Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Eleanor Olszewski (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) will announce federal funding to help businesses across southern Alberta modernize and adapt to new trade realities. The event will take place at Lethbridge Iron Works, 720 32 St N. Contact jess.borys@prairiescan.gc.ca
Minister for Women and Gender Equality, and Secretary of State for Small Business and Tourism Rechie Valdez (Mississauga–Streetsville, Ont.) will announce significant new federal funding to support women entrepreneurs in Alberta and across Canada. This event will be held at 328 6 St. S., Festival Square. Contact erin.quevillon@fegc-wage.gc.ca.
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction will host a Municipal Leaders Table on April 14 – 16, bringing together mayors from across Canada to develop integrated standards for substance use services. The event builds on work started at the Timmins Summit and aims to support small cities in addressing challenges related to opioid toxicity, … Read more
Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Dan Vandal (Saint Boniface-Saint Vital, Man.) will unveil a new PrairiesCan service location in Lethbridge and outline a wide range of economic development initiatives across various sectors to bolster jobs and growth in the Lethbridge region. This event will take place at the Galt Museum, 502 1 St. S. Call 587-337-3141.
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett (Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont.) and Blood Tribe Chief Roy Fox (Makiinimaa) will participate in a special ceremony to celebrate a key step to advance reconciliation and renew the relationship. This event will take place at Lethbridge Lodge Hotel and Conference Centre, Anton’s Ballroom, 320 Scenic Dr. S. Call 819-997-0002.
Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.), Maria Fitzpatrick, MLA for Lethbridge-East, Chris Spearman, Mayor of Lethbridge and Reeve Lorne Hickey, Lethbridge County, will make an important infrastructure announcement. The event will be held in the Foyer of Lethbridge City Hall, 910 4 Ave. S. Call 613-219-0149.
As part of the Government of Canada’s celebrations of the 150th anniversary of Confederation, Liberal MP Darshan Kang (Calgary Skyview, Alta.) will make an announcement community infrastructure support in Southern Alberta. The event will be held at the Lethbridge City Hall, 910 4 Ave S. Call 780-495-6892..
Sport and Persons with Disabilities Minister Carla Qualtrough (Delta, B.C.) will co-chair the 2016 Federal-Provincial-Territorial Conference of Ministers Responsible for Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation. Qualtrough will take part in a news conference with Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health Kamal Khera (Brampton West, Ont.) and Ricardo Miranda, Minister of Culture and Tourism for … Read more
NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, Que.) will make an announcement at Sik-Ooh-Kotok Friendship Society. The event will be held at 1709, 2nd Ave South.
Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Michelle Rempel (Calgary Centre-North, Alta.) will make an announcement to support the synthetic biology sector in Western Canada. The event will be held at Office of Research and Innovation Services Offices, 6th Floor A Block, University Hall. Call 613-220-6208.
