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The federal government will supply $1,517,600, the province will provide $1,264,540, and the city will be responsible for $1,011,860.  Estevan will direct its money towards a pedestrian corridor expansion project that will create approximately 13 kilometres of new pedestrian walkways interconnected with existing ones.  It will also install one washroom facility, a footbridge, 15 benches, solar-powered path lighting, and safety and accessibility improvements for street and railway crossings...

From: Infrastructure Canada Today, the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Quebec Lieutenant and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Isabelle Charest, Minister for Education and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, announced more than $17 million in financial assistance for seven projects in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region. They were joined by Pierre Dufour, Minister of Forest...

A $25 million plan to renew Thunder Bay Transit buses and facilities took heat at city council Monday over a lack of climate action. (Leith Dunick, tbnewswatch.com/FILE) THUNDER BAY – A pair of city councillors expressed disappointment Monday that massive investments in Thunder Bay Transit won’t be used to wean its fleet off of fossil fuels. Coun. Andrew Foulds vented his frustration over city administration’s projection that a move to electric buses remains years away, as council approv...

THUNDER BAY – City council put its stamp on a massive $25.5 million funding agreement with the federal and provincial governments for improvements to Thunder Bay Transit Monday, though the plan drew criticism for its continued reliance on fossil fuels. The City also received an annual report, and dividend, from its majority ownership of Synergy North, and another report on the implementation of one recommendation from the Seven Youth Inquest.   Hydro ownership pays off The City of Thunder Ba...

A number of Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) projects were announced in Saskatchewan last Thursday. One of those projects is in Kinistino as they look to construct a community centre in the town. The government release announced $4,282,472 from the provincials and federal governments to help with the project. The town would contribute at least $1,557,528. The new community centre would house the town office, a new legion room, a stage, some rental hall space, daycare facilities...

From: Infrastructure Canada Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, and Member of Parliament for Cardigan, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, along with the Honourable Dennis King, Premier of Prince Edward Island and Abegweit First Nation Chief Roderick W. Gould Jr., announced funding for active transportation and social infrastructure for the Abegweit First Nation c...

Lani Rae Best, Watson’s administrator, said the renovations should extend the lifespan of the facility. “I just think the arena is so much a centre in your community,” Best said. “To be able to have the assistance to do these kinds of renovations and improvements to our facility is just a wonderful opportunity for Watson.” The renovations are currently in the design stage, with the goal set to have the facility fully upgraded by the next skating season. Work includes adjusting the...

“We’re going to gut that entire space and redo it entirely,” Best said. “There’s two washrooms and a small wet bar kitchen area. We’re going to replace all that, reinsulate, make sure there’s no mold, get it cleaned up and then we’ll have an area that’s usable again.” Additional features are planned to include better storage, removal of all porous surfaces for ease with cleaning, and new insulation on the windows. The social room hasn’t received any upgrades in the last...

La Ronge walking trail year-round addition funded Approximately seven kilometres of walking trails in La Ronge received provincial and federal funding so they can be made accessible year-round. These additions include hard surfaces on areas that would be uncrossable in the summer. “A lot of the trails are only usable in the winter time, after the ground has frozen because there’s some muskeg-y areas the trails go through,” said Tonia Logan, La Ronge’s recreation facility operations mana...

Projects across the region to be funded under COVID-19 Resilience Stream SHARE ON: The Saskatchewan and the Canadian Government have announced funding is coming for several projects in our region. In total, $50.2 million in joint funding from both levels of government will be dispersed. It will be given out to 55 infrastructure projects across Saskatchewan, ranging several different community concerns. The money comes from the COVID-19 Resilience Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure...