| Canadian Institutes of Health Research
| backgrounders
Primary care is recognized as the foundation of a high-performing health care system, but many Canadians lack access to a regular primary care provider. In 2024, 17% of Canadian adults and 11% of children and youth did not have access to a regular health care provider.
The Canadian Coast Guard advises that the CCGS Des Groseilliers will conduct icebreaking operations near Bath, Ontario, on or around March 26. The purpose of this operation is to break ice so commercial vessels can navigate safely in and out of the area. The date is subject to change depending on operational requirements or weather conditions.
The Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, will be in Yaoundé, Cameroon, from March 26 to March 29, 2026, to represent Canada at the 14th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC14). Trade ministers, ambassadors, and senior official from around the world will meet to advance discussions on strengthening the international trading system, foster inclusive economic growth, and address global trade challenges.
| Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
| news releases
Access to health and safety training helps protect workers and strengthens communities across the North. Investing in high-quality training supports safe, reliable workplaces in a variety of sectors.
The Government of Canada welcomes the report’s insights, acknowledges the voices that shaped it, and commits to action to strengthen safe sport in Canada
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario - FedNor
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The Government of Canada is investing in Francophone municipal leadership through targeted support for the 2026 AFMO Conference. Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for FedNor, announced a $15,000 investment to help the Association française des municipalités de l’Ontario (AFMO) deliver this major event in Sudbury on March 25–26, 2026.
The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have identified human remains recovered in Loos-en-Gohelle, France, as those of Private Albert Henry Detmold. His identity was confirmed through historical, genealogical, anthropological, archaeological, and DNA analysis.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
In a rapidly changing world, we are focusing on what we can control: building a stronger, more resilient Canada. This calls for decisive action to protect jobs, strengthen local economies and ensure workers can adapt to changing economic realities.
Today, the Acting Chief Public Health Officer of Canada and the Chief Medical Officer of Public Health for Indigenous Services Canada issued a joint statement for World Tuberculosis Day
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
| news releases
As Canada transitions to a net-zero carbon future, the federal government is partnering with public transit and school bus operators to help electrify their transportation fleets and reduce carbon emissions.