The provincial and federal governments are doling out money in Labrador, announcing funding for highway paving, child care spaces and an environmental non-profit all in one day.

A joint provincial-federal funding of $45.4 million was announced Tuesday evening for "the complete widening, upgrading and paving" of the section of Labrador Highway from Charlottetown to Cartwright junction.

"This is building on our commitment from last year… to invest $63 million on the section between Red Bay and Charlottetown," said MP Yvonne Jones.

That 160 kilometre stretch up to Charlottetown is expected to be paved this summer, which is when the tender for the section announced Tuesday is expected to be awarded.

Jones said the goal is to have the full road paved in the next three years.

Earlier Tuesday, Premier Dwight Ball announced funding for the Early Childhood Development Association (ECDA). It is getting $441,062 for a new 58-space child-care centre for toddlers and preschoolers.

"The need for child care in our community is real and immediate; ECDA's child-care programs are currently at full capacity with an extensive waitlist," said Colin O'Brien, the association's vice president, in a media release.

"Given the age and layout of ECDA's current building, the contribution by the provincial government — along with our community and corporate partners — will support ECDA's efforts to construct a new community child-care centre.

The third announcement of the day, from MP Yvonne Jones to delegates of Expo Labrador 2017, was for business and tourism development.

The federal government will give $438,980 to Healthy Waters Labrador Inc. to continue its work in transforming Birch Island into an eco-tourism site, according to a press release.

In addition to the federal money, the province will contribute $317,000 for the Healthy Waters project as well, provincial Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation Christopher Mitchelmore announced.

The federal government is also giving $15,000 for the Labrador North Chamber of Commerce, which is hosting Expo Labrador 2017 this week, the release stated.

"Tourism supports a significant number of jobs in communities across Canada and the Government of Canada is committed to promoting increased tourism and business development in this region," Jones said in the statement.

"These investments will help restore and reinvigorate the natural landscape of Birch Island as an eco-tourism attraction and also support networking and partnership opportunities in Central Labrador."

Construction for the ECDA building is planned to start later this year. The new centre will replace the building currently operating as Pumpkin House Child Care Centre and will be fully accessible.

"The new centre will assist in addressing our highest need areas for working-aged parents seeking child-care services, while creating an inclusive and inviting atmosphere to support program delivery by our staff," O'Brien said in the release.

Premier Dwight Ball made the funding announcement in Happy Valley–Goose Bay on Tuesday.

"As a government, we are committed to providing the best quality education system for our students; and that includes supporting opportunities to foster growth and development at a very early age through child-care centres across our province," Ball said in the statement.

"We are pleased to be joined in this investment by very healthy local partnerships that help provide meaningful benefits to the community."