Clarenville — A new wheelchair-accessible bus will be on the road serving the Clarenville region after an investment of $260,000 from the federal government and the Town of Clarenville. This was announced by MP Churence Rogers and Mayor John Pickett. The new bus will be operated by Clarenville Region Extended Seniors Transportation (CREST) and will provide low cost, on demand transportation …
Edmundston — People living in the Edmundston, Madawaska Maliseet First Nation and Haut-Madawaska area will benefit from accessible public transportation after an investment of more than $1.7 million from the federal, provincial and local governments. This was announced by MP René Arseneault, Minister Gilles LePage, and Northwest Regional Service Commission CEO Bruno Volpé. The funding will enable the Northwest Regional Service Commission …
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 …
Quebec City — Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Quebec Lieutenant, announced today that the conditions necessary for the repatriation of the Québec Bridge to the federal government have been met. As a result, the Government of Canada is once again the owner of this historic infrastructure, essential to the economy of Canada and Quebec. The Government …
Ontario – Sean Fraser, the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, announced two new measures that will help unlock more homes across the country. The launch of the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund’s (CHIF) $1 billion direct delivery stream will provide communities across Canada with funding to build or improve the critical infrastructure – such as drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and solid waste …
Nova Scotia — The West Kings District High School David Morse Memorial Sports Field is being upgraded after a combined investment of $444,399 from the federal and provincial governments, the Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education, and the Municipality of the County of Kings. Once complete, the sports field will provide more outdoor space for students to play at and near West Kings District …
Prince Edward Island— Repairs and upgrades to roads and bridges in Prince Edward Island were made possible after a combined investment of over $7 million from the federal and provincial governments through the Canada Community-Building Fund and the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. This announcement highlights upgrades to roads and bridges that improve safety across the province and support housing development. These …
New Brunswick — There will be growth in the theatre sector and better venues in southern New Brunswick after an additional $12 million investment from the federal government under the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Program in the Sydney Street former courthouse. This funding was announced by MP Wayne Long, Mayor Donna Reardon and Dr. Sandra Bell, Saint John Theatre Company Board Chair. The …
Ontario —Communities across Canada will be able to build environmentally friendly, climate-resilient housing and infrastructure with support from the Climate Toolkit for Housing and Infrastructure (CTHI). Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, launched a suite of tools, resources, and support services that will be available, free of cost, to communities to help them adapt their infrastructure to changing …
Nova Scotia— The communities of Shelburne and Barton will have 13 new, energy efficient, homes after an investment of more than $5.1 million from the federal and provincial governments and Co-operative Homes Ltd. (Compass Nova Scotia). Heritage Hall in Shelburne is a centrally located building that will be converted into five one- and two-bedroom apartments. Barton Elementary School is located on a large …
