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Quebec terminal to get $6.6M in upgrades
Sept-Îles, QC — The Federal government announced an investment of $6.6 million aimed at improving the infrastructure of the Pointe aux Basques terminal, which will support the long-term extensive development of the mining industry and help local businesses to compete…
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Germany experimenting with eHighway for electric trucks
Leipzig, Germany – Early efforts to electrify trucks have largely involved plugging into charging stations or filling fuel cells with hydrogen. But one initiative in Germany seems to have more in common with a street car, drawing energy from overhead wires. A…
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Hamilton airport to get funding for infrastructure upgrades
Hamilton, ON — Hamilton’s John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport is getting a major investment from the federal government to help move Canadian goods to international markets. The $18.5 million investment will upgrade the airport’s two main runways, supporting taxiways…
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Valleyfield port to get $24M in funding for expansion project
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC — The governments of Canada and Quebec announced $24 million in funding for the Valleyfield Port Expansion Project. The purpose of this project is to solidify the port’s strategic position within the Canadian and Quebec commercial port system…
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Ottawa, Quebec announce $500 million reconstruction of La Fontaine Tunnel
Montreal, QC — The federal and Quebec governments have announced a $500-million reconstruction project for Canada’s longest highway tunnel — the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine Tunnel linking Montreal to its southern suburbs. “We’re bringing Montreal infrastructure into the 21st century,” said federal…
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Ottawa investing $47 million to increase capacity at the Port of Halifax
Halifax, NS — The Port of Halifax is getting $47.5 million from Ottawa to boost its capacity to handle goods, but the big news for most residents will be the resulting reduction in container truck traffic in the downtown core…
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Cross Canada corridor concept getting dusted off ahead of election
Ottawa, ON — The notion of a pan-Canadian corridor dedicated to rail, power lines and pipelines has been around for at least half a century but it looks like it’s about to get a big publicity boost. Last week, Conservative…
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China wants to expand sprawling infrastructure project: Xi
Beijing — President Xi Jinping called for more countries to join China’s sprawling infrastructure-building initiative as other leaders expressed support Saturday for a project Washington worries is increasing Beijing’s strategic influence. Xi spoke at a gathering of leaders to celebrate…
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China’s Xi promotes building initiative amid debt worries
Beijing — Chinese President Xi Jinping promised Friday to set high standards for Beijing’s sweeping infrastructure-building initiative as fellow leaders praised the effort despite worries it leaves some developing countries with too much debt. Xi avoided mentioning debt in a…
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Consider climate impact on infrastructure suffering repeated flooding: experts
With key infrastructure in the Maritimes and Quebec again threatened by surging waterways, flooding experts say it’s past time for fixes that consider worst-case climate change scenarios. The New Brunswick government announced Wednesday night the closure of portions of the…
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Beijing celebration of building binge overshadowed by debt
Beijing — A conference this week showcasing a Chinese initiative to help build ports, railways and other infrastructure in the developing world is casting a spotlight on complaints the projects leave some countries with too much debt. Asian and African…
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China downplays political impact of global development push
Beijing — China downplayed the political implications of its global Belt and Road infrastructure initiative, saying Friday that it aimed to boost multilateralism amid protectionist trends in the U.S. and elsewhere. Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that a conference to…