Investing in community orgs to help seniors to age at home

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Scarborough = After a lifetime of hard work, seniors want to live healthy, safe and independent lives. They should have the choice to age at home, in their communities. The Government of Canada is investing in organizations that are making this choice possible for more Canadians. Minister of Seniors, Seamus O’Regan Jr., announced $13.95 million in funding for 11 projects …

Supporting persons with disabilities in workplace

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Sydney – Building on the government of Canada’s commitment to improve inclusion and financial security of Canadians with disabilities, today, the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Kamal Khera, announced nearly $73 million in funding under the Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities (OF) to support 31 projects that organizations across Canada will launch this year. This funding …

Progress Monitoring Committee on Nova Scotia Tragedy Released

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Ottawa – The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia continue to make progress towards meeting the recommendations set out in the Mass Casualty Commission’s Final Report, and to ensure the senseless tragedy never happens again. The federal Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, Dominic LeBlanc, Nova Scotia Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Brad Johns, and Linda …

People in Atlantic provinces now eligible for pollution pricing rebates

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Gatineau – Putting a price on carbon pollution is the most efficient means to fight climate change, while making life more affordable for Canadians. Not only does carbon pollution pricing ensure it is no longer free to pollute anywhere in Canada, but in provinces where the federal pollution pricing system applies, 8 out of 10 Canadians get more money back …

Commemorating George Dixon, 1st Canadian Black boxer to win world title

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Halifax – Andy Fillmore, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and Member of Parliament for Halifax, commemorated the national historic significance of George Dixon with a plaque unveiling ceremony at the Africville Museum in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The announcement was made on behalf of Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for …

Meningitis B vaccine available to NS students for free

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Nova Scotia – Nova Scotia is expanding eligibility for the meningitis B vaccine to students living in university residences. It has added two groups to those considered at a higher risk of invasive meningococcal disease: People aged 25 and under, living in a dorm or residence for the first time, and which has 13 or more young adults who share …

Upgrading drinking water, wastewater infrastructure in N.S.

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Mahone Bay – Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship and Member of Parliament for Central Nova, John Lohr, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and municipal officials announced a joint investment of $11,882,000 to upgrade water and wastewater infrastructure in Yarmouth, the Municipality of the District of Clare, Mahone Bay and Digby, Nova Scotia. In Yarmouth, three interdependent …