| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
Today, Andrew Saxton, Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board and Member of Parliament for North Vancouver, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced federal support for LifeSciences British Columbia to strengthen its industry development capabilities.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
Resident of the Resort Villages of Thode and Shields as well as the Town of Dundurn and the Rural Municipality of Dundurn are putting shovels in the ground today to launch construction of the Dundurn Wastewater Utility management system for the Blackstrap reservoir.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
Saskatoon Trades and Skills Centre Inc. (STSC) will strengthen economic opportunities in Saskatchewan through the construction of a new training facility for trades-people. The announcement was made by Kelly Block, Member of Parliament for Saskatoon - Rosetown - Biggar, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, and the Honourable Rob Norris, Minister of Advanced Education, Employment and Labour.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
Two reports released today provide significant indicators of the economic health of small business in British Columbia, announced Iain Black, Minister of Small Business, Technology and Economic Development during an address to the Vancouver Board of Trade.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
The Honourable Brad Wall, Premier of Saskatchewan, and David Anderson, Member of Parliament for Cypress Hills-Grasslands, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced a joint investment of more than $5.5 million through the Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program, a major job-creating investment from Canada's Economic Action Plan that will help strengthen economic opportunities across Saskatchewan.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
Russ Hiebert, Member of Parliament for South Surrey-White Rock-Cloverdale, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced today a $5 million federal government investment towards the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) to establish an applied research and innovation facility and electric microgrid.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
Andrew Saxton, Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board and Member of Parliament for North Vancouver, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, today announced funding for Simon Fraser University (SFU).
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced today a federal investment, towards the Aboriginal Business Service Network Society of B.C. to strengthen and increase the role of Aboriginal people in business development.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
The Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, and the Honourable Jeremy Harrison, Saskatchewan Minister of Municipal Affairs announced a joint investment of more than $6.5 million through the Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program, a major job-creating investment from Canada's Economic Action Plan that will help strengthen economic opportunities throughout the province.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Ken Cheveldayoff, Minister of Enterprise Saskatchewan and Brad Trost, Member of Parliament for Saskatoon - Humboldt, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced a joint investment to establish the Advanced Microanalysis Centre at the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) in Saskatoon.
