| Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario - FedNor
| news releases
Today the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for FedNor, and Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Superior North, announced a total investment of $1,129,183 to Bingwi Neyaashi Anishnaabek (BNA) to help support the installation of a district biomass heating system that will provide reliable heat to buildings throughout the community.
The Government of Canada is committed to sustainable and well-managed fisheries that support rural, coastal, and Indigenous communities. During the 2026 elver fisher, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) fishery officers worked across Southwest Nova Scotia, Eastern Nova Scotia, and Southwest New Brunswick to promote compliance and protect the integrity of this high-value fishery.
Today, Claude Guay, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced a nearly $5-million investment under the First and Last Mile Fund in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region that will help advance infrastructure essential to responsibly developing Quebec’s critical minerals, specifically First Phosphate’s Begin–Lamarche phosphate mine.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
| media advisories
Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Member of Parliament for Malpeque, and His Worship Robert Duffy, Mayor of the Municipality of Kinkora.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| statements
The Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, made the following statement
The Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, will be traveling to Alberta from August 5-8, 2026, to highlight the Government of Canada’s long-term commitment to the province and its important role in Canada's defence, security, and innovation ecosystem.
On August 1, 2026, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, packages containing contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Drumheller Institution.
| Canadian International Trade Tribunal
| news releases
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today initiated an expiry review (RR-2026-005) of its finding made on August 27, 2021, in inquiry NQ-2021-001, to determine if the expiry of the finding is likely to lead to continued or resumed dumping or subsidizing of certain grinding media from India and is likely to result in injury to the domestic industry.
The Government of Canada is taking action to prevent the spread of harmful aquatic invasive species (AIS) such as Zebra and Quagga Mussels. AIS threaten aquatic ecosystems, infrastructure, and the economy by reproducing rapidly, disrupting native habitats, and creating costly challenges for industries and local communities. Canadians can help prevent the spread of AIS by properly cleaning, draining and drying their watercraft before moving them to new bodies of water.
