Toronto – Mayor Olivia Chow proclaimed World Water Day with a special presentation acknowledging Toronto Water’s 150-year history and significance to the city. In 1874, the sale of the privately owned Toronto Water Company to the City was finalized by provincial legislation, creating the current municipal water system. The Mayor’s World Water Day proclamation is available on the City’s Proclamations webpage. …
Gatineau – Parks Canada is committed to a system of national heritage places that recognizes and honours the historic and contemporary contributions of Indigenous peoples, their histories, and cultures, as well as the special relationships Indigenous peoples have with ancestral lands, waters, and ice. Johannes Lampe, President of Nunatsiavut, and Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister …
Team Brampton returns to the global tech conference; showcases Innovation District to thousands of international participants BRAMPTON – The City of Brampton is returning to the highly anticipated Collision Conference, a global tech event attracting over 36,000 participants from more than 118 countries. New this year, Brampton is hosting The Gathering, an exclusive pre-conference event in the heart of Brampton’s vibrant …
Ontario —The historic Canada Maltings administrative office in Eireann Quay will undergo a major restoration and renovation through an investment of more than $4.5 million from the federal government. The project is also being funded by the Government of Ireland and the Canada Ireland Foundation. Announced by Parliamentary Secretary James Maloney; the Tánaiste, Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister …
Ottawa – Environment and Climate Change Canada has fully replaced its operational weather-radar network with new, state-of-the-art radars across the country. This fully modern, sustainable network will improve the department’s ability to track and detect severe weather. Using the new radars, forecasters are better able to distinguish between rain, snow, hail, and freezing rain over an extended range covering more …
Iqaluit, Nunavut – The Arctic Ocean within Inuit Nunangat is a unique and challenging environment. Ensuring these waters are safe for Northerners and mariners is crucial. This is why the Government of Canada continues to make significant investments to improve marine safety across the North and the Arctic. Fisheries and Oceans Canada is pleased to announce that the Canadian Hydrographic Service …
Toronto – Residents are encouraged to enjoy the last stretch of outdoor winter skating before ice rinks close for the season. As a result of warmer temperatures, the City of Toronto is planning to close the remaining outdoor artificial ice rinks and skating trails in neighbourhoods and communities across Toronto by March 17. Residents and visitors are encouraged to check …
Ottawa – The Government of Canada announced over $2.83 million in funding for 8 projects under Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)’s AgriMarketing Program. Work on these projects started in 2023 and will run for 3 fiscal years until 2026. These projects are designed to facilitate the promotion and expansion of markets for Canadian seafood and fish. The AgriMarketing Program is …
Toronto- To implement a new energy and water reporting by-law, the City of Toronto has opened a reporting link that enables owners of large buildings in Toronto to report energy and water use to the City annually. Reporting and benchmarking will support the owners of large buildings in their efforts to improve environmental performance, reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and …
Toronto – Later this month, the City of Toronto will conduct traditional and prescribed burns – used across North America – in High Park, as has happened for over two decades and as part of a long-term management plan to proactively protect rare Black Oak Savannahs. A traditional and prescribed burn is a deliberately set and carefully controlled fire that …
