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Vancouver Island University's (VIU) International Centre for Sturgeon Studies (ICSS) celebrated its official opening on October 3, but additional federal funding announced today will outfit the centre with final equipment, furniture and fixtures, and contribute to the final construction costs.
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Today, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Member of Parliament for Delta-Richmond East and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice, announced support for the British Columbia Cranberry Marketing Commission to establish a Cranberry Research Centre in the Lower Mainland.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
Today, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Member of Parliament for Delta-Richmond East and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice, announced support for the British Columbia Cranberry Marketing Commission to establish a Cranberry Research Centre in the Lower Mainland.
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Cancer research in British Columbia received a significant boost today, thanks to nearly $2.2 million in federal funding announced for the BC Cancer Agency.
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Today, the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, and Jim Reiter, Saskatchewan Minister of Highways and Infrastructure, on behalf of Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud, celebrated the completion of the South Saskatchewan River Irrigation District's (SSRID) expanded irrigation capacity.
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New technology may soon be available to improve the quality of life for patients with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) by reducing the length and number of hemodialysis sessions.
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The federal and provincial governments will support Genome Prairie in working with the University of Saskatchewan, Contango Strategies Ltd. and Cameco Corporation on an initiative to develop and commercialize innovative technology that will help minimize environmental impacts and associated reclamation costs in uranium mining and milling industries.
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Today, the Government of Canada announced $150,000 in Federal funding to support northern B.C.'s regional aviation industry
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The Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, recently attended the DSEi (Defence and Security Equipment International) Exhibition in London to demonstrate the Government of Canada's continued support for Western Canada's aerospace and defence sector.
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Today, Dr. James Lunney, Member of Parliament for Nanaimo - Alberni, announced support for the Ucluelet Aquarium Society to build a permanent aquarium facility to showcase west coast marine biodiversity.
