| National Defence | news releases
OTTAWA ¿ Three Canadian soldiers were killed and one was injured when an improvised explosive device detonated near an armoured vehicle during a patrol in the Arghandab District. The incident occurred approximately 14 kilometers west of Kandahar City at about 9:00 a.m., Kandahar time, on 13 December 2008.
| National Defence | statements
OTTAWA - The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, issued the following statement today on the death of three Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan:
| Employment and Social Development Canada | statements
Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued the following statement today on the death of Corporal Thomas James Hamilton, Private John Michael Roy Curwin, and Private Justin Peter Jones, who were serving in Afghanistan
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | news releases
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume Old Style brand Pastrami because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | statements
The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, issued the following statement regarding the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal decision on foreign workers
| National Defence | news releases
OTTAWA ¿ At approximately 9:00 a.m., Kandahar time, on December 13, 2008, three Canadian soldiers were killed and one was injured when an improvised explosive device detonated near their armoured vehicle during a patrol in the Arghandab District. Primary next of kin of the deceased soldiers have been notified.
| Public Safety Canada | news releases
MP Shelly Glover, on behalf of The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Minister of Public Safety will present the 2008 Pierre Allard Award.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
The Kamloops Indian Band will diversify and rehabilitate the state of their land impacted by the Mountain Pine Beetle, thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada, through Western Economic Diversification Canada.
| Western Economic Diversification Canada | news releases
The Back Country Horsemen Society of British Columbia will expand tourism opportunities in the North Thompson region, thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada, through Western Economic Diversification Canada.
| Service Canada | news releases
Alberta parents of newborns can now use a single application form to register their child's birth and apply for his or her Social Insurance Number (SIN). The joint initiative was announced today by the Honourable Rob Merrifield, Minister of State, Transport and Member of Parliament for Yellowhead, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, and Heather Klimchuk, Minister of Service Alberta.
