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Media Advisory: Public Works and Government Services Canada wishes to advise all motorists that two Gatineau-bound lanes and two Ottawa-bound lanes of the MacDonald-Cartier Bridge will be closed for two days.
Youth from the Steinbach area will develop the skills they need to find and keep quality jobs through a new project supported by the federal government and the Mennonite Heritage Village. The Honourable Vic Toews, Member of Parliament for Provencher and President of the Treasury Board, announced the project today on behalf of the Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development.
Rick Norlock, Member of Parliament for Northumberland-Quinte West, celebrates today the $78,830 grant awarded to the Municipality of Brighton, and the $101,974 grant awarded to the Town of Cobourg, under the Ontario Potable Water Program (OPWP).
WINDSOR - The governments of Canada and Ontario, in partnership with the County of Essex, today announced the start of construction for the widening of Essex County Road 22 from Lakeshore Boulevard to Patillo Road. This project is one of several projects under the Let's Get Windsor-Essex Moving strategy. Funding for this strategy comes from the Canada-Ontario Border Infrastructure Fund, a joint commitment by the federal and provincial governments to invest $300 million in strengthening the transportation networks in Windsor-Essex
SAGUENAY - The governments of Canada and Quebec are today announcing the opening of a rebuilt 4-lane divided stretch of Highway 175 between km 208 and km 213, near the northern boundary of the Laurentian Wildlife Reserve, and between km 219 and 227, at the entrance of Saguenay.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is announcing amendments to the Seeds Regulations that remove the kernel visual distinguishability (KVD) requirements when importing wheat seed into western Canada (Canadian Wheat Board Area).
Today, the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, reiterated the Government of Canada's support for the important work and contribution of police boards in a keynote address to the Canadian Association of Police Boards (CAPB) annual conference. In his speech to representatives of over 75 municipal police boards in Canada, Minister Day highlighted concrete actions taken by the Government of Canada to support law enforcement in their efforts to keep Canadian communities safe.