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Manitoba Municipalities Propose Infrastructure Tax

Manitoba Municipalities Propose Infrastructure Tax

Posted on 18 November 2008

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The Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) is proposing a new one per cent sales tax to pay for infrastructure projects across the province. If accepted by the NDP government of Premier Gary Doer [...]

Wardrop Case Studies

Posted on 18 July 2008

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Taylor Bridge, Headingly, Manitoba The Taylor Bridge, the world's longest span bridge using carbon fiber reinforced polymer, is located on Provincial Road 334 over the Assiniboine River in Headingly [...]

Asset Management 3.0

Asset Management 3.0

Posted on 15 July 2008

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On March 4, 2008 the CBC reported that Winnipeg crews were investigating Osborne Village's third watermain break in a month. On June 20 it reported a major break in central St. John's that closed the Art [...]

Square for Sale

Square for Sale

Posted on 08 July 2008

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The CBC reports that the City of Winnipeg has made an enticing offer to any interested private company: a 1,000-stall parkade under the city's most famous intersection can be theirs. The city's infrastructure [...]

Gondola for Winnipeg?

Posted on 09 January 2008

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Winnipeggers could one day be using an aerial cable car to get across the Red River between St. Vital Centre and the University of Manitoba if a proposal to be considered by city councillors Tuesday comes [...]

Winnipeg Water Rates Go Up

Posted on 16 November 2007

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Residents in Winnipeg should expect 11.5 per cent increase in their water bills in 2008 after city council passed a motion in favour of a new rate hike. The motion was passed despite the city’s infrastructure [...]

Regina and Saskatoon residents satisfied with environmental protection; Toronto residents not

Posted on 23 March 2007

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Yesterday morning the Canada West Foundation released a survey on urban attitudes towards the environment and found that Regina and Saskatoon residents are most satisfied with environmental protection; [...]

CWF Releases New Big City/Provincial Partnership Blueprint

Posted on 27 September 2005

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The rise of the information economy, coupled with expanded global trade and increased international economic competition, has vaulted big cities to a level of importance that renders archaic the intergovernmental [...]

Manitoba Hydro Headquarters to Showcase Energy Efficiency

Posted on 13 September 2005

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Thomas Akerstream uses organic words that are seldom applied to glass, concrete and steel when he talks about the design of Manitoba Hydro's new $188-million headquarters in the heart of downtown Winnipeg [...]

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