On July 18, 2026, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Joyceville Institution, a multi-level security federal institution.
| Prairies Economic Development Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State for Rural Development, on behalf of the Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), will announce federal funding to support agriculture in Saskatchewan. The Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, will also be in attendance.
Today, the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence joined his counterparts from the United Kingdom, Italy, and Japan, to announce that Canada will become the first observer nation in the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).
| Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
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Today, the Government of Canada announced more than $289 million in support for 1,788 social sciences and humanities research projects and partnerships across Canada.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, will participate in a hybrid discussion on Canada’s industrial strategy and middle-power diplomacy while in London. She will hold a media callback afterward.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), in partnership with the Manitoba government, has completed the second aquatic invasive species (AIS) roadside inspection blitz of the 2026 summer season. The operation took place on Highway 1 (the Trans-Canada Highway) near the Manitoba-Ontario border, from June 19 to 21, 2026. These inspections support ongoing efforts to protect freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity by intercepting vehicles transporting watercraft and equipment that may carry aquatic invasive species, including Zebra and Quagga Mussels.
Today, Maggie Chi, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health, on behalf of the Honourable Marjorie Michel, announced close to $10 million to expand Integrated Youth Services (IYS) across Nova Scotia, helping more young people and their families access coordinated, community-based mental health and related services.
The Build Communities Strong Fund supports communities across Atlantic Canada by building reliable infrastructure at a speed and scale not seen in generations
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
| media advisories
The Honourable Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), will make an important announcement in support of helping businesses grow and innovate in the Guelph region.
| Public Services and Procurement Canada
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Today, the Honourable Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement and Quebec Lieutenant, announced that the Government of Canada has awarded a $35.6-million contract to the Inuit firm Arctic Fresh Projects Inc., for the construction of a 23-unit residential complex in Iqaluit, Nunavut.