| Canadian Heritage | news releases
Residents and visitors to Gatineau will once again have the opportunity to see performances showcasing local artists at the Gatineau Hot Air Ballon Festival, thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada.
| Canadian Heritage | news releases
Aboriginal young people in Archerwill will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities, workshops, and tutorials, thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada.
| Canadian Heritage | news releases
Residents and visitors to Shag Harbour will have the opportunity to take part in the Shag Harbour Incident Festival, thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada.
| Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions | media advisories
Representatives of the media are invited to a news conference during which the Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister of Canada Economic Development, will announce funding to three Outaouais enterprises for commercialization projects.
| Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions | news releases
The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister of Canada Economic Development, took the opportunity while visiting Matagami to announce the awarding of $430,000 in repayable funding toward the establishment of an innovative luxury ecotourism complex called the ÉCOlodge. This project, the only one of its kind in Quebec, is part of a regional recovery plan aimed at developing the ecotourism sector.
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | news releases
Kids are still off from school and keeping them entertained is getting tougher by the day. But, can children have fun this summer while staying safe and healthy? Several experts from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) are attempting to take out some of the guesswork, and are available to comment on the various aspects of youth health.
| Canadian Space Agency | media advisories
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is inviting the public to take part in several educational and family activities as part of the Tremblant Beneath the Stars and Perseids event. The Perseids represent the time of the year when the number of shooting stars is at its highest point. Every hour, several dozen shooting stars die out in the Earth's atmosphere providing an impressive display. Due to its summertime appearance, the Perseids tend to provide the majority of meteors to be seen by non-astronomy enthusiasts.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
An integrated financial and statistical online database called CADAC (Canadian Arts Data/ Données sur les arts au Canada) is being developed for launch in late 2008.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, is hosting a multimedia Youth Dialogue on youth, democracy and civic engagement, during the 4th World Youth Congress. The Governor General is the honorary patron of the Congress, which is taking place from August 10 to 21, 2008, in the City of Québec.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The National Research Council Canada (NRC) and the Oil Crops Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences have signed an agreement to collaborate on genetic research to improve the production of canola. Over the next five years, the Oil Crops Research Institute will contribute $300,000 in cash and the NRC Plant Biotechnology Institute (NRC-PBI) will contribute $210,000 worth of facilities and analytical resources to complete the first project under this agreement.
