• Feds grant New Brunswick $461 million for infrastructure projects

  Source: New Brunswick - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-25 20:10:15.0
  Tags: [National, New Brunswick, Infrastructure, Housing, Healthcare, Education]

  The federal government, through the Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, has announced a $461 million funding transfer to the Government of New Brunswick via the $51-billion Build Communities Strong Fund from the 2025 federal budget. The agreement allocates $305 million toward housing and post-secondary education projects, with New Brunswick committing not to increase fees or taxes that hinder housing supply. Additionally, $155 million is designated for health infrastructure, including $25.7 million for endoscopy modernization and expansion and $1 million for future planning at the Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital in Moncton.

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• Drinking water orders lifted at more N.W.T. schools after lead testing

  Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
  Date: 2026-09-22 23:18:00.0
  Tags: [National, Infrastructure, Education, Healthcare]

  The Northwest Territories' chief public health officer has lifted drinking water health orders at five schools and one residential facility following remediation work on water fixtures with elevated lead levels. The affected facilities include Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ Elementary School, Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ Regional High School, and Fort Simpson Student Residences in Fort Simpson, Mackenzie Mountain School in Norman Wells, Echo Dene School in Fort Liard, and Mezi School in Whatı̀. Testing confirmed that lead levels in these remediated water fountains and sinks now fall within acceptable Health Canada guidelines. The territorial government initiated territory-wide testing of all schools last fall, which previously identified elevated lead levels in taps or fountains across more than 30 facilities, with remediation work continuing as necessary supplies become available.

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