Today, the Government of Canada, the Province of B.C. and the City of Kelowna announced $11.6 million in joint funding for the final phase of the John Hindle Drive extension project, allowing another option for students, staff and visitors en route to UBC Okanagan campus and throughout the city.
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Natural Resources Minister and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario, Greg Rickford, today attended a sod-turning ceremony at the Poplar Hill First Nation, marking an important partnership with the Government of Canada in building a new school for the community.
The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities, and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, announced today that the second installment of the federal Gas Tax Fund for 2014 is being made available to support municipal infrastructure.
Today, on behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Pierre Lemieux, Member of Parliament for Glengarry–Prescott–Russell, will join His Excellency Hee-yong Cho, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea in Canada, His Worship Jim Watson, Mayor of Ottawa, and local Veterans at a commemorative wreath-laying ceremony, known as Turn to Busan, held at the Ottawa City Hall to pay tribute to the more than 26,000 Canadians who served in the Korean War.
The Information Technology (IT) sector is rapidly becoming a focal point of entrepreneurial activity in Nova Scotia. The Government of Canada recognizes the significance of this growing industry and the positive impact it has on jobs, growth and prosperity.
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Member of Parliament Peter Kent (Thornhill), on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, will be at U-Be-Livin-Smart in Concord, Ontario on Wednesday, November 12 to make an announcement in support of the food processing industry.
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Member of Parliament Dean Allison (Niagara West-Glanbrook), on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, announced today an investment of $410,545 to the Ontario Tender Fruit Producers' Marketing Board (OTFPMB) to develop new varieties suited to the province's soil conditions and climate.
The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, today congratulated 3M Canada on the company's $3-million order to supply 3M's M61 respiratory mask canisters to the United States Department of Defense.