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Deep Panuke Work Commitment Update

An onshore rig building program is being extended by two years thanks to a commitment by the province and EnCana Corporation.

Ontario Unveils Plan To Improve Air Quality In Southwest GTA

Ontario is launching a plan to help improve air quality in the southwest Greater Toronto Area following concerns raised in the community. The measures are designed to reduce emissions as well as reduce industrial energy consumption.

Updates to the Pipeline Act Proposed

Proposed changes to the Pipeline Act will help bring Nova Scotia’s regulations in line with other provinces and give the Utility and Review Board more options to ensure compliance.

Canada and Ontario Invest in Niagara People Mover Project

Niagara Falls, Ontario – The City of Niagara Falls will soon benefit from a new bus system thanks to a joint investment by the Governments of Canada and Ontario, the Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., Member of Parliament for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honourable George Smitherman, Deputy Premier of Ontario and Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Kim Craitor, MPP for Niagara Falls, and His Worship Ted Salci, Mayor of Niagara Falls, announced today.

Statement from the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure and Samsung C & T Corporation

Recently information concerning negotiations between Samsung C and T
Corporation and the Government of Ontario has prematurely entered the
public domain.

HIGHWAY 14 RESURFACING GETS UNDERWAY

VICTORIA – West Shore motorists will enjoy a smoother and safer commute thanks to improvements underway along a section of Highway 14, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Shirley Bond announced.

Canada–Ontario Partnership To Revitalize Downtown Niagara Falls Streetscape

NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO – Residents, businesses, and tourists of Niagara Falls will benefit from nearly $2.7 million in upgrades to the Queen Street streetscape, thanks to a contribution announced today by the Honourable Rob Nicholson P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Mr. Kim Craitor, Member of Provincial Parliament for Niagara Falls, and His Worship Ted Salci, Mayor of Niagara Falls. The governments of Canada and Ontario will each invest up to $889,033 for the revitalization project through the Infrastructure Stimulus Fund. The City of Niagara Falls will fund the remaining project costs.

Canada-Ontario Invest In Morgan Firestone Arena

ANCASTER, ONTARIO - Residents in the Hamilton
region will benefit from federal and provincial infrastructure funding
to expand the Morgan Firestone Arena, thanks to a joint contribution
announced today by David Sweet, the Member of Parliament for
Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale, the Honourable Ted McMeekin,
Ontario’s Minister of Consumer Services and Member of Provincial
Parliament for Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale. , and His Worship
Fred Eisenberger, Mayor of the City of Hamilton. The governments of
Canada and Ontario, as well as the City of Hamilton, will each invest
up to $3.425 million in the project.

Oak Drive Overpass Closes to Traffic September 28

On Monday, September 28, the Department of Transportation and Public Works will close the Oak Drive Overpass to traffic as work begins to remove the overpass as part of the Charlottetown Perimeter Highway expansion project. “This closure is necessary to allow the overpass to be rebuilt to accommodate the expanded highway,” says Minister of Transportation and Public Works Ron MacKinley. “The closure will be an inconvenience to nearby residents over…

Detour Saturday on a portion of the Charlottetown Perimeter Highway

On Saturday, September 26, a section of the Charlottetown Perimeter Highway (CPH) between Mount Edward Road and Route 2 West, the Malpeque Road, will be closed to all traffic. The closure is necessary so crews can proceed with necessary work to the roadway as part of the CPH expansion. A detour will be clearly marked and is as follows: at the Mount Edward Road intersection traffic heading west on the CPH will turn right onto Mount Edward Road, then…