| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, during his official visit to Southern Sudan, today welcomed the initialling of the Final Peace Agreement on March 25, 2008, by the Government of Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), and the agreement of the parties to sign the Agreement on April 5, 2008.
| Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission | news releases
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today approved, subject to certain conditions, the purchase of BCE Inc.'s (BCE) broadcasting assets by a group that includes the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (Teachers') and three American private-equity firms, Providence Equity Partners L.P., Madison Dearborn Capital Partners L.P. and Merrill Lynch Global Partners Inc.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced a contribution of $750,000 toward mine clearance activities in Nicaragua. Canada's contribution will support Nicaragua's mine clearance program as well as education and awareness initiatives aimed at preventing accidents and fatalities.
| Health Canada | news releases
The following is to update Canadians on the recall of contaminated lots of heparin products from B. Braun Medical Inc., and the ongoing testing of the heparin supply in Canada.
| Canadian Heritage | news releases
Residents and visitors to northwestern New Brunswick will be able meet professional visual artists and see them at work at the Symposium d'arts visuels du Nord-Ouest, thanks to an investment from the Government of Canada.
| Canadian Heritage | news releases
Medicine Hat area residents and visitors will have an opportunity to see and hear some of Canada's top jazz performers this summer, thanks, in part, to an investment from the Government of Canada.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
security conditions abroad. Following is a list of changes made to Current Issues and Travel Reports released in the last 24 hours. This list is subject to change. Please visit www.voyage.gc.ca for further information.
| Transport Canada | news releases
WHITEHORSE, YUKON - The Government of Canada today announced $500,000 in funding for capital investments to improve public transit in Yukon. The announcement was made by the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, on behalf of the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
| Transport Canada | news releases
WHITEHORSE, YUKON - The Government of Canada today announced $500,000 in funding for capital investments to improve public transit in Yukon. The announcement was made by the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, on behalf of the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
| Transport Canada | news releases
CALGARY, ALBERTA - The Government of Canada today announced $52.9 million in funding for capital investments to improve public transit in Alberta. The announcement was made by the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry, on behalf of the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
