News Releases - 2007: British Columbia

• December
• November
• October
• September
• August
• July

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December

December 14, 2007 - Victoria, British Columbia
Government of Canada Provides $5.65 Million For Capital Region Bus Fleet Expansion

 

November

November 7, 2007 - Fort St. John, British Columbia
Fort St. John Benefits from Sustainable Neighbourhood Initiative Through Federal Gas Tax Fund

November 7, 2007 - Dawson Creek, British Columbia
Dawson Creek Benefits from Community Sustainability Planning Through Federal Gas Tax Funds

November 6, 2007 - Golden, British Columbia
Prime Minister, Premier announce Canada-B.C agreement to launch Building Canada plan—Federal investment will support major provincial infrastructure projects

• Information Sheet
• Building Canada Information Sheet
• Backgrounders
• Strengthening the Economy
• Achieving a Cleaner Environment
• Creating Better Communities
• Funding the Plan
• Funding Criteria under the Building Canada Fund
• Building Canada plan allocations by jurisdiction

November 6, 2007 - Golden, British Columbia
Government of Canada supports highway improvements through Kicking Horse Canyon

 

October

October 26, 2007 - Kelowna, British Columbia
Okanagan Basin Water Study: One of Nine Community Projects to Receive Over $1.9 Million in Federal Gas Tax Funding

October 5, 2007 - Vernon, British Columbia
Improved Water Treatment in Greater Vernon Thanks to Federal and Provincial Funding

 

September

September 28, 2007 - Vancouver, British Columbia
$49.1 Million in Federal Funding to Expand and Upgrade TransLink Fleet

September 21, 2007 - Summerland, British Columbia
Canada's New Government and Province of British Columbia Identify Highway 97 Improvements for Priority Funding

September 7, 2007 - Sechelt, British Columbia
Gas Tax Funding Dedicated for Landfill Gas to Energy Project

September 4, 2007 - Nakusp, British Columbia
Canada’s New Government Contributes $1.6 Million For Improvements To Nakusp Water System

 

August

August 31, 2007 - Saanich, British Columbia
Royal Oak Transit Exchange

August 31, 2007 - Kamloops, British Columbia
Canada’s New Government Funds Kamloops Recycling Program

August 29, 2007 - Victoria, British Columbia
Federal Funding for E&N Rail Trail Connects West Shore and Downtown Victoria

August 29, 2007 - View Royal, British Columbia
$7.4 Million in Federal Funding to Clean Stormwater and Improve Roadworks in View Royal

August 28, 2007 - Quesnel, British Colombia
Quesnel Composting Program Benefits from Federal Gas Tax Funding

August 14, 2007 - Richmond, British Columbia
Richmond Receives over $2 million through Gas Tax Fund Partnership for Cycling and Pedestrian Improvements

August 10, 2007 - Taylor, British Columbia
More than $1.1 Million in Federal Funding to Benefit Taylor Drinking Water System

August 8 , 2007 - Vernon, British Columbia
$2.6 Million in Federal Funding for North Okanagan to Benefit the Environment

 

July

July 27, 2007 - Victoria, British Columbia
British Columbia Communities Benefit from $15.4 Million Installment from Federal Gas Tax Fund

July 12, 2007- Duncan, British Colombia
Federal Government to Fund Upgrades at Eight Community Recreation Facilities

July 12, 2007 - Kelowna, British Columbia
$11 Million from Canada’s New Government to Improve Central Okanagan Transit

July 12, 2007 - Nanaimo, British Columbia
Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) to Improve Sewage Treatment Thanks to 6.8 Million from Gas Tax Fund