Vancouver – The Government of Canada is committed to working with provinces and territories to modernize Canada’s public health care system and adapt to the changing needs of Canadians. To strengthen Canada’s universal public health care system, Budget 2023 highlighted the Government of Canada’s plan to provide close to $200 billion over 10 years, which includes over $28 billion to …
Port Coquitlam – Minister of Transport, Omar Alghabra visited Sysco Vancouver, in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, to highlight Budget 2023’s investments in making life more affordable. Canada has made a remarkable recovery from the COVID-19 recession. Canada’s economic growth was the strongest in the G7 over the last year, and today, 830,000 more Canadians are employed than before the pandemic, …
Québec – The Canadian Coast Guard’s seasonal search and rescue stations in Cap-aux-Meules, Havre-Saint-Pierre, Kegaska, Québec City, Rivière-au-Renard and Tadoussac have now resumed operations. Our six search and rescue vessels of the Saint-Lawrence sector launched on Friday, March 31, and have reached their respective bases. The stations are strategically located to provide assistance as quickly as possible and reduce the …
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will visit the Republic of Korea (Korea) from April 13 to 15, 2023, to strengthen bilateral relations, and to Japan, from April 16 to 18, to participate in the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. In Seoul, Korea, Minister Joly, building on her recent visit in October 2022 and the launch of Canada’s Indo-Pacific …
Toronto – Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park) announced steps the City of Toronto is taking to balance critical transit construction with the needs of people and businesses who use Toronto’s roads. To prepare for Metrolinx’s construction of an Ontario Line connection to the TTC’s Queen Station beginning this spring, the City is working closely with Metrolinx, contractors and the …
Ghana – Ghana has become the first country in the world to approve a new Oxford University`s mosquito-borne disease vaccine for malaria for children under the age of three in line to benefit, although it is unclear when the rollout will begin. It kills more than 600,000 people each year, mostly children in Africa.
$7.5 million investment will support a new state-of-the-art Innovation Arena for start-ups KITCHENER — The Ontario government is investing $7.5 million to help build a state-of-the-art Innovation Arena at the University of Waterloo. The new $35 million facility will be a hub for innovation in Ontario’s life sciences sector in Kitchener and Waterloo, supporting the development of new health technology …
Province investing in projects supporting Indigenous communities and youth to improve the health of the Great Lakes TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing nearly $1 million to support Indigenous-led projects and increased collaboration with Indigenous organizations and youth to help protect and restore the Great Lakes. David Piccini, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, made the announcement today …
London – Bayern Munich has said that Sadio Mane will not be part of the squad for the upcoming Bundesliga game against Hoffenheim on Saturday. He has been fined over a row he had with team mate Leroy Sane.
Deadline to submit audition by Performing artists is May 1 at 5pm MARKHAM – Due to popular interest, the first ever Markham Talent Open Casting Call is now accepting auditions from performing artists from all cities in Ontario. The contest is inviting all musicians, singers, dancers, actors, comedians, models and entertainers to realize their potential and submit their art. The deadline for …
