Food culture will take centre stage in Wolfville, N.S. this year at Devour. The Food Film Fest, an event that combines cinematic and culinary arts to entertain and educate. The Government of Canada announced its support for the festival at its official launch. The investment supports marketing activities to grow the festival, which takes place … Read more
Two innovative companies in the region of Dartmouth, N.S., are receiving repayable loans totalling $1,000,000 to assist with overseas marketing. On behalf of Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Rob Moore (Fundy Royal, N.B.), Transport Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) announced the support for Ascenta Health Limited and Novawise Inc. Ascenta Health Limited, an … Read more
On behalf of Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Rob Moore (Fundy Royal, N.B.), Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.) announced $32,000 in support of upgrades to a First Nation community in Hants County under the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund. The federal investment through the Atlantic Canada … Read more
On behalf of Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Rob Moore (Fundy Royal, N.B.), Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) and Treasury Board President Tony Clement (Parry Sound-Muskoka, Ont.) were on hand to announce further research being undertaken by OmniActive Health Technologies (Canada) Limited to pursue development of complementary compounds in nutraceuticals. … Read more
On behalf of Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Rob Moore (Fundy Royal, N.B.), Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) long with community group representatives announced infrastructure upgrades which will benefit the Cardigan Area Heritage Association Inc., the Village of Cardigan and the Community of Brudenell, P.E.I. The Government of Canada, through … Read more
On behalf of Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Rob Moore (Fundy Royal, N.B.), Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) was on hand at the Centre Expo-Festival to announce government support for extensive infrastructure upgrades to expand and improve the facility. Opened in 1998, Centre Expo-Festival Ltd. is a cultural tourism organization … Read more
Granville Gates & Sons Limited, the operating organization behind the seafood brand Cedar Bay Grilling, will be increasing its productivity to meet growing domestic and international demand for its salmon products with support from the Government of Canada. Funding for the project was announced by Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade, for the … Read more
Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) spoke to over 300 delegates at the Open Repositories 2013 Conference, an international conference for the information communications technology (ICT) sector. The Open Repositories 2013 Conference is being held on Canadian soil for the first time in its history. This conference brings together over … Read more
Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency) Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.), along with community group representatives, announced funding for infrastructure upgrades for the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 18 in Miscouche, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 17 in Wellington, the YMCA of Prince Edward Island (Summerside) and the College of Piping and Celtic Performing … Read more
Representatives of the Governments of Canada and New Brunswick joined local residents to officially mark the start of construction of the wastewater treatment facility in Saint-André. Conservative MP Mike Allen (Tobique-Mactaquac, N.B.) attended the event and announced additional funding for the Saint-André Rural Community (SARC) under the Government of Canada’s Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF). … Read more
