Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.) and Brian Mason, Alberta Minister of Infrastructure and Minister of Transportation, along with Don Iveson, Mayor of Edmonton, announced joint funding of more than $1 billion for the conversion of a portion of Highway 16, also known as the Yellowhead Trail, from an expressway into a freeway without … Read more
Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.) announced the appointment of Dwight Duncan as Chair of the Board of Directors at the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority. The appointment is for a five-year period and was made following an open, transparent, and merit-based selection process. Duncan has served as interim Chairperson of the WDBA since January 1, … Read more
Liberal MP Ginette Petitpas-Taylor (Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe, N.B.) and Roger Melanson, New Brunswick President of the Treasury Board and Minister Responsible for Trade Policy, announced more than $45 million in federal-provincial funding for improvements to the TransAqua Wastewater Treatment Facility. The governments of Canada and New Brunswick are each contributing $22.6 million to this project, representing 50 percent of the … Read more
On behalf of Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.), Health Minister Jane Philpott (Markham-Stouffville, Ont.) and Steven Del Duca, Ontario Minister of Transportation announced funding for the Highway 404 high occupancy vehicle project expansion. The Government of Canada is contributing up to $46,057,500 through the New Building Canada Fund and the Government … Read more
Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.) announced three federal appointments to the Waterfront Toronto Board of Directors. These new Directors, from various backgrounds and fields of expertise in Toronto, will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Waterfront Toronto initiative. The new directors are Sevaun Palvetzian, CEO of CivicAction; Janet Rieksts-Alderman, partner at … Read more
Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.), Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr (Calgary Centre, Alta.), Brian Mason, Alberta Minister of Infrastructure and Minister of Transportation, and Joe Ceci, Alberta Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury Board, announced $270.3 million for 52 new projects across Alberta through the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund. The … Read more
Brian Gallant, Premier of New Brunswick and Liberal MP Alaina Lockhart (Fundy Royal, N.B.) announced $45 million in federal-provincial funding for the Fundy Trail Connector Project. This project will include a combination of new construction and rehabilitation of Little Salmon River Road, Creek Road, and Shepody Road. Once completed, these upgraded roads will form a connection to … Read more
Liberal MP Michael McLeod (Northwest Territories), Caroline Cochrane, provincial Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, and Behchokǫ̀ Chief Clifford Daniels, marked the official opening of the Kǫ̀ Gocho Centre ─ a multi-purpose facility where friends and families can enjoy more recreational activities and stay active. The 70,000-square-foot centre features a renovated arena with an artificial ice surface, … Read more
On behalf of Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.), Liberal MP Nick Whalen (St. John’s East, NL) and Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, announced more than $2.5-million in federal-provincial funding for the Rainbow Riders, a St. John’s riding school that provides therapeutic programs for children and youth with special … Read more
The federal and provincial governments are providing funding to rehabilitate the Bannerman Lake Dam in Harbour Grace. The funding was announced by Liberal MP Ken McDonald (Avalon, Nfld.) and Eddie Joyce, Minister of Municipal Affairs. The Government of Canada is contributing up to $228,542 to this project through the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund, representing 50 percent … Read more
