Major Investment to Purchase More Wildfire Equipment in Yukon

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Whitehorse – With another challenging wildfire season ongoing and wildfires increasing in frequency and severity across Canada — impacting our health, economies, communities and wildlife — the Governments of Canada and Yukon are supporting Canadians and residents of Yukon who are threatened by wildfires. Member of Parliament Brendan Hanley, on behalf of Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, …

Advancing Construction of Berens River Bridge

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PIKANGIKUM FIRST NATION – The Ontario government announced its plan to partner with the Whitefeather Forest Community Resource Management Authority and the Government of Canada to build a permanent bridge across the Berens River and an all-season road to Pikangikum First Nation. The project will unleash new economic opportunities, create safer travelling conditions, and improve the safety and quality of life …

Investing $10M to Train Workers in Shipbuilding, Repair

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ST CATHARINES — The Ontario government is investing $10 million through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) Training Stream with Ontario Shipyards Inc. to train and upskill workers for careers in the shipbuilding and repair sector. This is part of the government’s up to $1.4 billion investment through the SDF to partner with employers, labour unions and other local organizations to connect …

ON Welcomes Over $37M Manufacturing Boost in Kingston

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KINGSTON — The Ontario government is welcoming over $37 million in investments from two Kingston-based companies, strengthening local manufacturing and driving economic growth in the region. IPG Photonics Inc., a manufacturer of optical sensors and software, is investing more than $21 million to build a new production facility. Cancoil Thermal Corporation, a manufacturer and designer of heat exchangers and equipment …

Freeland at Entropy’s Glacier clean

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Saddle Hills – Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, visited Advantage Energy’s Glacier plant in Alberta’s Peace Country, the world’s first abated natural gas facility. She highlighted how the Canada Growth Fund’s $200 million investment and carbon contract for difference are enabling Calgary’s Entropy Inc. to implement carbon capture and sequestration technology. In December 2023, the Canada …

Minister Blair visits Inuvik to highlight Our North, Strong and Free

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Inuvik – Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, is in Inuvik for a three-day visit to highlight Canada’s Arctic-focused defence policy update, Our North, Strong and Free, and to meet with municipal, territorial, and Indigenous officials. Minister Blair is accompanied in Inuvik by Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs.. In his conversations, Minister Blair has made clear that as a growing …

Moosomin First Nation celebrates opening of new K-12 school

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Moosomin First Nation – The Government of Canada is working in partnership with Indigenous communities to help establish educational institutions that will deliver quality and culturally appropriate programs and services for children. Chief Cheryl Kahpeaysewat of Moosomin First Nation, along with Council, Elders, community members, and representatives from ISC, celebrated the grand opening of the community’s new K-12 school. This …

Feds invests in upgrades to Bay St George YMCA

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Stephenville — The Bay St. George YMCA is getting an upgrade after an investment of $2.3 million from the federal government through the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) program. This was announced by Minister Gudie Hutchings, Mayor Tom Rose, and Bay St. George YMCA Operations Director Cheryl Johnson. This project will improve the accessibility and energy efficiency of the facility, and add …

Montréal’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program

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Gatineau – The Government of Canada continues to take action to ensure the integrity of the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program. The Program is designed as an extraordinary measure to be used when workers already in Canada are not able to fill job vacancies. Today, the Government of Canada announced the approval of a proposal by the Government of Quebec …

Investing $400M in Roads, Bridges to Enable More Homes

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OTTAWA — Beginning tomorrow, August 21, the Ontario government will be accepting applications for funding under the $400 million Housing-Enabling Core Servicing stream of the $1 billion Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program to build, maintain, and repair core assets such as municipal roads, bridges and culverts that will support the construction of new homes. Of the $400 million, the government is allocating another $120 million to …