Young people from different parts of the world have gathered to demonstrate their talent and become chefs for an evening at the Tablée Cirque du Monde dinner theatre organized by Cirque du Soleil.
Residents and visitors to the Perth-Andover area will be able to experience and celebrate Celtic culture and history, thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada.
Once again this year, residents and visitors to the Baie Sainte-Marie area will be able to discover artists from Canada and around the world, thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada.
Once again this year, music lovers in southwestern Nova Scotia will be able to enjoy classical music concerts by renowned artists, thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada.
| Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
| news releases
The Honourable Jean‑Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister of Canada Economic Development, and the Honourable Michael M Fortier, Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada and Minister responsible for the Region of Montréal, today announced that the Automobile Club de l'île Notre-Dame will receive $1,250,000 in non-repayable funding to upgrade the media centre of the Gilles Villeneuve Circuit, which has hosted the Canadian Grand Prix for the past 30 years. This project will generate an overall investment of $1,400,000.
| Public Services and Procurement Canada
| media advisories
Media advisory: GATINEAU, QC - PWGSC wishes to advise all motorists that the Gatineau-bound lane of the Alexandra Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic on Monday, June 2, 2008.
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
| news releases
The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, marked the first anniversary of the launch of the Foreign Credentials Referral Office (FCRO) by announcing new funding as well as plans to expand its overseas services.
The Honourable Loyola Hearn, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Minister responsible for Newfoundland and Labrador, and Member of Parliament for St. John's South-Mount Pearl, on behalf of the Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, today announced Skills Link funding for the John Howard Society of Newfoundland to help young people in St. John's who were previously involved in the criminal justice system develop employability skills and find good jobs.
Tony Clement, Minister of Health, Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario, and Member of Parliament for Parry Sound-Muskoka, and Bruce Stanton, Member of Parliament for Simcoe North, on behalf of the Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, today announced Skills Link funding to help youth from the Orillia and Huntsville areas acquire new skills and find good jobs.
Young people in Medicine Hat will soon have the opportunity to learn skills that will help them prepare for jobs in Alberta's booming energy industry. Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development and Member of Parliament for Medicine Hat, today announced funding for the project run by Connections Career & Safety Services in Medicine Hat.