Thursday, April 24, 2025
Ontario expanding natural gas to Saugeen First Nation
The Ontario government is providing up to $1.8 million to expand natural gas to households and businesses in Saugeen First Nation. Bill Walker, Associate Minister…
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Ottawa commits $50 million to northern BC infrastructure
New investments in community infrastructure by the governments of Canada and British Columbia will benefit Northern communities while also supporting economic recovery from the COVID-19…
Tlicho all-season road construction resumes in Northwest Territories
Construction recently resumed on the Tlicho All-Season Road, a 97-kilometre permanent roadway in Northwest Territories running from Highway 3 west of Yellowknife to the community…
Major road improvements move forward in Salmon Arm, BC
The government of British Columbia is moving forward with major improvements to expand Highway 1 that will include the replacement of the Salmon River Bridge…
Trans Mountain pipeline construction kicks off in B.C.
Trans Mountain Corporation kicked off pipeline construction in British Columbia yesterday with work beginning in the City of Kamloops. Construction preparation has begun for a…
Feds to fast-track $2.2 billion for municipal infrastructure spending
Today the Government of Canada announced the allocation of $2.2 billion under the Gas Tax Fund. The payment is expected to help accelerate recovery from…
Ontario extending natural gas to Scugog Island
Ontario is expanding access to natural gas throughout rural, northern Ontario and Indigenous communities with the launch of the next phase of the Natural Gas…
Third agreement reached for Yukon Resource Gateway Project
The Government of Yukon and the Ross River Dena Council (RRDC) have reached an agreement in principle for the North Canol Road and Campbell Highway…
MOU paves way for ownership transfer of northern Manitoba airports
Premier Brian Pallister and Grand Chief Arlen Dumas, Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC), have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to formalize discussions toward an…
Quebec, Cree Nation sign Grand Alliance
Québec Premier François Legault and Grand Chief of the Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee) and Chairman of the Cree Nation Government, Dr. Abel…
Ontario signs MOU with Niiwin Wendaanimok for Highway 17 development
The Government of Ontario took further steps to deliver on the government’s commitment to widen and twin Highway 17 between Kenora and the Manitoba border…
CIB reaches MOU for Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has announcedthe signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the proposed Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link to Nunavut from Manitoba. The…
Ministry mandate letter released for Infrastructure and Communities
The Government of Canada has released its mandate letters for ministries throughout the federal government, including the Ministry of Infrastructure and Communities. The letter outlines…
Teaming up with Tlicho
It’s been a long time coming: several decades to be exact. But with shovels in the ground and work moving forward, the reality of an…
Building infrastructure in Inuit Canada
Inuit Nunangat is the region of Canada considered to be the Inuit homeland, spanning portions of two provinces and three territories and consisting of approximately…
Wataynikaneyap Power Transmission Project reaches financial close
Wataynikaneyap Power officially announced today that it has achieved financial close and issued the notice to proceed to Valard LP (Valard) for construction of the…
CN to rebuild crucial rail bridge link to NWT
CN has announced that it will rebuild the rail bridge over the Steen River in Alberta. Imperial and Suncor are contributing funds to the reconstruction…
Funding provided for Wunnumin Lake First Nation health centre
The Government of Canada, through Indigenous Services Canada, has provided an investment of $16.95 million to the Wunnumin Lake First Nation to renovate and expand…
Canada funding Nibinamik First Nation water treatment plant upgrade
The Government of Canada has announced funding to advance the design and construction of a water treatment plant upgrade and water distribution expansion for Nibinamik…
Design phase underway for Batchewana First Nation water treatment plant
The Batchewana First Nation has announced that the design phase is underway on a new water treatment plant. “The start of the design phase is…
B.C. funding Kluskus Nation exit route
The Government of British Columbia has approved a new road that will provide an emergency exit route to Highway 16 for residents of the Lhoosk’uz…
CIB studying Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link?
The Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link could soon receive a much-needed financial boost, as it is believed to be one of the projects being studied for support…
New initiative aims to diesel power from northern communities
Minister of Natural Resources Amarjeet Sohi has announced a $20-million initiative aimed at reducing diesel reliance in remote Indigenous communities. Developed in collaboration with Indigenous…
New First Nations joint venture named supplier for Bruce Power refurbishment
Bruce Power has signed a supplier agreement with a new, locally-based, First Nation-owned joint business venture to provide construction services to Bruce Power, as part…