2006-07-06
Author: AM 1250/ Mix 96 FM News
Provencher MP Vic Toews made an $84 million announcement Thursday morning. Toews was in Winnipeg to announce additional money for expansion of the floodway. He says the federal government has provided a verbal commitment to cost share $665 million with the province. Thursday, the two levels of government announced they will pump another $84 million into the floodway, bringing total funding to $324 million. The money will be used primarily to enlarge the channel.