soon benefit from major infrastructure improvements to the Hamilton International Airport, thanks to a joint funding initiative announced Labour Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) and Bob Chiarelli, Ontario minister of infrastructure and minister of transportation. The governments of Canada and Ontario are delivering an $8 million joint … Read more
Minister of State (Transport) Steven Fletcher (Charleswood-St. James-Assiniboia, Man.) announced the completion of the Eastern Ontario Regional Network backbone. Residents and businesses in Lanark County will soon enjoy improved access to high-speed Internet now that a massive 5,500-kilometre fibre optic network has been completed across Eastern Ontario four months ahead of schedule. This network will … Read more
The governments of Canada and Ontario announced a new interchange to be constructed on highway 407 in Pickering, Ont., will receive a joint investment of up to $25 million towards total eligible project costs. This project was identified as a funding priority in Ontario's 2012-13 Provincial-Territorial Base Fund Capital Plan. More information is available online. … Read more
The governments of Canada and Ontario announced a renovation at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) will be the first project in a joint plan to invest more than $220 million in initiatives to improve bridges, highways, roads, wastewater infrastructure, disaster mitigation and cultural sites. The Royal Ontario Museum will receive up to $1.4 million to … Read more
Dignitaries, including Minister of State (Transport) Steven Fletcher (Charleswood-St. James-Assiniboia, Man.), gathered to celebrate the start of construction of the new Active Living Centre, at the University of Manitoba. Fletcher said that the government is proud to support the construction of this world-class sport and fitness centre – one of the largest of its kind … Read more
