Local communities are getting some provincial support for infrastructure.
The Ontario government's confirmed it's providing a total of $379.5-million through the Gas Tax program - including $80-million in "one-time additional funding" to make up for lower gas sales due to COVID-19 - with the funds meant to help 107 municipalities across the province operate and expand public transit.
Locally, Wawa will receive $25,877 - $34 more than last year - while Chapleau will get $18,585, down $108 from last year.
This comes two months after the government announced 2023 grants under the Ontario Critical Infrastructure Fund, with Chapleau's dropping nearly $41,000 to $230,461 and Wawa's plummeting almost $73,000 to $412,876, while Dubreuilville's is up over $22,000 to $172,150 and White River's jumped about $32,000, to $255,228.