Alberta will see $815 million flow into new irrigation projects — including the relocation of existing canals underground — in the coming years. The investment announced Friday is a partnership between the irrigation districts, the province and the Canada Infrastructure Bank. Agriculture as 'bright spot'The money from the infrastructure bank is part of $1.5 billion announced last week for water projects across Canada. "We're just getting started," he said. "We're just getting started across Canada and we're certainly just getting started in Alberta."

Source: CBC News October 09, 2020 19:18 UTC