Alberta announces new municipal infrastructure grant, but minister says more needed

Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver said he himself was hoping there would be more funding available

Alberta’s municipalities can apply for a share of a new $20-million provincial infrastructure grant, but Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver says more funding is needed.

McIver told reporters Tuesday the province aims to distribute $20 million in grant funding each year for the next three years, and the funding can be put toward roads, sewer systems and other critical infrastructure.