The Honourable Helena Guergis, Secretary of State (Foreign Affairs and International Trade) (Sport) and the Honourable Barry Barnet, Nova Scotia's Minister of Health Promotion and Protection, today announced a bilateral agreement between the Government of Canada and the Province of Nova Scotia that reaffirmed federal and provincial support for increasing sport participation and enhancing opportunities for Aboriginal people to participate in sport.
The Honourable Diane Ablonczy, on behalf of the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, and the Honourable Fred Lindsay, Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security for Alberta, today announced that the Government of Canada will provide Alberta with $42.4 million as part of a new Police Officers Recruitment Fund. This Fund supports the Government of Canada's national effort to recruit 2,500 police officers and provides flexibility to the provinces and territories in hiring additional personnel across the country.
Colin Mayes, Member of Parliament for Okanagan-Shuswap, on behalf of the Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, today announced funding to help unemployed workers and youth at risk in the Vernon area gain skills and jobs.
The Consular Affairs Bureau of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada publishes information on safety and security conditions abroad. Following is a list of changes made to Current Issues and Travel Reports released in the last 24 hours.
Early this morning, the investigators of the Aboriginal Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (A-CFSEU) dismantled a criminal organization that allegedly specialized in the trafficking and exportation of marihuana to the United States.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Pak National Foods Limited are warning the public not to consume the National Black Pepper Powder described below because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.
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A new multi-service wellness centre being constructed on the site of the former North YMCA-YWCA will provide recreation, leisure and community services to residents of the city's North End.
