PM announces important support for Canadian tourism sector
| Service Canada | news releases
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced support for a major new tourism campaign to attract more American visitors to destinations across Canada.
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Archived - Harper Government Supports Launch of the Canadian Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation
| Department of Finance Canada | news releases
Harper Government Supports Launch of the Canadian Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation
Harper Government Announces Two-Lanes for St. Peter's Canal National Historic Site Bridge Replacement Project
| Parks Canada | news releases
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Regional Minister for Nova Scotia and Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic Council, today announced that the new St. Peter's Canal National Historic Site swing bridge will become a two-lane bridge. The design is currently being finalized and will be shared with the public later this year.
First Phase of Melville's New Drinking Water Treatment Plant Completed
| Service Canada | news releases
With support from the federal Gas Tax Fund, the City of Melville has just completed phase 1 of its new water treatment plant. This included the construction of two new potable water wells. The wells will replace the surface water source the city had been using and now supply residents and businesses with a reliable source of clean, clear water.
Harper Government Supports Responsible Resource Development
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
The Global Institute for Water Security (GIWS) will be able to establish a climate-controlled testing facility that will develop and commercialize innovative mine cover system technologies, thanks to a $1.85 million investment from the Government of Canada announced by Brad Trost, Member of Parliament for Saskatoon-Humboldt, on behalf of the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification.
Harper Government improves accessibility for Canadians with disabilities in Winnipeg
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The Honourable Kevin Sorenson, Minister of State (Finance), and Lawrence Toet, Member of Parliament for Elmwood¿Transcona, on behalf of the Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State for Social Development, today announced $50,000 in funding to improve accessibility at Transcona Memorial United Church.
Government of Canada supports important storm sewer upgrades in Dalhousie through the Small Communities Fund
| Service Canada | news releases
The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development and Member of Parliament for Madawaska-Restigouche, on behalf of the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, was joined today by the Honourable Donald Arseneault, Minister of Energy and Mines for New Brunswick, and Clément Tremblay, Mayor of Dalhousie, to announce $295,576 in federal funding for storm sewer upgrades in Dalhousie.
CRTC invites Canadians to participate in a project measuring the performance of their broadband Internet services
| Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission | news releases
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today invited Canadians to participate in a project that will measure the performance of their home broadband Internet services.The CRTC is collaborating in this project with major Internet service providers (ISPs) across the country and SamKnows, a company that specializes in measuring broadband services.
Minister Peter MacKay and Parliamentary Secretary Bob Dechert discuss measures to address cyberbullying with local middle school students
| Department of Justice Canada | news releases
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay, accompanied by Parliamentary Secretary Bob Dechert, met today with students of Philopateer Christian College to discuss the dangers of cyberbullying and to raise awareness of measures the Government has taken to help keep Canadians safe from online crime.
Building Nova Scotia's Tidal Power Supply Chain
| Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | news releases
Tidal energy projects are taking off in the Bay of Fundy. Marine Renewables Canada (MRC) is offering workshops in locations across Nova Scotia for companies interested in exploring opportunities in the tidal energy supply chain.