On Sunday, August 24, 2008, a World Food Programme ship escorted by Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Ville de Québec arrived in Mogadishu, Somalia with a cargo of more than 5,400 metric tons of corn and soy meal. This single load is enough to feed more than 54,000 people for six months.
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It's getting easier to keep learning! Canadians interested in pursuing post-secondary education will now have access to more opportunities then ever, as details of the recent changes to student financial assistance were unveiled.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, announced today the awarding of four Stars of Courage and 49 Medals of Bravery. The recipients will be invited to receive their decorations at a ceremony to be held at Rideau Hall at a later date.
YELLOWKNIFE - Today, the Honourable Diane Ablonczy, Secretary of State Small Business and Tourism and Member of Parliament for Calgary-Nose Hill, on behalf of the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, with the Honourable Robert McLeod, Minister of Industry, Tourism, and Investment on behalf of the Honourable Michael McLeod, Minister of Transportation for the Government of the Northwest Territories, commemorated the completion of several airport safety improvements at the Yellowknife and Norman Wells Airports through funding from the Airports Capital Assistance Program (ACAP).
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The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Minister for Democratic Reform and Member of Parliament for York-Simcoe, congratulates the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury on receiving a grant in the amount of $58,610 under the Ontario Potable Water Program (OPWP).