$58m invested to bring high-speed Internet to 5,400 households

eAwazLocal News

Ottawa – On September 7, 2023, Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, together with Lisa Beare, British Columbia’s Minister of Citizens’ Services, announced over $58 million in federal and provincial funding to bring high-speed Internet access to over 5,400 households in rural and remote communities in the Columbia Basin area …

Building stronger universal public health care system

eAwazMedicine

Ottawa – Canada’s universal public health care system, and the workers who uphold it, are under enormous strain—a situation that was only made worse by the pandemic. Budget 2023 includes significant investments to build a healthier Canada. Working Together to Improve Health Care for Canadians The federal government is committed to supporting provinces and territories in delivering better health care …