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Investment to mitigate flood risk and build climate resiliency in Fredericton
The provincial, federal, and municipal governments today announced a combined investment of more than $39 million to improve Fredericton’s water and wastewater infrastructure to help mitigate the risk of flooding. From left: Fredericton Mayor Kate Rogers; Fredericton MP Jenica Atwin and Social Development Minister Jill Green.
Funding for preliminary design plans for new Fredericton regional aquatic centre
Three levels of government announced a joint investment of more than $1.2 million to support the preliminary planning and design phase for the new regional aquatic centre in Fredericton. From left: Fredericton MP Jenica Atwin; Capital Region Service Commission chair Judy Wilson-Shee, who is also mayor of New Maryland; and Social Development Minister Jill Green.
Investment in new recreation complex in Riverview
The provincial, federal, and municipal governments today announced a combined investment of more than $39.9 million to support the construction of a new recreation complex in Riverview. From left: Health Minister Bruce Fitch; Riverview Mayor Andrew LeBlanc; and federal Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, who is also minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.
Health and Social Innovation Centre to be built at the University of New Brunswick’s Saint John campus
Federal, provincial and university officials today announced $38 million in funding for construction of the Health and Social Innovation Centre at the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Saint John campus. From left: Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Trevor Holder; Saint John-Rothesay MP Wayne Long; Premier Blaine Higgs; Petra Hauf, vice-president of the University of New Brunswick’s Saint John campus; ...
Housing Hub of New Brunswick aims to address rural housing needs
The provincial and federal governments are investing a combined $1.6 million to establish the Housing Hub of New Brunswick, which will support housing and further development in rural areas. From left: George Cormier, executive director, New Brunswick Non-Profit Housing Association; Maura McKinnon, interim executive director of the New Brunswick Multicultural Council; Dan Murphy, executive director of the Union of the ...
Investment of $3.6 million for Coverdale Centre for Women
The provincial and federal governments are jointly contributing about $3.6 million toward the construction of a 12-unit building in Saint John for transitional housing for women who have experienced homelessness. From left: Aboriginal Affairs Minister Arlene Dunn; Saint John-Rothesay MP Wayne Long; Mary Saulnier-Taylor of the Coverdale Centre for Women; Social Development Minister Dorothy Shephard; and Environment and Climate Change ...
$36 million investment in Fredericton’s water and wastewater infrastructure
The provincial, federal and municipal governments have announced more than $36 million for two projects aimed at improving Fredericton’s water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure. From left: Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Jill Green; Fredericton MP Jenica Atwin; and Fredericton Mayor Kate Rogers.
Renewal project announced for Hampton’s Lighthouse River Centre
The provincial and federal governments announced almost $100,000 in combined funding today for a renewal project at the Lighthouse River Centre in Hampton to promote increased use of the centre and the adjacent park. From left: Environment and Climate Change Minister Gary Crossman, who is also minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation; Hampton Mayor Robert Doucet; and Saint John-Rothesay ...
Funding to support Quispamsis playground improvements
The provincial and federal governments are investing a combined $447,200 in renovations and infrastructure upgrades for a playground in Quispamsis. From left: Saint John-Rothesay MP Wayne Long; Premier Blaine Higgs; Quispamsis Mayor Libby O’Hara; Environment and Climate Change Minister Gary Crossman, who is also minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation; and Fundy Royal MP Rob Moore.
Investments of $42 million at Port Saint John
The provincial government is investing nearly $17 million in further enhancements related to the Port Saint John modernization project. In addition to the provincial government’s investment of $16.8 million, the federal government is providing $21 million and Port Saint John is contributing $4.2 million. From left: Craig Estabrooks, CEO, Saint John Port Authority; Jonathan Wahba, vice-president Commercial Integration, CP Rail; ...
Infrastructure upgrades to Wells Recreation Park in Rothesay
Provincial and federal investments totalling more than $985,000 have been announced toward the construction of a new building at Wells Recreation Park in Rothesay. From left, Justice Minister Hugh J. Flemming; Mayor Nancy Grant; Environment and Climate Change Minister Gary Crossman, who is also the minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation; and Saint John-Rothesay MP Wayne Long.
New facility for advanced prosthetics and rehabilitation research opens at UNB
A new research facility, funded in part by the provincial government’s Innovation Fund, officially opened today at the University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Institute of Biomedical Engineering. The Centre for Adaptive Rehabilitation Engineering enables specialized neurological rehabilitation in a research space furnished with state-of-the-art equipment. From left: Chris McGibbon, professor of kinesiology and scientific principal investigator (CARE), UNB; Environment and ...
Upgrades to Shediac’s wastewater and water system will help protect local ecosystems
The provincial, federal, and municipal governments today announced $7.2 million in funding for renewal and improvements to the municipal wastewater and water system in Shediac. From left: federal Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc; Shediac Mayor Roger Caissie; and Environment and Climate Change Minister Gary Crossman, who is also minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation.
New Rothesay wastewater treatment facility will help protect Kennebecasis River
The provincial, federal, and municipal governments today announced $21.5 million in funding for a new wastewater treatment facility on the site of the existing two-step lagoon in Rothesay. From left: Saint John-Rothesay MP Wayne Long; Rothesay Mayor Nancy Grant; Justice and Public Safety Minister Hugh J. Flemming; and Environment and Climate Change Minister Gary Crossman, who is also minister responsible ...
Infrastructure investment supports modern regional multipurpose facility in Hampton
The provincial, federal and municipal governments today announced $15.4 million in funding for the Hampton Regional Multipurpose Facility. Pictured with a group of young people from the region are, from left: Saint John-Rothesay MP Wayne Long; Hampton Mayor Robert Doucet; and Environment and Climate Change Minister Gary Crossman, who is also minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation.
Village of vendors to be established on port property using shipping containers
The provincial and federal governments announced support for the Saint John Port Authority to establish a container village on existing port property consisting of vendors from the retail and hospitality sectors. From left: Saint John-Rothesay MP Wayne Long; Environment and Climate Change Minister Gary Crossman, who is also minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation; Capt. Chris Hall, interim CEO ...
Investment in improved community and recreation infrastructure in Cap-Pelé
The provincial, federal and municipal governments today announced $13.5 million in funding for the Cap-Pelé Intergenerational Community Centre. From left: Cap-Pelé Mayor Serge Léger; Environment and Climate Change Minister Gary Crossman, who is also minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation; and federal Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc.
Provincial and federal support for Ballet by the Ocean’s second season
The provincial and federal governments, along with Atlantic Ballet of Canada, are investing more than $680,000 in the second season of Ballet by the Ocean.
Investment in uptown Saint John’s water and wastewater infrastructure
The federal, provincial and municipal governments today announced major upgrades to uptown Saint John’s water and wastewater infrastructure.
Investment in Moncton’s drinking water system
Provincial, federal and municipal officials announced funding today to upgrade Moncton’s drinking water system by using technology to remove harmful toxins that blue-green algae can produce.
Further broadband upgrades coming to rural New Brunswick
Seventy-three thousand rural New Brunswick households will have access to high speed Internet service thanks to an agreement with Xplornet (XCI) to undertake upgrades to the province’s rural broadband. Environment and Climate Change Minister Gary Crossman, who is also minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation, participated in the announcement today.
Investment to improve wastewater facilities for Greater Shediac
Provincial, federal and municipal officials announced $32.3 million in funding to upgrade the wastewater treatment plant operated by the Greater Shediac Sewerage Commission in the Boudreau-Ouest neighbourhood of Beaubassin East. Dominic LeBlanc, president of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada, (left) and Justice Minister and Attorney General Andrea Anderson-Mason, who is also minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation, participated ...
Investment in Port of Belledune
The provincial government is investing $7 million to increase capacity at the Port of Belledune. From left: Denis Caron, CEO of the Belledune Port Authority; Premier Blaine Higgs; and deputy premier Robert Gauvin.
Funding for northern New Brunswick infrastructure improvements
The provincial and federal governments have announced funding for water, wastewater and infrastructure improvements in northern New Brunswick. From left: Madawaska-Restigouche MP René Arseneault; Eel River Bar First Nation Chief Sacha LaBillois; Aboriginal Affairs Minister Jake Stewart; and Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O’Regan.
Funding to improve water and wastewater services in St. George
The provincial and federal governments have announced more than $934,000 for three projects to improve water and wastewater services in St. George. From left: New Brunswick Southwest MP Karen Ludwig; St. George Mayor Crystal Cook; and Justice Minister and Attorney General Andrea Anderson-Mason, who is also the minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation.