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Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces 32 Canadian Armed Forces serving members and veterans were selected today to represent Canada at the 2020 Invictus Games, to be held May 9th to 16th in The Hague, the Netherlands. The announcement was made at Ottawa City Hall, where the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of…

Comox, British Columbia—Veterans Affairs Canada (February 10, 2020), the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, announced a contribution of $13,500 through the Commemorative Partnership Program to the Comox Valley Airport Commission in support of their Plane of Reconciliation project. Through this project, the Comox Valley Airport has recently…

The governments of Alberta and Canada are providing more affordable housing options for seniors in Vermilion with the opening of the Vermilion Valley Lodge. The updated lodge, located 200 kilometres east of Edmonton, provides more modern, affordable housing for seniors with low income. With 124 units, the lodge provides home care and other services and…

Science student identifies ‘reaper of death’ – first new tyrannosaur species from Canada named in 50 years Mark Lowey, for the Faculty of Science Paleontologists at the University of Calgary and Royal Tyrrell Museum have discovered a new large tyrannosaur from Alberta, a predatory dinosaur whose name means “reaper of death.” Called Thanatotheristes, the 79-million-year-old fossil…

A new grant program is now available to help grain farmers upgrade their grain handling systems.  The Efficient Grain Dryer Program is funded through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership and will help cover costs for eligible grain dryer improvements. Applicants will be able to choose equipment that makes sense for the size and volume of their…

At just 13-years-old, Special Olympics Alberta’s Wyatt Oostendorp is the youngest athlete out of more than 800 competitors gearing up for the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games Thunder Bay 2020 in February. The alpine skier is also new to the sport – it’s only his second year on the slopes. “I’m surprised that I even made it on…

A new provincial-municipal partnership will create jobs and economic opportunities for communities in northwest Alberta. Alberta has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Tri-Municipal Industrial Partnership (TMIP) to coordinate the development of a new eco-industrial area in Greenview, about 40 kilometres south of Grande Prairie. The area will be a global energy and…

Vancouver, B.C. – As part of our commitment to climate action and responsible resource development, Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TECK.A and TECK.B, NYSE: TECK) (“Teck”) today announced an objective to be carbon neutral across all operations and activities by 2050.  This objective demonstrates Teck’s support of the transition to a low-carbon economy and worldwide efforts to…

The U.S. Department of Commerce has signalled a significant reduction to tariff rates for forestry companies that were included in the first administrative review. On Monday, Feb. 3, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued its preliminary ruling. The reduced rates included in the decision are preliminary and therefore not legally binding until the final decision…

Outlook optimistic in Quebec and Ontario, most pessimistic in Western Canada January 15, 2020, Montreal—Many Canadian entrepreneurs will continue investing in their companies in 2020 despite growing uncertainty about world economies, according to BDC’s annual survey of Canada’s entrepreneurs’ investment intentions. The study finds Canadian entrepreneurs in the manufacturing and services sectors expect to see their businesses’ sales grow…

By Hetty Roessingh, Professor, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary Romantic love is a complex emotion thought to have ancient roots in human evolution, and associated with the need to pair-bond in stable relationships. Through songs, poems, diaries, journals, cards and artwork, love is celebrated for its ability to send both lover and beloved into…