• Town of Cornwall approves $490K land sale for first long-term care home

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-26 16:01:08.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Municipal, Healthcare, Seniors, Infrastructure, Housing]

  The Town of Cornwall has approved the $490,000 sale of nearly two hectares of the Terry Fox Sports Complex to The Mount Continuing Care Community for the municipality's first long-term care facility. The facility will house 80 new long-term care beds scheduled to open in 2029, creating approximately 150 full-time jobs. Once operational, the provincial government will provide up to $9.8 million annually under a 30-year agreement to cover residents' medical costs and housing assistance. Groundbreaking for the project is expected to begin in the fall, with the property transaction closing in October.

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• 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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• Ontario Celebrates Opening of New Long-Term Care Home in Milton

  Source: Ontario - Premier's Office
  Date: 2026-09-23 15:30:00.0
  Tags: [Ontario, Healthcare, Seniors, Infrastructure, Housing]

  The Ontario government celebrated the grand opening of The Village of Ridgeview Court in Milton, a 192-space long-term care home operated by Schlegel Villages Inc. The project is part of the province's target to build 58,000 new and upgraded long-term care spaces under the 2026 Ontario Budget and the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021. The three-storey facility features all private rooms organized into six resident home areas and created over 250 construction jobs alongside 200 permanent positions.

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• Opening new shelter with supports in Kamloops

  Source: British Columbia - Government News
  Date: 2026-09-02 20:25:00.0
  Tags: [British Columbia, Housing, Social Services, Healthcare, Seniors, Infrastructure]

  The British Columbia Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs and BC Housing are investing nearly $10 million through the Homeless Action Plan Enhanced Fund to open Solace Shelter at 1055 Glenfair Dr. in Kamloops, providing 40 support spaces for seniors and older adults operated 24/7 by The Mustard Seed. Additionally, the Province is contributing approximately $17.7 million through the Complex Care Fund for construction starting in October 2026 on 20 complex-care housing units at 1102 Glenfair Dr., where Interior Health will deliver clinical health services.

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• Ontario Breaks Ground on Two Long-Term Care Homes in Oakville

  Source: Ontario - Ministry of Long-Term Care
  Date: 2026-08-25 16:00:00.0
  Tags: [Ontario, Healthcare, Seniors, Infrastructure, Housing]

  The Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care broke ground on two new long-term care homes in Oakville developed by Schlegel Villages Inc. under the province's Surplus Lands program. Known collectively as The Village of Heritage Trails, the project will feature 640 total beds—comprising 554 new and 86 upgraded spaces—organized into ten 320-bed facilities connected by a central amenity corridor. The development is scheduled to welcome its first residents in summer 2028, creating approximately 700 construction jobs and 1,000 permanent long-term care positions while incorporating Living Classrooms training in partnership with Sheridan College.

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