April 2, 2015 – Montreal, Quebec The Canadian Coast Guard, in partnership with the United States Coast Guard and the Ontario Provincial Police, warned today of potentially unsafe ice conditions in the vicinity of icebreaking operations and shipping routes in the Great Lakes. Icebreaking operations to assist commercial shipping are currently underway in various areas…
Read moreRouge National Urban Park will protect nature, culture and – for the first time in a Canadian federal park – agriculture. Celebrating more than 200 years of agricultural history in the Rouge Valley will be an important element of Canada’s first national urban park – and involving the farming community and other partners that have…
Read moreMarch 26, 2015 Jasper, Alberta Parks Canada Jim Eglinski, Member of Parliament for Yellowhead, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today announced a major investment of $600,000 in visitor experience infrastructure which leads to a popular sightseeing and hiking area in Jasper National Park.…
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Jim Prentice, the Alberta Premier, will hold a televised address to reach out to Albertans, but some critics contend that the address is an $80,000 Progressive Conservative government pre-election commercial instead. The televised address is expected to last 24 minutes and it will be broadcast on March 24 before the presentation of the provincial budget…
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A soft market for oil and low oil prices have sparked a debate about fly in fly out workers in the oilsands area. Some candidates in the Ward 1 byelection are supporting the argument that the current market is the right time to think about lowering the number of fly in fly out workers that…
Read moreWith more than 1,000 known diseases, disorders and injuries affecting the brain, spinal cord and nervous system, Brain Awareness Week reminds us of the importance of supporting vital research into brain health. I am proud that Canada is a global leader in neurological research. Through our commitment of up to $100 million to Brain Canada…
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