Federal and municipal representatives gathered in Meteghan, NS, to celebrate the completion of a new recycling facility. The Municipality of Clare, NS, has retrofitted an existing building on the site of the former Comeau Lumber Ltd. plant and transformed it into a recycling centre. On behalf of Transport Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC), Conservative MP … Read more
The newly renovated and expanded East Hants Sportsplex will give residents access to high-quality sports and recreation opportunities, helping them stay fit and healthy while having fun. The opening ceremony was attended by Conservative MP Scott Armstrong (Cumberland-Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley, NS), on behalf of Economic Development Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC) and Minister of State (Atlantic … Read more
On behalf of Transport Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC), Conservative MP Ryan Leef (Yukon) announced that Yukon residents will benefit from infrastructure improvements thanks to significant investments announced by the governments of Canada and Yukon. Under the Provincial-Territorial Base Funding agreement of the Building Canada Plan, Yukon will receive a total of $182.91 million from … Read more
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, BC) announced the federal government has set aside up to $7.5 million for work on the restoration of the Vancouver Island, BC, Railway between Victoria and Courtenay, BC. Duncan said that the restoration of the Vancouver Island Railway will create local jobs and economic … Read more
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) celebrated the official grand opening of a new arena in Pond Inlet, NU. Nunavut will receive a total of $182.68 million in funding from the federal government for core infrastructure priorities such as water, wastewater, clean energy, and safe roads. Aglukkaq said the new Pond Inlet Arena provides a tremendous … Read more
Representatives from the federal, provincial and municipal governments gathered in the Rural Municipality of St. François Xavier, MB, to mark the completion of upgrades to the Cartier Regional Co-Op Water Treatment Plant. The Cartier Regional Water Co-Op provides water to nearly 10,000 customers throughout the municipalities of Cartier, St. François Xavier, Headingley, Grey, Rockwood, and … Read more
Public schools across Nunavut now have access to improved Internet enhancing students' ability to include online learning in educational curricula from Kindergarten to Grade 12. This new broadband service, providing dedicated bandwidth and satellite capacity, is made possible thanks to a partnership between the Government of Canada, the Government of Nunavut, the Nunavut Broadband Development … Read more
Transport Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC) outlined the government's commitment to the economy, as well as the role that the public transit sector can play in ensuring that Canada's economy continues to produce jobs and growth in a difficult global economy. His remarks were made before several members of the Canadian Urban Transit Association who … Read more
Heritage Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, BC) announced that with funding provided through Canada's Gas Tax Fund, residents of the village of Fruitvale, BC, will see significant upgrades to the community's wastewater treatment plant. Through the Canada Gas Tax Fund, the government will provide $610,000 in funding for upgrades. Moore said that the government … Read more
On behalf of Transport Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC), Conservative MP Jim Hillyer (Lethbridge, AB) and the Mayor of Lethbridge Rajko Dodic announced that construction will soon begin on the first phase of the West Lethbridge recreation campus. The project involves the construction of a new twin arena. The facility will include two regulation-sized ice … Read more
