Backgrounder: Vital infrastructure and connectivity supported across rural and northern Manitoba
Backgrounder
The federal government is investing more than $63 million through the Active Transportation Fund (ATF), the Rural Transit Solutions Fund (RTSF) and the Universal Broadband Fund (UBF). This funding will support 9 projects that will deliver modern, reliable infrastructure across rural and northern communities in Manitoba.
Infrastructure
Location |
Project Name |
Project Details |
Program |
Federal Funding |
Provincial Funding |
Other Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Town of Arborg; Municipality of Bifrost-Riverton; Rural Municipality of Armstrong |
Purchase to support transit for Arborg, Manitoba |
Purchase of 1 replacement gas/diesel bus to continue transit services for individuals with mobility and cognitive disabilities. |
RTSF |
$156,404 |
$0 |
$39,101 |
Rural Community of Camperville; Pine Creek First Nation |
Transit Feasibility Study for Minegoziibe Anishinabe, Manitoba |
Transit study to determine transportation feasibility for the rural community of Minegoziibe Anishinabe, Manitoba. |
RTSF |
$50,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
City of Dauphin |
Purchases to support transit for Dauphin, Manitoba |
Purchase of 1 gas/diesel van to support transit |
RTSF |
$84,169 |
$0 |
$21,042 |
Rural Municipality of Fisher; First Nations of Peguis; Community of Fisher Bay; Designated Northern Community of Dallas; Designated Northern Community of Red Rose |
Transit Feasibility Study for Fisher River Cree Nation, Manitoba |
Assessment of transit needs and feasibility to create a transit system. |
RTSF |
$45,000 |
$0 |
$5,000 |
Tataskweyak Cree Nation, Split Lake |
Pathway Project for Active Transportation at Tataskweyak Cree Nation |
Construction of a 7.97km asphalt pathway that includes benches and solar lighting to increase safety and connect homes and important landmarks in the community. |
ATF |
$2,366,267 |
$0 |
$0 |
Broadband
Internet service provider |
Federal funding |
Number of households to be served |
Communities to benefit |
Technology |
Estimated Completion Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UBFP-99007 (Broadband Communications North Inc.) |
$2,199,081 |
332 (242 of which are Indigenous) |
Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids (Misipawistik Cree Nation) |
Fibre |
December 2026 |
UBFP-99060 (Broadband Communications North Inc.) |
$3,419,960 |
140 (All Indigenous) |
York Landing (York Factory First Nation) |
Fibre |
December 2026 |
UBFP-06909 (Island Lake Anisininew Anokiwin Inc.) |
$49,700,612 |
1,582 (1,535 of which are Indigenous) |
Garden Hill (Garden Hill First Nations), St. Theresa Point, Red Sucker Lake, Wasagamack (Wasagamack First Nation), Stevenson Island, Island Lake |
Fixed Wireless |
March 2029 |
UBF-04432 (Mosakahiken Cree Nation) |
$5,829,615 |
255 (189 of which are Indigenous) |
Mosakahiken Cree Nation, Moose Lake |
Fixed Wireless |
March 2027 |