| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and Minister responsible for Western Economic Diversification Canada, announced funding of $110,000 to assist the Fédération des Francophones de Saskatoon with renovations to the Le Rendez-Vous Francophone space, which was unveiled at a grand opening today.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for Western Economic Diversification Canada, announced funding of $121,025 to help attract more foreign direct investment (FDI) opportunities to the Saskatoon region.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
Today, Jonathan Wilkinson, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Member of Parliament for North Vancouver, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for Western Economic Diversification Canada, announced $2,544,057 in funding for five projects through Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada's Strategic Partnerships Initiative (SPI) to support educational and economic opportunities for First Nation communities in British Columbia.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
Today, Randy Boissonnault, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Member of Parliament, for Edmonton Centre on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development and Minister responsible for Western Economic Diversification Canada, announced an investment of more than $1-million to support the expansion of pre-apprenticeship training for Indigenous students at Trade Winds to Success Training Society.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | media advisories
Members of the media are invited to attend an event on April 25, 2016 where Randy Boissonnault, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development and Minister responsible for Western Economic Diversification Canada, will make an announcement to support training and development in trades careers for Indigenous peoples.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and Minister responsible for Western Economic Diversification Canada, announced an investment of $600,000 to support the Interface Health Society in establishing a virtual global digital health accelerator.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and Minister responsible for Western Economic Diversification Canada today announced funding of $600,000 to enable Selkirk College to upgrade Silver King campus' trades and technology facilities in Nelson, British Columbia.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and Minister responsible for Western Economic Diversification Canada, congratulates the City of Prince Rupert on the grand opening of the new marina at Cow Bay.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and Minister responsible for Western Economic Diversification Canada, today announced an investment of $385,000 to support the Kitimat Valley Institute (KVI) to upgrade their trades training facility. This investment allows KVI to deliver additional accredited trades programs to reflect current labour opportunities in the region's natural resource and industrial sectors.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for Western Economic Diversification, announced the latest call for proposals under Western Economic Diversification Canada's (WD) Western Innovation (WINN) Initiative. The intake period will open March 14, 2016 and continue until April 13, 2016.
