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No Time To Waste: Infrastructure Demands Collaborative Action

Jan 2, 2013

With the expiry of the Building Canada Plan in 2014, nearly 40 per cent of federal investments in our cities and communities will end. Without this...

PROVINCIAL CONSULTATION WITH MUNICIPALITIES ON NEW INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS UNDERWAY

Jun 11, 2012

June 11, 2012 | Provincial consultation is underway to ensure municipalities have input into how funding under the next cost-shared infrastructure...

“Energy Infrastructure Megaprojects Will Unlock Canada’s Resource Wealth and Create a Million New Jobs” Hon. Jim Prentice, CIBC Vice-Chairman

Sep 28, 2011

Mr. Prentice cited a CIBC Economics report released today entitled “Energizing Infrastructure” that concluded approximately $295 billion would be invested over the next 20 years to accommodate both electricity replacement needs and future expansion plans. [Click on Pic to learn more]

University of Winnipeg Board Approves Development and Design of New Field House, Wellness Hub, and Parkade

Sep 27, 2011

“Kinesiology, athletic therapy and recreation are critically important and expanding fields of study. There is increasing demand for health and wellness professionals as we move more and more to prevention-based health models,” said Dr. Lloyd Axworthy, President and Vice-Chancellor, UWinnipeg. [Click on Pic to learn more]

Manitoba Bold Outlines Recommendations for Transportation and Infrastructure in Manitoba

Sep 26, 2011

The Manitoba BOLD campaign is calling on the provincial party leaders to leverage opportunities around CentrePort Canada to grow the transportation sector and to outline a long-term strategy that provides municipalities with opportunities to increase revenues to address the infrastructure deficit. [Click on Pic to learn more]

CN to Start Construction of C$150-Million Calgary Logistics Park in summer 2011

Jun 14, 2011

The 680-acre logistics park in Conrich, Alta., located in Rocky View County northeast of Calgary, will feature astate-of-the-art intermodal terminal for containerized goods moving between rail and truck, with ample room for customers to build on-site distribution centres that will eliminate costly handling and drayage cost to move product to other facilities. [Click on Pic to learn more]

Infrastructure Funding Council Release Final Report: Provides menu of options to address infrastructure deficit

May 18, 2011

The Infrastructure Funding Council (IFC) released their final report, a comprehensive document that outlines an overall infrastructure funding strategy and provides recommendations regarding internal infrastructure funding options within the control of the municipalities, along with recommendations regarding external infrastructure funding options requiring intergovernmental negotiation and approval. [Click on Pic to learn more]

Canadian Construction Projects to More than Double within 4 Years: PwC

May 9, 2011

“Over the next decade, we expect infrastructure to be the fastest growing end market in Canada and housing to be the slowest,” says Sal Bianco, National Engineering and Construction Leader, PwC. “Responsible for this huge growth are a number of oil sands projects starting in Alberta, the major hydro projects planned in Ontario and Quebec, expanding transportation needs in urban centres and the construction demands the Pan Am Games is placing on the country.” [Click on Pic to learn more]

Manitoba Trucking Association Decries Annual Closure of Highway 75, Says Permanent Solution Must Be Found

Apr 18, 2011

“With over 1100 trucks per day travelling both ways on Highway 75, its imperative now more than ever that we have a permanent solution to the yearly flooding question, says Dolyniuk. Commerce in Manitoba depends on it, as do our members. The detour facing drivers each year adds fuel costs, labour costs and other unnecessary burdens.” [Click on pic to learn more]

Federal Minister of Transport Looks to Partnerships and Innovation for Rail 2030

Feb 9, 2011

In his lunchtime address to public- and private-sector partners in the rail industry, Minister Strahl recognized the continuing importance of rail to Canada’s economic future. Rail is, he said, a key part of the North American supply chain and global trading network that stretches to and from Europe, Africa, Asia and South America. [Click on Pic to learn more]

American Study finds Keystone XL Pipeline Would Benefit U.S. Economy

Dec 2, 2010

TransCanada Corporation (TSX, NYSE: TRP) (TransCanada) highlights the findings of a new, independent study that says the Keystone XL pipeline is needed to replace dwindling crude oil supplies at U.S. refineries. The study also found the transportation and processing of oil sands crude would inject $100-600 million into the U.S. economy each year. [Click on Logo to learn more]

SNC-LAVALIN Awarded Contract to Design and Build 335 MW Waneta Expansion Project in British Columbia

Oct 25, 2010

This project, which is being undertaken through a limited partnership of Fortis Inc, Columbia Power Corporation (CPC) and Columbia Basin Trust (CBT), will provide clean power to British Columbia while stimulating the local economy throughout the execution of the project. [Click on Logo to learn more]

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