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Cision Canada
7 days ago
- Business
- Cision Canada
Canada and Ontario invest in public transit infrastructure for North Bay residents Français
NORTH BAY, ON, Aug. 6, 2025 /CNW/ - North Bay is gearing up for more sustainable and convenient transit thanks to a combined investment of over $20.6 million from the federal and provincial governments and the City of North Bay. Announced today by MP Pauline Rochefort, MPP Vic Fedeli, and Mayor Peter Chirico, this funding will make transit safer and easier while cutting down on carbon emissions. The investment will replace eight conventional buses with hybrid buses in the North Bay Transit fleet and support new sidewalks and stormwater system upgrades. The city will also use these funds to upgrade a transit terminal and the fare collection system. Investments in public transit help Canadians get where they need to be, create new manufacturing and construction jobs, reduce pollution, and make life more affordable. Quotes "Transit is key to connecting and creating communities while also building them stronger. This new transit funding will make it safer and easier for people in our community to get where they need to go while reducing emissions." Pauline Rochefort, Member of Parliament for Nipissing—Timiskaming "Under the leadership of Premier Ford, our government is investing nearly $70 billion to deliver the largest transit expansion in Canadian history. Today's investment will help upgrade and expand transit infrastructure in North Bay, connecting more people in our community to housing and jobs, supporting local businesses and growing North Bay's economy while we work to protect Ontario against economic uncertainty and unjust U.S. tariffs." Vic Fedeli, Member of Provincial Parliament for Nipissing "This investment will help us support and improve a more sustainable, modern transit system in North Bay. From hybrid buses to upgraded infrastructure, these projects will make transit safer, more accessible, and more convenient for everyone. We're grateful for the continued support through the ICIP program over the years, which has been instrumental in helping us strengthen our city's transit network." Quick Facts Through the Public Transit Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program, the Government of Canada is investing $8,362,099, the Government of Ontario is investing $6,896,755 and the City of North Bay is contributing $5,433,480. Investments in public transit help Canadians get where they need to be, create new manufacturing and construction jobs, reduce pollution, and make life more affordable. In 2021, the government announced significant public transit funding that includes billions in support for zero emission buses, rural transit solutions, active transportation, and support for major projects to accelerate the expansion of large urban transit systems that many Canadians depend on every day. The new Canada Public Transit Fund (CPTF) will provide an average of $3 billion a year of permanent funding to respond to local transit needs by enhancing integrated planning, improving access to public transit and active transportation, and supporting the development of more affordable, sustainable, and inclusive communities. The CPTF supports transit and active transportation investments in three streams: Metro Region Agreements, Baseline Funding, and Targeted Funding. Visit the Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada website for more information. The Ontario government is investing nearly $70 billion over the next decade to build public transit. Ontario is also providing the City of North Bay with $784,736 in funding through the province's 2024-25 Gas Tax program. The Gas Tax program provides Ontario municipalities with a stable source of dedicated funding that can be used to increase public transit service, purchase new vehicles and improve accessibility to increase transit ridership. Public Transit Infrastructure Stream Housing and Infrastructure Project Map Strengthened Climate Plan 2024-25 Gas Tax Funding by Municipality Follow us on X, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn Web: Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada SOURCE Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Contacts: For more information (media only), please contact: Renée LeBlanc Proctor, Senior Communications Advisor and Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, [email protected]; Media Relations, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada, 613-960-9251, Toll free: 1-877-250-7154, Email: [email protected]; Dakota Brasier, Ontario Minister of Transportation's Office, [email protected]; Gord Young, Communication Officer, City of North Bay, 705-474-0400, ext. 2505, [email protected]
Winnipeg Free Press
25-07-2025
- Business
- Winnipeg Free Press
Transit hydrogen fuelling station expected before end of year
Winnipeg Transit expects to have a new multimillion-dollar hydrogen fuelling station in place before the end of this year. Since the city now has eight fuel-cell battery-electric buses and expects to order another 10, council's public works chairwoman expects the facility will be well-utilized. 'Eventually, they're not going to make diesel buses anymore and we will be dealing with hydrogen and electric, so this is not, by any means, a waste of money. This is going to serve what we have (now) and for the future,' said Coun. Janice Lukes (Waverley West). A city tender seeks a company to build a new hydrogen generation and dispensing station to accommodate up to 20 of the fuel-cell buses. Transit confirmed it has set aside about $9 million for equipment, design and construction management so far. The cost of the current contract will be added to that but won't be known until the tender is awarded. The station would be placed outdoors at Transit's Fort Rouge garage property at 421 Osborne St., as part of the city's zero-emission bus program. A $280-million tri-government Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program agreement announced in 2022 will allow between 90 and 100 green buses to be added overall, with the rest being battery-electric (non-fuel-cell) models. The hydrogen fuelling station was planned before city council voted to return to buying only diesel buses in 2027. However, Lukes said she's 'very optimistic' more senior government funding will become available, so the city can afford to further expand Transit's green fleet. 'Long-term, the goal is to continue with hydrogen and alternative (fuel) sources…. Hopefully, we're going to be receiving federal and provincial support to do our fleet conversion,' she said. Higher prices have always been an obstacle in the city's transition from diesel to zero-emission buses. In February, Transit said a 12-metre diesel bus now costs approximately $900,000, while the city will pay about $1.56 million for each electric bus of the same size and $1.9 million per fuel-cell version. Lukes said she expects a federal transit fund promised in March could help, which is expected to provide Winnipeg $11.5 million annually for transit planning and infrastructure. The federal Liberals said that fund would last 10 years, starting in 2026. The city unveiled its first hydrogen fuel-cell battery-electric bus in February and now has eight of the vehicles, along with six of eight battery-electric vehicles it's ordered so far. It expects to order 10 more fuel-cell models under ICIP, Transit confirmed Friday. In an email, Transit spokesman Brandon Logan said the fuelling station is also supported by the tri-government agreement and current buses will make good use of it. 'Fuel-cell battery-electric buses have a design life of 18 years, so the station is planned to be in service for at least 18 years. If fewer than 20 buses are ultimately purchased, there would be capacity to support additional vehicles. The station can support fuelling other hydrogen vehicles, as (it) is equipped with a standard nozzle and wireless communication,' wrote Logan. He said the hydrogen production could also be 'scaled up or down' based on demand. The city's current hydrogen buses arrived with a fuel supply, Logan noted. Transit did not grant an interview request Friday. The city expects the fuelling station to be completed by Nov. 30. City staff estimate each green bus replacement of a diesel vehicle would remove about 62 tonnes of greenhouse-gas emissions per year. X: @joyanne_pursaga Joyanne PursagaReporter Joyanne is city hall reporter for the Winnipeg Free Press. A reporter since 2004, she began covering politics exclusively in 2012, writing on city hall and the Manitoba Legislature for the Winnipeg Sun before joining the Free Press in early 2020. Read more about Joyanne. Every piece of reporting Joyanne produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the Free Press's tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press's history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates. Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber. Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.
Hamilton Spectator
07-07-2025
- Business
- Hamilton Spectator
$7.9M in federal, territorial money to Whitehorse for buses
The City of Whitehorse is getting 10 new city buses thanks to some federal and territorial cash. The federal government is giving the city $5,894,443 through the public transit stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program - also referred to as ICIP. The Yukon government is contributing $1,965,481 as well. The ten buses that will be added to the city's fleet will be 40-feet and fully accessible, according to a July 3 press release. 'New buses will ensure efficiency and maintain service levels while helping to meet the needs of the growing city for residents and visitors,' reads the release from Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada. 'The additional buses will allow opportunities to improve routes, ensure unexpected maintenance can be accommodated, and will maximize the service life of the fleet for the city.' The city had to make a budget adjustment of $495,000 earlier this year when it turned out the five transit buses it had initially ordered would cost more due to tariffs. Matthew Cameron, a spokesperson for the city told the News the $495,000 would go toward the 10 buses, which include the five buses ordered. Currently the city's bus fleet has 15 buses, purchased between 2008 and 2023. The new buses will be brought into the fleet in a staggered way, according to a schedule laid out in a backgrounder accompanying the press release. In 2024, two buses were added; this year, three buses will be added, according to the schedule. Over the course of 2026 and 2027, five buses will be added to the fleet; two buses will replace existing parts of the fleet that are near the end of their useful life, while three buses will be added to 'improve service during peak transit hours, enabling the system to better meet high demand by increasing frequency and reliability.' A spokesperson for Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada confirmed via email that the money announced is different and separate from the $2.4 million announced for the city's transit system earlier this year . As reported by the News at the time, that money came from a different federal fund, the Canada Public Transit Fund, and could go towards new benches and bus shelters along transit routes. The City of Whitehorse increased transit fare fees earlier this year, for the first time since 2008. The increase is staggered and went from $2.50 to $3 on July 1, 2025, and is set to increase to $3.50 on July 1, 2026. Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
LeMonde
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- LeMonde
Philosopher Emanuele Coccia and designer Alessandro Michele believe fashion deserves a place in the world of ideas. Here's why
At 6:35 pm, at 50 Rue de Varenne, extra folding chairs had to be added to the already packed room at the Italian Cultural Institute of Paris (ICIP). On Wednesday, May 21, 250 people gathered for the French launch of the book La Vitta delle forme (The Life of Forms), co-written by fashion creator Alessandro Michele, 52, and philosopher Emanuele Coccia, 49. Facing the garden, on the creaking parquet floors beneath the gilded decor of the Hôtel de Gallifet, in the very room "where Napoleon and Madame de Staël once met," as the ICIP director reminded the audience, another kind of union was being made official before a largely receptive crowd: the convergence of two disciplines that had rarely crossed paths until now. While sociology has considered clothing as a marker of generation, society, status or gender, fashion has remained largely absent from the world of ideas or culture. At French publishing house Flammarion, they even say that "the subject is still new to philosophy." At the book signing which took place at the Hôtel des Beaux-Arts, Coccia – who, in previous works, had already expanded the philosophical field to plants, the home and even angels – offered an explanation deeply entrenched in both tradition and posture. "One does not learn – unless you specialize – the history of fashion. Not at school, not at university. No one teaches the importance of Gabrielle Chanel, who changed the codes by transforming a sports garment, such as her tweed jacket, into an emblem of elegance, bringing together two simultaneous questions: 'What is a woman?' and 'What is an athlete?' The result is that in 2025, if you don't know anything about Charles Frederick Worth, Paul Poiret, Yves Saint Laurent, Azzedine Alaïa or Martin Margiela, that's fine. You can even brag about it. Whereas, if you know nothing about Picasso, you're considered a philistine."
Hans India
23-05-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Innovative programmes added to this academic year
Visakhapatnam: To meet corporate requirements and maintain international standards GITAM Deemed to be University School of Busi-ness (GSB) is offering several innovative UG and PG man-agement programmes from the 2025-26 academic year, in-formed GSB dean Raja P. Pappu here on Thursday. At a media conference, he briefed that the GSB is offering B. Com with Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) qualifica-tion. It provides a structured path for individuals to become qualified accountants. The dean said that in addition to B. Com the GSB is also offering BBA (Financial Markets) pro-gramme in collaboration with the National Stock Exchange Academy, BBA (Business Analytics) programme with Bloomberg and NSE labs. The institution is offering MBA in Healthcare and Hospital Management, developed in response to the growing demand in India's healthcare sector. The two-year programme is co-delivered in collaboration with Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone (AMTZ) and the Academy of Hospital Administration (AHA). The curriculum includes a strong blend of core man-agement courses, healthcare-specific electives, immersion programmes, and internships. Students will benefit from ex-posure to hospital field visits, real-world case studies, group projects, and interactions with healthcare industry profession-als, Prof. Raja P. Pappu informed. The GSB dean said the GSB provides a world-class learning environment featuring smart classrooms, a dedicated Bloom-berg Lab, NSE Lab, analytics lab, and language labs. Students are also encouraged to participate in a wide array of extracur-ricular and club activities aimed at nurturing leadership, communication and entrepreneurial skills. The faculty com-prises experienced academicians and industry professionals committed to delivering a holistic and industry-ready educa-tion. The GSB launched the International Consulting Immersion Programme (ICIP) in partnership with the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW), USA and the University of Surrey, UK. Admission to all UG programmes will be based on perfor-mance in GAT-2025 conducted on 25th May in 44 cities in the country.
