On behalf of Minister of Veterans Affairs and La Francophonie Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, Que.), Conservative Halifax Senator Stephen Greene will mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic at a wreath-laying ceremony honouring merchant mariners in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The event will be held at Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, 1675 Lower Water … Read more
NDP leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, Que.) will attend the annual ceremony for the Liberation of the Netherlands with NDP veterans affairs critic Peter Stoffer (Sackville-Eastern Shore, N.S.). The event will be held at Dutch Memorial, 1055 Marginal Road. Call 613-323-7974.
NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, Que.) will make an address at the NDP Nova Scotia Annual General Meeting. The event will be held at Pier 21 upstairs hall, 1055 Marginal Road. Call 613-323-7974.
NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, Que.) will take a tour on the Chebucto Pilot Boat along with NDP MP Robert Chisholm (Dartmouth-Cole Harbour, N.S.). The event will be held at Pilot Boat Dock, 5051 Salter Street. Call 613-323-7974.
As part of the Government of Canada’s Atlantic Shipbuilding Action Plan, Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) will give the opening address at the Atlantic Marine and Defence Industry Forum. The forum will provide a platform for key industry leaders, government stakeholders and academic and research institutions to focus on … Read more
Residents of Halifax regional municipality, especially in the vicinity of 12 Wing Shearwater, are to be advised there will be a nuclear emergency exercise conducted on the lower and upper base along with the roads in the vicinity of the base between April 23 and April 25. These exercises are conducted bi-annually to ensure that … Read more
National Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.), on behalf of Economic Development Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.), will make an important announcement. The event will be held at Internetworking Atlantic Inc (IAI), 5562 Sackville St. Call 613-991-0700.
National Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) will be on board the visiting French Navy frigate Aquitaine at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax. MacKay will address the media following his guided tour of the Aquitaine to discuss the importance of the Canada / France defence partnership and to highlight bilateral relations between both countries. … Read more
Astronaut Chris Hadfield, currently commander of the International Space Station (ISS), will speak with 150 students from grade six to nine gathered at the Discovery Centre in Halifax to celebrate the launch of the National Film Board (NFB) Space School, an exciting new website that teaches kids about space, science, technology and leadership by giving … Read more
On behalf of International Cooperation Minister Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.), Nova Scotia Conservative Senator Donald Oliver will announce a maternal, newborn and child health project between the federal government and the United Nations Population Fund at Dalhousie University. The event will be held at Nova Scotia Archives, 6016 University Ave. Call 819-953-6238.
