Burlington – The Ontario government is activating the Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians (DRAO) program for Tyandaga Park Drive, Meadowbrook Road, and Fieldgate Drive in the City of Burlington, which experienced flooding caused by overflowing creeks, in the summer of 2024. On July 15 and 16, 2024, extraordinary, severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall led to flooding in several creekside neighborhoods in Burlington and other parts …
NORTH BAY — The Ontario government is investing over $350 million to refurbish 121 GO Transit bi-level rail cars at Ontario Northland’s facility in North Bay. This investment is part of the ongoing service expansion across the GO rail network and will support hundreds of manufacturing jobs and economic growth in northern Ontario. “Premier Ford and our government have an …
Burlington – Member of Parliament Adam van Koeverden, alongside Mayor Marianne Meed Ward, announced nearly $14 million in funding for Burlington’s public transit infrastructure through the Baseline Funding stream of the Canada Public Transit Fund (CPTF). This funding, which will be delivered over 10 years from 2026 until 2036, will help advance key improvements to Burlington’s public transit system. As the City aims to grow …
THUNDER BAY — The Ontario government is investing nearly $500 million to refurbish 181 GO Transit bi-level rail coaches at the Alstom plant in Thunder Bay. This investment is part of the ongoing service expansion across the GO rail network and will support hundreds of manufacturing jobs and economic prosperity in northwestern Ontario. “As Ontario continues to grow, our government …
Burlington – The Ontario government is activating the Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians (DRAO) program in specific areas alongside creeks and rivers in Burlington, Halton Hills, and Mississauga. On July 15 and July 16, 2024, heavy rain caused flooding in some creekside neighbourhoods in Burlington, the community of Norval in Halton Hills, and an area around Little Etobicoke Creek in Mississauga. The Little Etobicoke …
BURLINGTON — The Ontario government is making it faster and easier for people in the Burlington region to connect to high quality, comprehensive mental health and addiction support services closer to home by building a new mental health unit at the Joseph Brant Hospital. “This new mental health unit will complement the incredible work Joseph Brant’s hardworking doctors, nurses and …
Burlington — Burlington’s transit fleet will be greener following a combined investment of nearly $17 million from the federal and provincial governments, along with the City of Burlington. These investments will support the purchase of 15 conventional, hybrid, and electric buses that will replace aging infrastructure and expand the capacity of the local public transit system. It will also support the addition of …
