The lockdown put in place at Beaver Creek Institution on February 5, 2025, has ended and the exceptional search has been completed. The institution has continued with its normal operations and visits have resumed.
“The combined armed and defense forces of the Philippines, Canada, and the United States, demonstrating a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region, will conduct a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, on 12 February 2025
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Today, the Honourable Ruby Sahota, Minister of Democratic Institutions and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), announced an investment of over $9 million to support seven Waterloo region companies to grow and scale.
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Waterloo Region is home to a vibrant innovation ecosystem, comprised of world-leading manufacturing, tech and AI companies. The Government of Canada is dedicated to driving growth in regions like Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge, supporting companies and entrepreneurs as they develop and launch cutting-edge, Canadian-made technologies. This commitment fuels innovation, accelerates job creation, and strengthens our economy for the benefit of all Canadians.
MONCTON — The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, President of the Treasury Board, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, will make a funding announcement to support wildfire prevention and mitigation in New Brunswick. A media availability will follow.
Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, along with the Honourable Joanne Thompson and the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, announced $2.7 million in funding through the Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program (GIFMP) to Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro. This funding will help expand the takeCHARGE Isolated Communities Energy Efficiency Program (ICEEP) for manufacturing facilities, primarily fish plants, in isolated communities across the province. The ICEEP program will serve to lower participating customers’ electricity bills and reduce pollution from diesel-powered generation.
Today, Parliamentary Secretary Marc G. Serré, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson announced an investment totalling over $14 million to support carbon management technologies under the Energy Innovation Program’s Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) research, development and demonstration (RD&D) call for proposals. These projects will support the RD&D of next-generation CO2 capture and storage and transportation technologies.
Today, Parliamentary Secretary Marc G. Serré, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, announced that the federal government will give nearly $3.4 million to Canada Nickel for its in-process tailings (IPT) carbonation technology. This funding was provided through the Energy Innovation Program (EIP)’s Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Research, Development, and Demonstration (RD&D) call for proposals. Projects funded under this program aim to develop safe, permanent underground carbon storage, as well as carbon transportation and storage across Canada.