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Government funding announced for two Windsor projects
In separate announcements, the federal and provincial governments provided renovation and rehabilitation funding for the city’s Serbian Heritage Museum and funding for construction of a new media arts centre.
Feds announce Natural Infrastructure Fund
Money from the $200-million fund will be used to support a variety of natural infrastructure projects, including Toronto’s Ravine Strategy.
Lauzon Parkway gets $8M facelift
The road is one of the most heavily used in Windsor. It’s also considered one of the worst, topping the annual CCA list of worst roads in the city in 2021.
Waterloo’s ION rail line takes another step toward expansion
The Region of Waterloo announced that the provincial government had approved its Transit Project Assessment for the line extension. The decision means the region can start seeking out funding from senior levels of government for the line extension to Cambridge.
Construction starts on Scarborough subway extension
Work is finally underway on the first of four transit mega-projects first proposed by the Ford government in April 2019. Crews broke ground on the Scarborough Subway Extension on June 23.