On August 29, 2026, an inmate from Springhill Institution, died while in our custody. The individual’s name has been anonymized to comply with a court-ordered publication ban to protect the identity of the victim.
| Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
| news releases
On September 01, 2026, the Délı̨nę Got’ı̨nę Government and Governments of Canada and the Northwest Territories will celebrate the tenth anniversary of the NWT’s first community-based self government, the Délı̨nę Got’ı̨nę Government, located in Délı̨nę, NWT. Representing 1300 members who live in the community and across Canada, the Délı̨nę Got’ı̨nę Government represents the self government and land claim agreement rights and authorities of Délı̨nę First Nation Citizens. In addition, it is responsible for representing and providing services to all residents of the community.
The Secretary of State for Rural Development, Buckley Belanger, on behalf of the Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, will announce funding to improve accessibility, reliability, and airport safety at the Wollaston Lake Airport.
| Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
| media advisories
The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, will announce investments to help businesses across Nova Scotia respond to tariff pressures
The Government of Canada, represented by the Honourable Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries, joined representatives from the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs to sign a 10-year Incremental Fisheries Reconciliation Agreement at the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs’ Office and Sindihl House of Learning in Gitanyow, in northwestern British Columbia.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
| news releases
Today, Ginette Lavack, Member of Parliament for St. Boniface—St. Vital, Manitoba, on behalf of the Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced an investment of up to $160,545 for the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF), the National Government of the Red River Métis, through the AgriDiversity Program under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership to identify the needs and priorities specific to Red River Métis producers.
Today is International Overdose Awareness Day, a day to mourn those we’ve lost, and to recognize the devastating impacts of the illegal drug crisis on our families and communities.
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
| backgrounders
Today, the Honourable Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), announced a combined repayable investment of over $12.5 million to support nine Hamilton-area businesses as they respond to tariff-related pressures, strengthen domestic supply chains, and position themselves for long-term growth.