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The federal and Alberta governments announced the Canada-Alberta Housing Infrastructure Fund Agreement, enabling municipalities across Alberta to access hundreds of millions of dollars for water, wastewater, and housing-enabling infrastructure projects over eight years. The agreement provides a $510 million federal allocation, with Alberta contributing…
Open recordOntario is expanding nearly seven kilometers of Highway 3 in St. Thomas between Centennial Avenue and Ron McNeil Line, connecting to the future Talbotville Bypass to improve traffic flow and access to the St. Thomas Industrial Park and the PowerCo EV battery gigafactory site. The project, part of a broader $31 billion provincial highway program, aims to…
Open recordThe Government of Canada announced that North Grenville has endorsed the Housing Design Catalogue, becoming an official Local Partner to support standardized, pre-approved low-rise housing designs and streamlined approvals. North Grenville has already implemented related initiatives such as a pre-approved Accessory Dwelling Unit plan, an incentive…
The article reports a new partnership between the Government of Canada and the Government of Alberta to invest more than $510 million in Alberta’s local infrastructure over eight years through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF), aimed at building or upgrading drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and solid waste infrastructure to accelerate…
Open recordThe federal government and the Ismaili Council for Canada signed a memorandum of understanding to deliver more than 1,250 rental homes across British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec, including affordable units, through Build Canada Homes and the Generations model. The agreement aims to accelerate housing delivery, create inclusive communities with…
Open recordThe article reports that through the Community Housing Fund, a five-storey, 28-unit affordable housing project has been built in Penticton’s downtown core for Indigenous families, individuals and Elders. It notes the project is owned and operated by M’akola Housing Society, features a mix of 1–3 bedroom units (six wheelchair accessible) with heat pumps,…
Open recordTwo sentences: The article reports that construction on the Yonge North Subway Extension (YNSE) is underway, with the excavation of a tunnel launch shaft completed south of Langstaff Road East in Markham’s Thornhill area to enable twin TBMs to dig over 6 kilometres of tunnels to Finch station. It notes that after years of planning delays, Ontario…
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