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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Manitoba government announced plans Thursday to fund $21.5 million in upgrades to provincially owned roads that pass through and connect the Norway House Cree Nation and the community of Norway House. The plan includes the repaving of about 30 kilometres of …
Read More »ANALYSIS: What upgrades could surging Jets make in season’s second half? – Winnipeg
With the recent flip of the calendar year and the second half of the season just a mere week away, it’s probably not too early or irresponsible to start considering what Winnipeg might do at the trade deadline or even beforehand. After all, this is a team that appears destined …
Read More »Calls for even stiffer fines, infrastructure upgrades after latest B.C. overpass strike
The B.C. government is facing calls for even stiffer penalties, infrastructure upgrades and more driver training, in the wake of yet another collision between a commercial vehicle and an overpass. The latest crash happened around noon Thursday, when a driver with Chohan Freight Forwarders struck the 112 Street overpass on …
Read More »Hydro upgrades could lead to benefits on Manitobans’ bills, feds say – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitobans may see benefits on their monthly electricity bill thanks to some upgrades announced Thursday by the federal and provincial governments. Canada’s Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew announced upgrades to Manitoba Hydro to the tune of $475.6 million …
Read More »Intersection upgrades on Manitoba’s North Perimeter Highway begin Thursday – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Intersection upgrades on the North Perimeter Highway in Manitoba are set to begin Thursday and it could disrupt traffic, according to the province. The upgrades will affect the North Perimeter Highway at Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 6. The province says a temporary …
Read More »Ontario church Harriet Tubman attended gets upgrades, to soon reopen for tours
Edward Roy Cassell Smith sometimes imagines his ancestors rejoicing in the balcony of the Salem Chapel, where freed slaves first came to worship nearly 170 years ago. The small church in St. Catharines, Ont. – once the home congregation of abolitionist Harriet Tubman – has been a special place for …
Read More »Ontario legislature eyes full shutdown for major renovations; likely to cost over $1B
TORONTO — At 130 years old, Ontario’s legislature is showing its age. There are lead pipes and asbestos running through the walls, mountains of old cables and wires stacked on top of new ones, an inefficient steam heating system with parts that frequently fail and fire safety systems in need …
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