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Stranded Canadians Caught in New York Snow

The recent New York snow extravaganza has managed to keep stranded Canadians from getting home. Mr. and Mrs. Aldo Bartolini were trying to get home to Canada when a snowstorm in western New York caused the stranded Canadians to spend 24 hours in their vehicle on the side of the road, and they were not…

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Partners to explore how Social Media Technologies can Support Disaster Recovery Efforts – Defence Research and Development Canada Canadian Red Cross to co-host Digital Volunteer-Support Recovery Operations Experiment

November 19, 2014 The 2010 earthquake in Haiti and other recent disasters have highlighted the important role that social media and “digital volunteers” can play in supporting emergency response and recovery efforts. Social media provides emergency management organizations with an opportunity to connect with the public, and reach people quickly with alerts, warnings and preparedness…

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Minister Finley to speak at Canadian Aerospace Summit

OTTAWA, Ontario, November 17, 2014 – The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, will engage with industry at the Canadian Aerospace Summit, Canada’s leading national aerospace event, in Ottawa. Date: November 18, 2014Time: 1 p.m.Location: Ottawa Convention Centre55 Colonel By DriveOttawa, Ontario INFORMATION: Marcel PoulinOffice of the Honourable Diane Finley819-997-5421 Media RelationsPublic Works and Government Services Canada819-956-2315 Follow…

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