COWESSESS FIRST NATION, SASK. – The Government of Canada is investing more than $4.4 million into transportation infrastructure projects across rural Saskatchewan.
Cowessess First Nation is the largest project with $2,255,238 in federal funding for the purchase of electric vehicles and supporting infrastructure such as charging stations and a maintenance facility to provide public transportation services for rural on-reserve residents.
Sturgeon Lake First Nation will install a pedestrian bridge across the Sturgeon River creating a safe corridor from the east subdivision to the Sturgeon Lake Store with funding of $1.3 million.
The City of Humboldt, Town of Redvers, Town of Shaunavon and Town of Rose Valley are all purchasing a vehicle or vehicles to provide transit services and the Northern Town of Creighton is purchasing both vehicles and building bus shelters and investing in transit software.
The federal government is investing in these projects through the Rural Transit Solutions Fund and the Active Transportation Fund. Recipients are contributing $188,110 to their respective projects, a Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada release said.