Renovating Sherbrooke’s historic armouries

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Sherbrooke – Élisabeth Brière, MP for Sherbrooke, and Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of National Revenue and Member of Parliament for Compton—Stanstead, announced on behalf of Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, that the Government of Canada has reached a major milestone in its work to preserve and modernize Canadian Armed Forces infrastructure in Sherbrooke, Quebec – as we committed to do …

Canada is commitment to end plastic pollution

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Gatineau – Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has said: “The science is clear: plastic pollution is everywhere, and it harms wildlife and damages the environment. It is found across Canada and the world. In addition, emerging science continues to show that people are exposed to microplastics through the air, water, soil, and even the food they eat. …

Protecting Environment Against Invasive Species

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Province prohibiting and restricting 10 new invasive species from establishing or spreading TORONTO – Ontario is prohibiting and restricting 10 new non-native species under the Invasive Species Act to help prevent and reduce their spread to protect Ontario’s economy and biodiversity. “Invasive species damage our ecosystems, impact our ability to enjoy outdoor activities and harm our economy by threatening the forestry …

More orgs sign on to Canada’s voluntary AI code of conduct

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Code sets voluntary commitments for organizations to demonstrate responsible development and management of advanced generative artificial intelligence systems Ottawa – Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) technology are benefiting society in many ways, including in improving supply chain management, enhancing health care and precision medicine, and helping tackle environmental sustainability challenges. These advances, however, have also reaffirmed the urgency of …

Improvements underway for seniors centre in Edmonton

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Edmonton — The Northgate Lions Senior Centre will become more energy efficient and accessible thanks to a federal investment of more than $2.3 million. This project was announced by Minister Randy Boissonnault, Amarjeet Sohi, Mayor, City of Edmonton, and Ron Nichol, President of the North Edmonton Seniors Association (NESA). The rehabilitation of the centre will replace major mechanical and electrical systems …

CED funds 6 tourism projects in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean 

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Saguenay – The CED is offering financial assistance to the following six projects: 6 projects supported by CED $1,025,508 in financial contributions from CED $1,172,358 in total investments generated Recipient Municipality Project objective Main activities funded by CED CED contribution Total project cost La Corporation du Musée du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean et du site de La Pulperie Saguenay The aim of this …

Strengthening air safety in BC

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Ottawa – Canadians rely on safe and well-maintained local and regional airports for essential services like community resupply, air ambulance, search and rescue, and forest fire response. Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez, announced that the Government of Canada is investing in safe and efficient airports  in British Columbia. Through Transport Canada’s Airports Capital Assistance Program, eight airports in British Columbia …

Climate Change Canada presents  winter seasonal outlook

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Gatineau – The experts from Environment and Climate Change Canada provided an outlook for Canada’s upcoming winter season, which is expected to bring higher-than-normal temperatures across the country. El Niño conditions, which contributed to extreme global temperatures during the summer and autumn of 2023, are expected to continue through this winter season. El Niño conditions are due to natural variability …

Brampton Fire & Emergency Services reminds residents of fire-safe Dec

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BRAMPTON– ​It’s the holiday season and Brampton Fire and Emergency Services is reminding residents to have a safe holiday season with its annual holiday safety campaign. This year’s campaign Make it a fire-safe December to remember, sponsored by Enbridge, reminds residents to prioritize fire-safety throughout December.  During the excitement of the holiday season, we can easily be distracted. Brampton Fire …

ON Names Funding Recipients of Forest Biomass Program

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Ontario  – The Ontario government is investing more than $1.5 million in 15 research, innovation and modernization initiatives that will develop the untapped economic potential and environmental benefit of new and emerging uses of underutilized wood and mill by-products, collectively known as forest biomass. The following projects will receive funding from the $19.6 million Forest Biomass Program which supports initiatives …