To ensure the safety of everyone on the water, Transport Canada is restricting the movement of vessel traffic within the public Port of Sarnia. Under these restrictions, no unauthorized traffic will be permitted on the Canadian side of the St. Clair River, from the Blue Water Bridge to the upper end of Stag Island, between 12 p.m. and 7 p.m. on August 17, 2025. A Navigational Warning (NAVWARN) about temporary vessel restrictions for this day was issued on August 12, 2025.
The Government of Canada and Long Plain First Nation recognize the national historic significance of the Former Portage La Prairie Indian Residential School.
The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today announced the following appointments under the judicial application process established in 2016.
On August 11, 2025, Pierre Tremblay, CNSC President and CEO, delivered a keynote address at the 28th International Conference on Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology.
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The Honourable Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement, will announce the site for a new federal facility that will strengthen Canada’s leadership in heritage science.
On August 11, 2025, the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, made his inaugural visit to Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Borden, in Ontario, to meet with Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members stationed there.
From August 10 to September 10, 12 Canadian payloads will be launched from the Timmins Stratospheric Balloon Base to test new technologies, conduct science experiments and take measurements as part of the Strato-Science 2025 campaign.
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The Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism), will announce new federal support to advance economic security for women with disabilities.
The humanitarian suffering in Gaza has reached unimaginable levels. Famine is unfolding before our eyes. Urgent action is needed now to halt and reverse starvation. Humanitarian space must be protected, and aid should never be politicised.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Claude Guay, on behalf of Minister Tim Hodgson, will announce Zero-Emission Vehicle funding. The announcement will take place in Blainville, Quebec.
