VANCOUVER - The Government of Canada will invest in three projects that support environmentally friendly transportation in British Columbia, the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety and Member of Parliament for Okanagan-Coquihalla, announced today on behalf of the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. The announcement was made on Clean Air Day, which is being celebrated during Environment Week
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The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) has awarded a total of $75,000 to three applicants in support of their participation in the environmental assessment process for the Darlington New Nuclear Power Plant Project, near Oshawa, in Ontario.
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As Canadian youth spend more time online, they run the risk of losing control of their personal information and, potentially, facing complications at home, school or work.
OTTAWA - On Wednesday, June 4, David Anderson, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of Natural Resources, will present the
2008 ENERGY STAR® Market Transformation Awards. Through these awards, Natural Resources Canada is recognizing the contributions of eight businesses and utilities from across Canada for their exceptional work in marketing energy-efficient products.
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The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister of Canada Economic Development, today announced that the firm Vêtements Cookshire Inc. has been awarded a $500,000 repayable contribution towards its expansion and modernization plan. This funding will generate $2,245,000 in overall investments and ultimately result in the creation of some 20 new jobs.
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Canada 's Environment Minister, John Baird, today was joined by the Clean Air Foundation to launch a National Vehicle Scrappage Program, which will offer incentives to people who retire their 1995 or older model vehicles.
Earlier today, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police dismantled an alleged criminal organization specialized in importing cocaine at the Pierre-Elliot-Trudeau International Airport in Montréal.
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City of Sorel-Tracy will receive $2,148,088 under the federal-provincial agreement on the transfer of a portion of federal gasoline tax revenues and the Government of Québec's contribution.
The Honourable David Emerson, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, today issued the following statement condemning the recent arrests of opposition leaders in Zimbabwe:
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