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The projects announced today are helping Manitoba businesses adopt new technology, create jobs and compete in new markets, while keeping Canadian innovation and economic value here at home.
On June 29, 2026, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Drummond Institution, a medium security federal institution.
Today, His Majesty’s Canadian Ships (HMCS) Moncton and Edmonton departed their homeport of Halifax, Nova Scotia, to deploy on Operation REASSURANCE, where they will join Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1).
On July 7, 2026, the Honourable Nathalie Provost, Secretary of State (Nature), highlighted eight projects across Saskatchewan. These projects represent an investment of $24.5 million through the 2 Billion Trees (2BT) program to plant more than five million trees that will help protect nature and biodiversity in the province by restoring critical habitats for species at risk and wildfire-affected areas and by advancing Indigenous-led tree-planting and reforestation efforts. All projects were approved with funding prior to the Budget 2025 announcement to wind down the 2BT program.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has laid multiple criminal charges after investigating an immigration scheme that defrauded international students of an estimated $126,000.
Fifteen years after the end of Canada’s combat mission in Afghanistan, we honour the more than 40,000 Canadians who served in the longest combat operation in Canada’s history.
In preparation for the fall budget, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue, today announced the launch of pre-budget consultations.