The Government of Canada announced a combined investment of $221,097 through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Canadian Heritage to support upgrades and restoration work at the Sinclair Inn Museum in Nova Scotia. The full release is available online. Call 902-426-9417.
The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #62 at Riverhead will be upgraded thanks in part to a contribution from the Government of Canada. Liberal MP Ken McDonald (Avalon, NL.) announced funding of $38,499 for the project through the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program (CIP 150). The project includes plumbing and electrical upgrades, replacement of the floor and roof, and improved … Read more
Loft1 Inc. is developing technology that will virtually eliminate the need to take notes during presentations, thanks in part to support from the federal and provincial governments. Liberal MP Matt DeCourcey (Fredericton, NB) joined Loft1 Inc. officials at Planet Hatch for the first public demonstration of the company’s whiteboard software. The Government of Canada is providing a … Read more
Liberal MP Wayne Long (Saint John, NB) announced a Government of Canada investment of more than $300,000 to help SCG Industries develop a new technology. The project consists of developing an optimal technology and operating protocol to improve landfill gas recovery using the techniques of Multi-Phase Vacuum Extraction, traditionally used to remediate soil and groundwater. The full … Read more
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced an investment of up to $7.1 million in four innovative projects under ACOA’s Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF). As part of the funding, Quorum Information Systems Inc. of St. John’s, NL, will receive up to $1.1 million for a project that will allow the company to … Read more
The governments of Canada and Manitoba will invest $1 million in a pilot project to improve drainage and address other water-related issues affecting agricultural producers in the Rural Municipality (RM) of Bifrost-Riverton, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI.) announced. Over the next three years, Bifrost Agricultural Sustainability Community Service Cooperative Inc. (BASIC) will use this funding to … Read more
The Government of Canada and the four Atlantic provincial governments jointly announced the launch of an Atlantic Growth Strategy that will direct targeted actions to stimulate the region’s economy, support both innovative and resource-based industries, and increase job opportunities for Atlantic Canadians. The details were made public following a meeting that concluded between the four … Read more
On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Serge Cormier (Acadie-Bathurst, N.B.) announced $75,400 in government funding for the newly renovated track and field in Caraquet, NB through the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program. The Town of … Read more
Soccer players and fans in Stephenville are delighted with recent improvements to their soccer facilities made in part through a non-repayable contribution of $99,988 from the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program (CIP 150). Upgrades included an expansion of the existing soccer pitch and installation of new bleachers and nets. New energy efficient lighting was also … Read more
The Town of Harbour Breton has replaced four sets of steel doors at the Connaigre Arena, thanks in part to a contribution by the Government of Canada. Liberal MP Scott Simms (Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame, NL.) announced a contribution of $9,610 from the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program (CIP 150) in Harbour Breton. This project includes the … Read more
