The Santa Barbara International Film Festival will present three award-winning works from the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) celebrating stories of resilience.
Festivalgoers at the Available Light Film Festival in Whitehorse will discover a novel way to beat the winter blues as the world premiere of the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) documentary My Knitting Circle by local filmmaker Alexandra Knowles shows Yukoners creating a caring community—one stitch at a time.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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Government of Canada taking action to provide greater access to unused spectrum, supporting connectivity in rural, remote and Indigenous communities
Access will open to Indigenous applicants in spring 2026, followed by general applications in 2027
Today, the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Jill McKnight, visited Deltassit, a non-profit organization dedicated to the well being of the people of Delta, to highlight that the federal government will invest up to $120.2 million over the next two years to support the continued operations of the 9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline, as announced by the Honorable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, on January 16, 2026.
The Canadian Armed Forces Cyber Command (CAFCYBERCOM) will deliver the Military Cyber Security Operations Course (MCSOC) to their counterparts in the Philippines from January 19 to 23, 2026.
Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Nathalie Provost, Secretary of State (Nature), and Ian Lafrenière, Québec Minister of Public Security; Minister Responsible for Relations with the First Nations and the Inuit, and Minister Responsible for Nord-du-Québec Region, for a press conference on the Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program. They will be joined by law enforcement officials.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
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Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with Paul Connors, Member of Parliament for Avalon; the Honourable Barry Petten, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure; Riley Balsom, MHA for Carbonear – Trinity – Bay de Verde; His Worship Sam Slade, Mayor of Carbonear; and Her Worship Cindy Dobbin, Mayor of Upper Island Cove.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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On January 16, 2026, the Honourable Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State (Rural Development), announced over $11 million in funding to bring high-speed Internet access to communities in Saskatchewan.