On behalf of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, the Honourable Michael Chong, Member of Parliament (Wellington-Halton Hills), today announced funding for the Hillside Community Festival of Guelph.
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The Canada Council for the Arts announced today the appointment of four new senior staff members:
Doug Sigurdson as head, Visual Arts Section; Pierre Pontbriand as head, Strategic Communications; Vincent Renaud as head, Digital Media and Creative Services; and Kim Lymburner as head, Arts Services.
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A groundbreaking study by Grade 10 student Scott Adams has earned top national honours among 14 regional entries in the 2009 Sanofi-Aventis BioTalent Challenge (SABC).
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The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Honourable John Baird, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, on behalf of the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, will announce important investments regarding PWGSC's federally owned bridges in the National Capital Region.
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The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) has awarded a total of $10,000 to the Métis Nation of Saskatchewan to support its participation in the environmental assessment of the proposed Saskatchewan Landing Regional Water Supply Project in west central Saskatchewan.
WINDSOR - John Baird, Canada's Transport and Infrastructure Minister, announced today that as a result of collaboration by the governments of Canada and the United States, as well as Canadian Pacific (CP), rail cargo security at North America's busiest commercial border crossing has been further enhanced by a joint investment of $8 million to secure a 7.5-km stretch of the CP rail corridor
Recruiting and retention are top priorities for the Canadian Forces (CF). As Table A illustrates, over the last few years, Canadians have responded to the career opportunities being offered by Canada's military, and the CF has been gradually building in strength.
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British Columbia's exports are expected to decline 23 per cent in 2009 before experiencing a modest increase of 3 per in 2010, according to a provincial export outlook by Export Development Canada (EDC).
Minister of Health Leona Aglukkaq and Chief Public Health Officer Dr. David Butler-Jones today announced that Canadian scientists have completed work on decoding the genetic makeup of the H1N1 flu virus.