| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
As 2014 comes to an end, the Honourable Alice Wong, Minister of State (Seniors), reflected on some of the key achievements of the Government of Canada in supporting and promoting seniors' well-being and in encouraging seniors to stay active, engaged and informed.
| Canada Border Services Agency | news releases
On December 17, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Detector Dog Rusty and his handler intercepted a large quantity of prohibited food and animal products at the Calgary International Airport.
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | backgrounders
Inflammation is a natural part of our body's immune system ¿ a powerful protection system with an extraordinary capacity to adapt to diverse situations. However, when inflammation continues to build up in the body in an uncontrolled way, it can lead to diseases and chronic conditions such as arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, asthma, and transplant rejection.
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | news releases
Eve Adams, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and Member of Parliament for Mississauga ¿ Brampton South, today announced, on behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, the funding of nine new research projects that will investigate the relationship between inflammation and chronic disease.
| National Defence | statements
OTTAWA ¿ Major-General Michael Hood, Director of the Strategic Joint Staff of the Canadian Armed Forces, issued the following statement:
| Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency | news releases
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency is announcing today the allocation of $627,436 to 11 applicants to support their participation in the environmental assessment by a review panel of the proposed Robb Trend Coal Mine Expansion project in Alberta.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Government Invests to Help Innovative Businesses Access the Capital They Need to Grow and Succeed
| Labour Program | news releases
Today, the Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, congratulated the National Gallery of Canada and the Public Service Alliance of Canada on reaching a collective agreement.
| Correctional Service Canada | news releases
On December 21, 2014, Nancy Andres, an inmate at Edmonton Institution for Women, died at a local hospital in Edmonton.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | backgrounders
Berry Treasure Farm Ltd.: $10,000 to test the efficacy of high tunnels housing (similar to a greenhouse structure) over Red Currents in reducing disease and providing higher quality fruit and berries earlier.
