On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), Liberal MP Wayne Easter (Malpeque, PEI) joined officials and volunteers at the South Shore Actiplex to announce a total investment of $52,044 under the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program for the Community of Crapaud and the South Shore Community Organization. The two projects … Read more
On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Small Business and Tourism Gudie Hutchings (Long Range Mountains, Nfld.) announced more than $170,000 in support of Newfoundland and Labrador Organization of Women Entrepreneurs’ learning initiatives for women business owners. One of the key learning activities … Read more
Liberal MP Matt DeCourcey (Fredericton, N.B.) was at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) today, World Intellectual Property Day, to announce an investment of $500,000 for the Innovate@UNB pilot project led by the Office of Research Services (ORS). The project involves engaging sector experts to leverage, promote and market technologies developed by UNB researchers, as … Read more
Three teams from Dalhousie and Saint Mary’s Universities will be among the eight teams that represent Canada later this week at the International Business Model Competition, which is being hosted at Microsoft’s corporate headquarters in Redmond, Washington. Each team competed for a spot during Canada’s Business Model Competition, a national qualifying event, hosted last month … Read more
On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) and on behalf of Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Yvonne Jones (Labrador, Nfld.) joined by Perry Trimper, Newfoundland’s Minister of Environment and Conservation, announced just over $2.3 million in … Read more
On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), Liberal MP Wayne Easter (Malpeque, PEI) and Alan McIsaac, PEI Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, announced $95,000 in funding to support increased efficiency and safety measures for Brookfield Gardens. The Government of Prince Edward Island and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada are also contributing … Read more
On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) announced $76,295 in funding through ACOA’s Innovative Communities Fund for the Friends of the Shipwreck Point Lighthouse Inc. to help with promoting tourism and supporting business development through its tourism development plan. The full release is available online. Call 902-566-7569.
For well over a decade, Music PEI, the music industry association for Prince Edward Island, has been organizing and hosting popular music events that are locally staged and attract international attention. Building on its successes in 2015, the organization will celebrate the second year of both the May Run Music Festival and the Bell Aliant Canadian Song Conference. … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Mark Eyking (Sydney-Victoria, N.S.) announced that Colaisde na Gàidhlig | The Gaelic College will undergo major renovations and upgrades to its existing buildings as part of its multi-year infrastructure renewal plan. The Government of Canada is investing $366,928 in the project through the Atlantic … Read more
On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), Liberal MP Bobby Morrissey (Egmont, PEI) announced $206,205 in funding for a new Aboriginal Community Safety Officer training program to be delivered at the Atlantic Police Academy. The program will be developed by the Canadian Centre of Public Safety Excellence, Holland College, the Cree … Read more
