New Schools
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Manitoba government halts school building plan, says other methods will be foundAfter a lengthy review, Manitoba's NDP government has halted a plan hatched by the former PC government to build new schools in partnership with the private sector.PoliticsOct 16, 2024
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B.C.’s budget mum on new schools, hospitals, but election-year announcements still to comeThe province has allocated more than $18.7 billion in capital spending this fiscal year and has also given itself a $3.5 billion contingency fund for emergencies.PoliticsFeb 23, 2024
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Manitoba government says partnering with private sector will get schools built fastThe Progressive Conservative government announced last month a plan to build nine schools under a public-private partnership model, commonly called a P3 system.EducationApr 10, 2023
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Manitoba to build new schools through public-private partnershipThe Progressive Conservative government studied private partnerships in 2018, but opted to build five schools the traditional way and said it would save money.EducationMar 24, 2023
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Edmonton Public Schools anticipating to be 100% full by 2030EPSB believes if enrolment and capital funding stay constant at its current utilization rate, there will be 34,000 more students than spaces in the system in 10 years.EducationMar 22, 2023
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Province breaks ground on new schools in Winnipeg’s Waverley WestConstruction is underway on two new schools in Winnipeg's Waverley West community, the province announced Tuesday at a groundbreaking ceremony.EducationOct 12, 2021
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Quebec invests $4B in ‘new generation’ of schools across the provinceThe Quebec government announced on Tuesday the investment of $4 billion dollars in what they're calling the "new generation of schools".EducationFeb 25, 2020
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4 Edmonton schools among 25 projects to be built or funded across AlbertaWhile 15 new schools, six replacements and four modernizations were announced, ten of the projects received design funding only — including several in the Edmonton region.EducationNov 1, 2019
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Calgary, Cochrane to get 4 new schools as province announces funding for 25 projectsCalgary and area will be getting five new schools, but critics and school divisions say they won't be enough to alleviate the pressure.EducationNov 1, 2019
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Brian Pallister promises 13 new schools if Tories re-elected in ManitobaManitoba's Progressive Conservatives are promising to build 13 new schools over 10 years if re-elected Sept. 10.PoliticsAug 15, 2019
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