| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) today announced funding of $7,500 to support the 2006 Alberta Youth Entrepreneurship Camp in Cypress Hills, Alberta.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
The City of North Battleford will receive $500,000 from the Canada-Saskatchewan Municipal Infrastructure Fund (MRIF) to rehabilitate its water distribution and wastewater collection systems.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
Rural community groups and other interested organizations now have access to a technical and financial template that will ultimately help them decide if integrated ethanol-feedlot operations are feasible in their regions thanks-in part-to an $84,000 investment from the Government of Canada.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
Downtown Winnipeg may soon feel safer and present a friendlier image under a program that will put special constables on downtown street patrol. The Winnipeg Partnership Agreement is contributing $1,005,000 towards the Downtown Winnipeg BIZ Outreach Patrol, a four-year pilot project.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
Improved manufacturing processes and new technology development will strengthen the productivity and competitiveness of Manitoba-based transportation suppliers through a new supplier development program. The Canada-Manitoba Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) is contributing $1.5 million towards the Vehicle Technology Centre project.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
Simon Fraser University's Sustainable Building Centre celebrated their official opening today with $200,000 in support from Western Economic Diversification Canada.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
The new world-class cultural Centre being built in Whistler is receiving a $1 million investment from Western Economic Diversification Canada through the Western Economic Partnership Agreement.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
The Winnipeg Partnership Agreement is making a $3.5 million investment towards the construction of the Siemens Institute for Advanced Medicine at the Health Sciences Centre that will result in better detection and treatment of illnesses.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
Academia and industry have new partnership opportunities through an investment of $507,000 from Western Economic Diversification Canada. The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) will establish two new research and industry liaison offices to link private sector partners with academic researchers to develop and commercialize new technology.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
Cancer research in British Columbia received a significant boost with an investment of $420,000 from Western Economic Diversification Canada. With this funding, the B.C. Cancer Agency will purchase new equipment that will be used to improve early cancer detection and develop new drug treatment therapies.
