The National Capital Commission will welcome the Ice Hogs, Winterlude’s official mascots, who will arrive in Canada’s Capital Region to celebrate the 35th edition of Winterlude, which will run from Feb. 1 to 18, 2013. The event will be held at Maison Charron, Jacques-Cartier Park. Call 613-239-5227.
The Tourism Industry Association of Canada presents Canada’s national conference on travel and tourism. Speakers include Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism), Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, Ont.), and Calin Rovenescu, president and CEO Air Canada. The event will be held at Casino Lac Leamy. More information is available online.
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) will hold a public hearing in Gatineau, Quebec, to consider three applications: Rogers Broadcasting's application to acquire the assets of the Montreal-based television station CJNT an application to operate a new over-the-air television station in Montreal that would be called International Channel/Canal International (ICI), and CHMZ-FM Radio Limited's … Read more
Heritage Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) will speak at the Royal Canadian Geographical Society's College of Fellows Annual Dinner. The event will be held at the Museum of Civilization, 100 Laurier Street. Call 819-997-7788.
Human Resources Minister Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.) will launch National Skilled Trades and Technology Week 2012. The event will be held at the Canadian Museum of Civilization Theatre, 100 Laurier Street. Call 819-994-2482.
The Canadian War Museum unveils a permanent display of all three Victoria Crosses awarded during the First World War to residents of Winnipeg’s Pine Street, later renamed Valour Road. Guest speakers include Heritage Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.). The event will be held at the Canadian War Museum, 1 Vimy Place. For more information, … Read more
Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Bernard Valcourt (Madawaska-Resitgouche, N.B.) will address delegates of the Forum pancanadien sur le développement économique en francophonie canadienne. Valcourt will outline the importance of Canada’s francophones as an economic force within Canada, and will talk about the government's efforts to build conditions for economic growth as well as … Read more
P.E.I. premier Robert Ghiz will deliver a keynote address to the French Canadian Economic Development Forum in Gatineau, Que., entitled, “Forum pancanadien sur le développement économique en francophonie canadienne." Ghiz will deliver a message to help participants understand his vision on how to better grow the economy while highlighting the importance of bilingualism and internal … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) will make an announcement regarding a new national initiative to showcase Canadian history. The event will be held at the Canadian Museum of History, 100 Laurier Street, Gatineau, Grand Hall. Call 819-934-3837.
"Kandahar: Photographing the Frontline" exhibit will be held. Award-winning photographer Canadian documentary photographer Louie Palu covered nearly every Canadian and American unit in Kandahar from 2007-2010, including more than 150 medevac missions with the 101st Airborne. The event will be held at Canadian War Museum, 1 Vimy Place. Call 819-776-7000. More information is available online.
