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Annual Jazz and Blues Festival Focuses on a Complete Tourism Package for 2015

| Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | news releases

A popular annual music festival built around jazz and blues music will include new areas of focus alongside music for 2015. This year the TD Jazz and Blues Festival, a multi-day festival on the Island, will expand to feature cultural and culinary products to enhance the festival experience for all visitors.


Senator Mockler Welcomes New Science Vessel to the Canadian Coast Guard Fleet

| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases

July 7, 2015 - Shippagan, New Brunswick Senator Percy Mockler, on behalf of the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, today officially welcomed the CCGS M. Perley to the Canadian Coast Guard fleet at the vessel's naming and dedication ceremony in Shippagan, New Brunswick. The Senator was joined by sponsors Céline Perley and Peter Perley.


Government of Canada Investment Supports Development of Training Facility in Long Harbour-Mount Arlington Heights

| Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | news releases

The Town of Long Harbour-Mount Arlington Heights (LH-MAH) is developing a training facility in the town, thanks in part to an investment from the Government of Canada. Senator Fabian Manning, on behalf of the Honourable Rob Moore, Regional Minister for Newfoundland and Labrador and Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency), today announced federal funding of more than $730,000 for the project.


Harper Government expands high-speed Internet to rural Nova Scotia

| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | news releases

Everyday tasks that were once done in person, such as shopping, communicating, learning and banking, are now done online. To help Canadians have better access to these and many other online opportunities, the Honourable Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology), and Scott Armstrong, Member of Parliament for Cumberland–Colchester–Musquodoboit Valley, announced that the Government of Canada will provide approximately $6 million to Seaside Wireless Communications to bring expanded and improved high-speed Internet services to approximately 14,000 households and businesses in Nova Scotia.


Historic Building Gets Modern Facelift

| Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | news releases

Located in the heart of downtown Annapolis Royal, King's Theatre has showcased local talent and entertained residents and tourists for the better part of a century. In order to ensure this historical landmark's long-term sustainability, the Government of Canada is investing $117,069, through ACOA's Innovative Communities Fund (ICF), while the Government of Nova Scotia is contributing $50,000. Utilizing this support, King's Theatre will implement infrastructure upgrades and new marketing initiatives to enhance the theatre's capacity to attract and retain tourists for longer stays.


MP Toet Highlights Investment to Build New Construction Research Centre at Red River College

| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | news releases

Lawrence Toet, Member of Parliament for Elmwood–Transcona, accompanied by the Honourable Peter Van Loan, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, and on behalf of Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology), was at Red River College today to highlight a new investment to build a construction research centre that will spark partnerships with Winnipeg's construction industry.


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