• Ottawa to announce over $350M for skilled trades worker training, recruitment

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-10-14 18:52:04.0
  Tags: [National, Labour, Economy, Infrastructure, Education]

  Secretary of State for Labour John Zerucelli is set to announce over $350 million in federal funding targeting skilled trades worker training, recruitment, and infrastructure through the Union Training and Innovation Program (UTIP) and the 2026 spring economic update. This funding forms part of a broader $6 billion federal initiative under the Team Canada Strong plan to recruit, train, and hire 80,000 to 100,000 new workers with Red Seal certifications by 2030-31 to close a training gap of over 20,000 workers annually. The financial support is split across three streams: increasing the federal temporary share of training equipment costs up to 70 percent for unions and colleges, financing shovel-ready union-run training centre infrastructure projects by next spring, and backing innovation initiatives like artificial intelligence integration and apprentice retention.

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• Yukon gov't picks site for new Whitehorse Elementary School, again

  Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
  Date: 2026-09-28 22:40:53.0
  Tags: [National, Education, Infrastructure, Governance]

  Yukon Education Minister Scott Kent announced a new site near the Valleyview neighbourhood and the Canada Games Centre for the replacement of the École Whitehorse Elementary School. The previous territorial government under the Liberals had selected a site in the Takhini neighbourhood in 2024, which was subsequently halted by the Yukon Party government following public pushback over traffic and consultation. The new facility is designed to accommodate up to 600 students and 55 staff, while the existing 1950s downtown school building remains operational during development. Additionally, the Yukon government is rezoning an alternate site near Kopper King as a backup option in the event that required municipal approvals for the Valleyview site are not granted.

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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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• 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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• Students in Tuktoyaktuk start school year in newly renovated classrooms

  Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
  Date: 2026-09-22 12:00:00.0
  Tags: [National, Infrastructure, Education]

  Students in junior kindergarten to Grade 9 in Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, returned for the 2026-2027 school year to a substantially renovated Mangilaluk School, originally built in 1990. Led by Principal Ephraim Warren, the project features larger classrooms, wider hallways, new lockers, accessible washrooms, and dedicated drop-off zones for younger students. The gymnasium is scheduled to reopen in October 2026, with all remaining construction expected to be fully completed by the end of November 2026, while high school classes temporarily take place at the Aurora College building.

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• Students in Tuktoyaktok start school year in newly renovated classrooms

  Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
  Date: 2026-09-22 12:00:00.0
  Tags: [National, Infrastructure, Education]

  Students in junior kindergarten to Grade 9 in Tuktoyaktok, Northwest Territories, returned to the newly renovated Mangilaluk School for the 2026-2027 academic year, while high school students attend classes at the Aurora College building. Originally built in 1990, the school facility underwent multi-year capital renovations featuring expanded classrooms, wider hallways, accessible washrooms, new lockers, separate entry porches for parents and early-grade children, and a new staff and parent parking lot. Principal Ephraim Warren noted that the full construction project—including the reopening of the community's sole gymnasium—is scheduled for completion by the end of November 2026, with gym access expected in October.

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• Water again safe to drink in 5 N.W.T. schools

  Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
  Date: 2026-09-03 17:35:46.0
  Tags: [National, Infrastructure, Education, Health]

  The Northwest Territories Department of Infrastructure and the Office of the Chief Public Health Officer lifted a health order after remediating lead issues in water fixtures at five schools: Joseph Burr Tyrell School and Paul W Kaeser High School in Fort Smith, École St. Joseph School in Yellowknife, Kaw Tay Whee School in Dettah, and Chief Albert Wright School in Tulita. Lead levels in these facilities now fall within Health Canada guidelines following testing initiated across all territorial schools, where over 30 schools have been found with elevated lead levels. Overall fixture mitigations across the territory are approximately 65 per cent complete, with ongoing long-term protocols established to replace filters and conduct routine re-testing.

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• Funding boost to help Nunavut Arctic College build on research capability

  Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
  Date: 2026-08-31 16:46:05.0
  Tags: [National, Education, Indigenous, Environment, Infrastructure]

  Nunavut Arctic College has been awarded $600,000 through ArcticNet's North-by-North Program—part of a broader federal $9.3 million investment funded by the federal government's Strategic Science Fund—to expand the research capabilities of the Nunavut Research Institute in Iqaluit through 2029. The funding will specifically support the development of parasite and DNA detection capabilities, upgrades to the college's online research licensing portal, and the creation of training modules for Nunavummiut and early-career scientists regarding ethical research practices. The Nunavut Research Institute operates as the sole facility in the territory conducting wildlife parasite testing, notably monitoring for trichinella in wildlife and mercury levels across the Arctic food web.

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