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Governments of Canada and Alberta invest in strengthening commercialization opportunities in Alberta's health sciences sector

| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases

Alberta's capacity to create vaccines with potential to help people around the world got a boost today with investments from the Governments of Canada and Alberta towards the Alberta Ingenuity Centre for Carbohydrate Science (AICCS) at the University of Alberta. The combined $4.35 million investment will go towards the purchase of specialized equipment needed to advance the development of vaccines and other therapeutics for global health problems. This joint investment will contribute towards the total project cost of $6.34 million dollars.


Federal Funding Supports Simpcw First Nation

| 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, today announced a federal investment towards the Simpcw First Nation to develop a comprehensive community plan.


Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan Invest in Export Development Program for International Buyers

| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases

Member of Parliament Tom Lukiwski, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, the Honourable Christine Tell, Saskatchewan Minister of Government Services on behalf of the Honourable Ken Cheveldayoff, Minister of Enterprise Saskatchewan, today announced a joint investment to create an export development program for incoming buyers at the Farm Progress Show. Funding is provided through the recently renewed Canada-Saskatchewan Western Economic Partnership Agreement (WEPA).


Government of Canada Investment Supports Fraser Canyon Forestry Research

| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases

Today, the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs, Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians and Member of Parliament for Chilliwack - Fraser Canyon, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced federal support for a heat and energy project in Lillooet to stimulate and grow the local economy.


Queen Elizabeth Pool receives federal funding for redevelopment

| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases

The redevelopment and construction of the Queen Elizabeth Pool in Edmonton received federal support thanks to the Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program, a major job-creating investment from Canada's Economic Action Plan.


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