Students and apprentices enrolled in seven training programs at the four Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST) campuses across the province will have improved access to leading-edge industrial equipment and computer technology thanks to a $1.4 million investment from Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD). The funding will help address the high demand for … Read more
On April 17, Chief Government Whip John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, B.C.) announced $141,208 in support of the infrastructure project at Beacon Wharf in Sidney under the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF). The full release is available online. Call 604-666-1318.
Chief Government Whip John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, B.C.) announced $255,000 in support for infrastructure projects in both Langford and Colwood, British Columbia, under the Harper Government’s Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF). An investment of $232,500 has doubled the seating capacity of the Westhills Stadium in Langford, adding new grandstand seating and ground leveling that will … Read more
Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Michelle Rempel (Calgary Centre-North, Alta.) announced $1,003,326 in funding to support a project by the BC Wood Specialties Group Association (BCWSGA) that will promote market development in the Americas. The goal of the project is to identify opportunities in western U.S., Mexican, Central and South American markets for value-added wood … Read more
Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Michelle Rempel (Calgary Centre-North, Alta.) announced $898,000 to support the Greater Victoria Development Agency (GVDA), through the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce (GVCC), in their efforts to bring international business and trade opportunities to Victoria. These funds will be used to prepare greater Victoria small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to … Read more
Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Michelle Rempel (Calgary Centre-North, Alta.) was in Victoria, B.C. to announce a federal investment of $9,127,000 through the Western Diversification Program. This investment will support the development of Ocean Networks Canada’s Smart Oceans BC program. The project will add small scale underwater observatories, high frequency coastal radars and an Automatic Identification System to … Read more
The efficiency and competitiveness of businesses in BC’s forestry and transportation sectors have been enhanced through an investment of $380,000 from Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) announced by Conservative MP Bob Zimmer (Prince George-Peace River, B.C.). This investment will expand a diesel fuel reduction program for trucks and heavy machinery coordinated by the Carbon Offset Aggregation … Read more
Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Michelle Rempel (Calgary Centre-North, Alta.) announced an investment to support the establishment an Animal Nutrition and Ingredient Development Program at the University of Alberta. Federal funding of $1.6 million through the Western Diversification Program will allow the University’s Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences to acquire specialized pilot-scale extrusion … Read more
Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Michelle Rempel (Calgary Centre-North, Alta.) announced $170,000 in support to Economic Development Winnipeg to attract international investment to Winnipeg through the YES! Winnipeg initiative. WD’s funding is expected to generate $125 million in business attraction leads from Jan. 1, 2014 to Dec. 31, 2015 which could result in $25 million in foreign direct investment in … Read more
Great Plains College will create a mobile simulation lab for its Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) training program to help meet increased demand for skilled graduates thanks to federal funding of $230,000 announced by Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs David Anderson (Cypress Hills-Grasslands, Sask.). With this investment, Great Plains College will purchase the simulator equipment for mobile … Read more
