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US premiere of Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper’s Incandescence at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. As wildfires ravage the planet, a new National Film Board of Canada documentary offers extraordinary stories of survival and adaptation.

| National Film Board | news releases

An immersive cinematic experience that transforms our understanding of wildfire, Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper’s National Film Board of Canada (NFB) feature documentary Incandescence will have its US premiere at the 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which takes place February 4 to 15, 2025.


Canada Invests in Climate Change Adaptation Around Ontario’s Great Lakes 

| Natural Resources Canada | news releases

Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson and Parliamentary Secretary Julie Dabrusin announced $4.1 million in funding for two projects based around Ontario’s Great Lakes under Natural Resources Canada’s Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities (CRCC) Program.


Developing space technology to safeguard Canadian data against cyberattacks

| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories

In the era of online banking, smart phones, and cloud networks that store large amounts of personal information, reliable data encryption is essential. To advance the development of technology that could guarantee the privacy of Canada's public, private, and commercial data, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has awarded a $1.4 million contribution to QEYnet (Maple, Ontario) for the demonstration of their quantum key distribution technology in space.


Statement from the Minister of Mental Health & Addictions and Associate Minister of Health on National Non-Smoking Week

| Health Canada | statements

Today marks the beginning of National Non-Smoking Week begins, a time to raise awareness about the heath risks of smoking and the importance of supporting those on their journey to a smoke-free life. Tobacco use continues to be one of the leading preventable causes of premature death in Canada, claiming approximately 46,000 lives a year.


Penalties doubled compared to last year for non-compliant employers using the Temporary Foreign Worker Program

| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases

The Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program plays an important part in supporting Canada’s economy, by allowing employers to hire foreign workers temporarily when they cannot find qualified Canadians to fill jobs. Although most follow the rules, there are employers in Canada who misuse or abuse the TFW Program. Not only does this misuse impact the health and safety of temporary foreign workers, but it also hurts Canada’s economy and sets Canadian workers back.


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