Ontario – Below are the four Ontario projects in receipt of funding under the Green Shipping Corridor Program’s Clean Ports stream. Overall, these projects focus on shore power solutions, alternative fuel solutions and fueling infrastructure, and/or aim to support both shore-power and alternative fuel solutions. Organization Project Description Funding Amount Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority Great Lakes Marine Biofuel Terminal The …
Toronto – Small- and medium-sized businesses play a vital role in the success of Canada’s economy. The Government of Canada is committed to supporting entrepreneurs, business owners and the organizations that support them to strengthen Canada’s economy and create good jobs for Canadians. On behalf of Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev …
Quebec City — Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Quebec Lieutenant, announced today that the conditions necessary for the repatriation of the Québec Bridge to the federal government have been met. As a result, the Government of Canada is once again the owner of this historic infrastructure, essential to the economy of Canada and Quebec. The Government …
Montréal – Supporting organizations, including business incubators and accelerators, play a key role in creating and developing innovative start-ups in Quebec. They assist these businesses through all stages of their development and act as drivers of innovation enabling them to generate concrete economic impacts across Quebec. Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for CED, today announced $16M in …
Baku – Experts warn that climate change presents an already huge and still growing threat to human health worldwide. The EU’s climate monitor said this week that 2024 is “virtually certain” to surpass last year to become the hottest year in recorded history. It is also expected to be the first year that is more than 1.5 °C warmer than …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, travelled to Santiago, Chile, for a bilateral visit, and to Lima, Peru, for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Annual Ministerial Meeting. While in Santiago she met with the Chilean Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alberto van Klaveren, to build on the long-standing friendship, strengthened by people-to-people ties, between Canada and Chile. They discussed …
BC – A British Columbia teenager has become the first person in the country to test positive for bird flu, authorities said. This person is receiving treatment in a children’s hospital for H5 avian flu, the provincial health department said. “This is a rare event,” British Columbia Health Officer Bonnie Henry said. “We are conducting a thorough investigation to fully …
LA – A year after his departure from The Voice, the country star, Blake Shelton, 48, is gearing up to launch a new show called The Road, to be aired on CBS in fall of 2025. He’s teaming up with Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan. Shelton will executive produce the series that aims to introduce aspiring country artists. He said: “I’m a big fan …
