The Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra has announced the Government of Canada is making important investments in local and regional airports in Manitoba.  Through Transport Canada’s Airports Capital Assistance Program 15 airports will receive over 5.1 million dollars for projects that will help maintain safe airport operations for passengers, crew and airport workers.

From the total Flin Flon airport will receive just over 6 thousand dollars to purchase a runway friction tester, 438 thousand dollars to purchase a grader and just over 90 thousand to replace runway approach lighting.  The Pas Grace Lake airport receives 234 thousand to purchase a loader mounted snow blower and Thompson airport just under 359 thousand to purchase a snow plow.