Thousands of people living in Comox Valley and the surrounding area will benefit from sewer system upgrades to reduce the risks associated with rising sea levels and climate change, and help ensure the community can continue to count on clean waterways after a combined investment of over $13.3 million from the federal, provincial, and municipal governments.
Two communities in Colchester County will see their capacity to manage sewage increase after a combined investment of $5,885,000 from the federal and provincial governments along with the Municipality of the County of Colchester and the Village of Bible Hill.
Residents in Lillooet Lake Estates and their homes will be better protected from dangerous landslides after a combined investment of over $7.7 million from the federal and provincial governments and the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District.
Greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced at the former site of the Highway 101 landfill after a combined investment of over $500,000 from the federal and Nova Scotia governments along with the Halifax Regional Municipality.
Connections Early Years Family Centre is being retrofitted after a combined investment of more than $1.4 million from the federal government and the Centre.
Tonight, the Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be lit in green, blue, red, and purple, from sunset to 9 p.m. to recognize the International Day of La Francophonie.
The federal government is investing $2,354,249 through the Active Transportation Fund to support 50 active transportation planning projects across Ontario.
The new Aroland First Nation Elders Lodge (ᑭᒋᐦᐊᐧᐃᑲᒥᒃ), will provide Elders in the community with a comfortable place to call home and live independently while receiving needed care. The federal government is supporting this lodge with an investment of over $20.5 million from the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) program.
The Deputy Premier and Minister of Transport
and Sustainable Mobility, Geneviève Guilbault, the federal Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and
Communities, the Honourable Sean Fraser, and the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Minister responsible for the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Region, Andrée Laforest, announce financial contribution of $7,704,060 for the Société de transport du Saguenay (STS). This amount will be used to extend the ecomobility corridor and make public transit more accessible, safer and more comfortable.