Ottawa – Through Canada’s renewed Oceans Protection Plan, Fisheries and Oceans Canada has previously funded three University of Guelph projects focused on studying the impacts of diluted bitumen exposure on Pacific salmon. This research is important to help prepare for and respond to potential oil spills in areas where salmon live. Predicting the biological consequences of diluted bitumen exposure on …
Ottawa – François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, made the following statement: “As a result of a multi-step national security review process, which involves rigorous scrutiny by Canada’s national security and intelligence community, the Government of Canada has ordered the wind up of the Canadian business carried on by TikTok Technology Canada, Inc. The government is taking action …
Brampton – The City of Brampton’s fall 2024 season is in full swing, and there are TWO exciting events we’d like to share with our valued media partners! The Brampton On Stage Marketing team invites you and a guest to join us at Kirk Diamond with Ammoye on November 23, 2024 and The Strumbellas: Part Time Believer Tour on December 13, 2024. Multi-JUNO Award-winning …
Toronto – The City of Toronto officially launched a new online registration and booking system, making it easier to reserve recreation and cultural programs and facilities. Residents are encouraged to explore the system and create their new account before December. Toronto residents must have a new account before they can register for winter recreation programs. New for this winter, residents …
TORONTO —The Ontario government is marking the start of the second phase of construction on the Gardiner Expressway four months ahead of schedule. The early milestone is the result of the government’s $73 million investment in the project on the condition that construction work may be allowed to proceed 24/7. “We’re making real progress on our government’s plan to fight gridlock and …
TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing $3 million over three years in Helmets to Hardhats Canada to help 650 active and former Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members transition to civilian life by training them for careers in Ontario’s construction sector. This investment will help fill a gap in Ontario’s employment and training resources, while addressing the unique needs and experiences of our …
OTTAWA – It was one of the most heartbreaking moments of the 2024 Paralympic Games. Ottawa runner Bianca Borgella, a medal favourite in the women’s T13 100-m sprint for the visually impaired, appeared primed to make her biggest impact yet in Paris before a sellout crowd of 80,000 people in the Stade de France. What we didn’t know at the …
Ottawa – The Government of Canada released the final report from the Canadian Drug Agency Transition Office’s Appropriate Use Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee) on the appropriate use of medications. The report provides nine recommendations, focused on five strategic priority areas and includes a framework for Canada’s Drug Agency’s (CDA-AMC) appropriate use program. These recommendations will inform how to best develop and implement …
Quebec – Over $86M being spent to reduce substance-use harms and prevent overdoses. Canada is facing one of the most serious public health crises in its history – the toxic illegal drug and overdose crisis. That’s why the governments of Quebec and Canada are joining forces to tackle this public health crisis, notably through prevention, harm reduction, treatment and rehabilitation …
Toronto – How do we teach our boys to become better men? Newfoundland director Justin Simms tries to answer this vital question throughout his National Film Board of Canada (NFB) feature documentary Sons, which will have its world premiere in St. John’s on November 8, followed by community screenings in Clarenville (Nov. 20) and Bonavista (Nov. 21). Set against the backdrop of his son’s first five years of life—from cooing infant to hurricane of a boy—Simms looks at modern …
