Access to business expertise is more accessible in rural Prince Edward Island, thanks to the PEI Association of Community Business Development Corporations (CBDCs). With assistance from the Government of Canada, the organization is now offering the Consultant Advisory Services (CAS) program to support small businesses across the Island.
Residents of Red Lake will benefit from the brownfield redevelopment on Seventh Street thanks to joint funding from the Governments of Canada and Ontario through the Small Communities Fund.
Five Fathom Hole, New Brunswick – Rodney Weston, Member of Parliament for Saint John, on behalf of the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced today an investment to improve safety and working conditions for fishermen at Five Fathom Hole harbour in New Brunswick.
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The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today launched a public consultation to better understand the technical solutions that are currently offered to help Canadians manage unsolicited telecommunications and illegitimate telemarketing calls. The CRTC is also exploring new and innovative solutions that could enhance consumer protections, including those that may reduce illegitimate caller identification (caller ID) spoofing.
The Town of Trinity is upgrading an existing park and its waterfront, thanks in part to an investment from the Government of Canada. The Honourable Rob Moore, Regional Minister for Newfoundland and Labrador and Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency), today announced federal funding of more than $280,000 for the project.
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The Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor), announced today an investment in support of small business development and growth in the Red Lake and Ear Falls region.
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Today, the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), and Brad Butt, Member of Parliament for Mississauga-Streetsville, announced that Therapure Biopharma Inc., a Canadian-based manufacturing firm specializing in biotechnology, will receive $20 million under the Advanced Manufacturing Fund (AMF). The AMF promotes continued growth of Ontario's advanced manufacturing sector by supporting large-scale, transformative manufacturing activities.
OTTAWA - The soldiers and band of the Ceremonial Guard of the Canadian Armed Forces will host the 19th annual Fortissimo on Parliament Hill, at 7:30 p.m. each evening from July 23 to 25.
Over the last couple of years, the Municipality of the District of Barrington has seen an increase in the number of visitors to the area who have come to relax and enjoy the local fishing villages, museums, white sandy beaches and culinary delights. Attracting tourists by offering enriching coastal experiences is important to the economic vitality of rural seaside communities.