On behalf of Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Lynne Yelich (Blackstrap, SK), Conservative British Columbia Senator Yonah Martin announced support for the Heiltsuk Economic Development Corporation to upgrade the fish processing plant in Bella Bella, BC. The investment of over $1 million in Western Diversification Program and West Coast Community Adjustment Program funding will … Read more
Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Lynne Yelich (Blackstrap, SK) announced that businesses in Western Canada's manufacturing sector will be positioned to gain an increased competitive advantage in the global composites industry. Thanks to an investment of over $9.8 million in funding from the government, a pan-western Composites Research Network will be created to assist … Read more
Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Lynne Yelich (Blackstrap, SK) completed a Metro Vancouver, BC, visit by touring Delta-based Avcorp Industries. Avcorp was sub-contracted to build Outboard Wings for the new generation of F-35 stealth fighters. While at Avcorp, Yelich met with president and CEO Mark van Rooij and stopped to talk with employees. Call … Read more
Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Lynne Yelich (Blackstrap, SK) announced that twenty communities across British Columbia will benefit from greater flood protection thanks to a joint investment by the governments of Canada and BC. This joint investment of over $36 million in funding is geared toward 22 flood mitigation projects, which will help communities … Read more
Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, AB) announced that innovative new drug therapies and health products that improve lives and generate new economic opportunities could soon become a reality as a result of a collaborative initiative. A federal investment of $500,000 through Western Economic Diversification Canada and an additional investment of $500,000 by Pfizer … Read more
Business leaders from around the world will have an opportunity to participate at Centrallia 2012, a global trade and foreign investment initiative, thanks to the federal government and the province of Manitoba. On behalf of Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Lynne Yelich (Blackstrap, SK), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, … Read more
Western Economic Diversification Canada invested $30,000 to assist the Regina and Saskatoon Airport Authorities and Tourism Saskatchewan pursue new direct air routes to European and Asian destinations. Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Lynne Yelich (Blackstrap, SK) said that direct access to international markets is crucial to business success in the current global economy. Yelich … Read more
Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Lynne Yelich (Blackstrap, SK) announced a shared investment of $261,000 to purchase and install solvent-recovery equipment at POS Bio-Sciences in Saskatoon, SK, which will achieve more cost-effective extraction processes for oils, proteins, and bio-mass by reducing water and solvent usage. The federal and provincial governments are each contributing $130,500 … Read more
Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Lynne Yelich (Blackstrap, SK) attended Agritechnica 2011 in Hannover, Germany, to demonstrate the Government of Canada's continued support for Western Canada's agricultural equipment manufacturing sector. Yelich said Agritechnica 2011 is an excellent venue to promote Western Canada's vibrant agricultural manufacturing sector. The full release is available online. Call 613-954-8097.
On behalf of Minister of State (Western Economic Diversification) Lynne Yelich (Blackstrap, SK), Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, BC) announced over $1.6 million in West Coast Community Adjustment Program funding for nine projects on Vancouver Island and other nearby coastal communities. The projects range in scope from the construction … Read more
