More than 3,000 unemployed residents of Lunenburg and Queens counties will get help to re-enter the work force thanks to a federally funded program. Gerald Keddy, Member of Parliament for South Shore-St. Margaret's, made the announcement today on behalf of the Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development
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Improvements to Highway 11/17 in northwestern Ontario, Ontario rural broadband coverage, Waterloo Region rapid transit, and the Huron Elgin London Project for clean water are priorities under Building Canada and ReNew Ontario.
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Canada's total exports are expected to jump by 4.2 per cent in 2008 as a result of soaring energy prices, according to a Global Export Forecast issued today by Export Development Canada (EDC). EDC forecasts export earnings to decline by 1 per cent as key commodity prices pull back in 2009.
Twenty-four local youth will develop life and employability skills and gain the work experience they need to find and maintain quality jobs thanks to federal funding. David Tilson, Member of Parliament for Dufferin-Caledon announced the funding agreement with Caledon Community Services today, on behalf of the Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development.
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The expansion of rural broadband coverage in southern and eastern Ontario has been identified as a priority by the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario under Building Canada, the Government of Canada's long-term infrastructure plan.
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The governments of Canada and Ontario identified safety improvements on Highway 17 in northwestern Ontario, including Highway 11/17 (the Thunder Bay Expressway) as a priority under Building Canada, the Government of Canada's long-term infrastructure plan.
KELOWNA, BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia will jointly fund up to $231 million worth of National Highway System improvements in the province, under the Building Canada Plan. A number of specific highway improvements will be announced in the coming weeks, demonstrating both governments' commitment to developing world-class infrastructure
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of the emerald ash borer (EAB) in the Town of Oakville, Ontario, located in the Halton Region. The infested trees are located in the 8th Line and Highway 403-QEW area.
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The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, today announced the grand opening of a water treatment plant in the Kee-way-win First Nation.