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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.
CBC
14-04-2025
- Business
- CBC
Infrastructure funding top of mind among Sask. urban municipalities
Social Sharing The cost of improving and building new local infrastructure — and who will pay for it — has become one of the focuses at this year's annual conference of the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA). SUMA president Randy Goulden said the federal government's Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) is already tapped out. "I've talked to so many municipalities, our members, these last few days very concerned because the program, it's allocated fully. There's nothing else coming out and it is essential that we get some funding," Goulden told media during a scrum on on Monday. WATCH| SUMA airing Sask. cities' key election issues: Infrastructure, interprovincial trade: SUMA airing Sask. cities' key election issues 6 hours ago Duration 3:50 The Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) is meeting this week for its annual convention. Jean-Marc Nadeau, CEO of SUMA, joined CBC Radio's The Morning Edition to discuss what issues matter to civic leaders this federal election. Goulden stressed that municipalities are not asking for handouts. She said they want to be partners with the federal and provincial governments. "We need those things so that our communities can continue to be sustainable and provide the jobs and the industry and the commerce to make our province healthy, but also to feed everything that the province has to do around health and education," Goulden said. Provincial political leaders respond Held in Saskatoon, this year's SUMA conference featured appearances from Premier Scott Moe and Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck. Moe agreed with Goulden, saying a new infrastructure program should be a priority for whoever forms government after this month's federal election. Moe said inflation has affected every municipality in the province. "We will need a new long-term stable infrastructure funding model so that municipalities can plan, and so that they can cost-share not only with the federal government, but with the provincial levels of government as well," Moe said. Beck said she agrees that the federal government needs to lend a hand, but also accused the provincial government of a lack of action. Beck said she's spoken to many urban officials at SUMA and at other events and heard the same complaint — that the funding the province provides to municipalities isn't enough. "[Municipalities] are responsible for about 60 per cent of the infrastructure in this province, but they have access to only less than $0.10, about $0.08 for every dollar. That is simply not a workable situation without support from other levels of government," Beck said. Moe touted his government's "record increase" in municipal revenue sharing as proof of how serious it takes the issue of infrastructure. In its 2025/2026 budget, the province boosted municipal revenue sharing by $22 million to a total of $362 million. That was a 6.3 per cent increase from the previous year's budget. Moe said that money is disbursed to municipalities with no strings attached and that makes it a "one-of-a-kind program." Goulden thanked the province for that increase. The SUMA president also urged the province to meet with municipalities as soon as the federal election is over to "hit the ground running" and ensure all levels of government are on the same page.
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Winnipeg Transit unveils first zero-emission fuel-cell bus
Winnipeg Transit unveiled its first zero emission bus on Wednesday. But while the city expects to receive dozens more zero-emission buses over the next few years, supply chain issues, budget pressures and looming tariff threats have thrown the city's plans to phase out its diesel fleet into doubt. Erin Cooke, manager of Transit's transition to zero-emission bus program, says the city will test two types of buses — hydrogen fuel cell and battery electric — in 40-foot and 60-foot sizes. The fuel cell bus the city received is the third such vehicle in service in Canada, Cooke said. "So we're cutting-edge right now, when it comes to technology, for testing this out," Cooke told reporters during a news conference at Transit's Osborne Street garage. "We do have other zero-emission buses that will be arriving this year, which will include the first 60-foot [electric] buses in Canada, as well as battery electric buses as well." The buses include a mix of fuel cell electric, which charge with hydrogen, and battery electric, which can be plugged into a charger. With $280 million from all three levels of government through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program, the city expects to purchase a total of 90 zero-emission buses, including 70 battery electric and 20 fuel cell vehicles. Half of the 16 buses expected this year will be fuel cell, and the other half will be battery electric. Half will be 40 feet in length, and the other half will be 60 feet. The city expects to receive another 24 zero-emission buses next year. A 40-foot battery electric bus costs around $1.56 million, while a fuel cell bus costs about $1.9 million. A diesel bus costs approximately $900,000. Hydrogen buses can run for 24 hours, while battery electric buses can run for 10 to 15 hours. Fuel cell buses are entirely zero-emission, while battery-electric buses must include a small diesel generator to heat the battery in cold weather. The city participated in a pilot project to test four zero-emission buses from 2015 to 2018. Zero-emission plans scaled back The city has already scaled back its plans to purchase more zero-emission buses. It had planned to buy 100 buses with the funding from ICIP, but had to reduce its orders due to supply chain issues and cost pressures. The 2025 budget includes a directive to resume purchasing diesel buses in 2027. Public works chair Coun. Janice Lukes isn't sure the city will meet its goal of an all-electric fleet by 2045. "The city would love to have all electric buses, but unfortunately unless we have other level of government support, we won't be able to afford them," she said. Cooke says the city could still meet the target. "As long as we make choices sort of in the 2032 timeline … that target's is still totally achievable," she said. Josipa Petrunic with the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium says looming tariffs on U.S. imports from Canada could cut the number of electric buses the city can afford even further. "Buses get more expensive, and all of a sudden the city that has so much money can buy many fewer buses from what it planned," Petrunic said. There are currently 632 buses in the city's fleet. The city says the new buses will begin limited service in April, after the spring schedule change.
