Liverpool— Recreational infrastructure and coastline protection will be improved, thanks to a combined investment of $3,695,000 from the governments of Canada and Nova Scotia and the Region of Queens Municipality. Announced by Minister Kim Masland and Mayor Darlene Norman, two projects will support inclusive recreational infrastructure and coastline protection in Liverpool and Western Head. The current Liverpool Community Sports Field has …
Sherbrooke business receives $1.5M in financial assistance from CED. Sherbrooke – Supporting SME growth contributes to economic development in Quebec’s regions. That is why Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Member of Parliament for Hochelaga, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for CED, accompanied by Élisabeth Brière, Member of Parliament for Sherbrooke and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, …
Toronto – We’re reimagining the inclusion of people with disabilities in policy design. Meet Shape the CDB: an ambitious project to hear directly from disabled people and use their knowledge to propose a Canada Disability Benefit that works for them. At International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, people with disabilities continue to struggle to cover basic needs in the …
Penticton – Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, and His Worship Julius Bloomfield, Mayor of the City of Penticton, announced a joint investment of more than $1.9 million to support upgrades to the local recreation centre. The funding announced for the existing Penticton Community Recreation Centre will upgrade HVAC equipment and heat recovery, …
Whitehorse – The governments of Canada and Yukon are working together to enhance tree cover and forest resilience. Diverse forests have many benefits: they capture the carbon in growing trees to reduce emissions and help in the fight against climate change; they enhance climate resilience to impacts like wildfires by planting the right tree species in the right places and …
Toronto – The City of Toronto announced program improvements for the City’s summer 2024 CaféTO patio season, pending Toronto City Council approval. Mayor Olivia Chow was at Red Rocket Coffee on Danforth Avenue earlier today where she announced upcoming program changes and celebrated a successful 2023 CaféTO curb lane patio season. She was joined by Councillor Paula Fletcher (Toronto-Danforth), Councillor …
BRAMPTON – The City of Brampton invites residents to celebrate Diwali with its first-ever Diwali Mela. Diwali, known as the Festival of Lights, is a five-day celebration that symbolizes the triumph of light over darkness. Celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists across the world. Community members celebrating Diwali will illuminate their homes with diyas (lamps) and decorate their floors …
Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative funding projects that boost production and increase trade opportunities for home grown products TORONTO – The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $16.5 million through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to support agri-food research and innovation projects that will help Ontario develop new technologies, practices and solutions for the agri-food sector. …
BRAMPTON, ON – The City of Brampton’s Leaf Vacuum program is returning for the 2023 fall season to help keep communities safe and clear of fallen leaves. The 2023 program will begin in eligible Brampton neighbourhoods starting Monday, October 23, in downtown Brampton and Monday, October 30, in the Churchville Area. The program will run in both communities until mid-December, …
Wanda Nanibush and Georgiana Uhlyarik have been awarded the 2023 Toronto Book Award for their work Moving the Museum, published by Goose Lane Editions. The City of Toronto made the announcement last night at the North York Central Library in conjunction with program partner Toronto Public Library (TPL). This is the 49th year of the Toronto Book Awards. The annual awards …
