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Canada’s Premiers concluded their 55th annual summer meeting today in Charlottetown.
CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI, Aug. 29, 2014 /CNW/ – The meetings began yesterday with a discussion on the opportunities and challenges facing the Canadian federation on the 150th anniversary of the Charlottetown Conference. The special session was held in Prince Edward Island’s Province House, where, in 1864, the Fathers of Confederation began work on defining the future…
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Government of Canada Announces Investment in Prince Albert National Park’s Bison Initiative
Celebrate the Valleyview Lookout Trail and Picnic Area Ribbon Cutting Waskesiu Lake, Saskatchewan – Mr. Rob Clarke, Member of Parliament for Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today announced the Government of Canada’s investment in trail development and improved visitor facilities on…
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Andrew Farrell Declared Master of the Mac & Cheese at the 2014 Grate Canadian Cheese Cook-Off
TORONTO, Aug. 27, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ – Expert culinary dueler, Chef Andrew Farrell, took home top honours today at the 2014 Grate Canadian Cheese Cook-Off for his Crispy Greens Mac & Cheese. The big mac & cheese showdown took place at Dairy Farmers of Canada’s Canadian Cheese Counter at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto…
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And, the winner of the 2014 Tim Hortons Duelling Donuts Contest is…Love Reese’s® To Pieces
OAKVILLE, ON /CNW/ – The wait is over. After 76,500 donut creations, an eight-finalist showdown in front of a celebrity panel, and the public weighing in with their opinion, the Love Reese’s® to Pieces donut, created by Jennifer Brown of Glencoe, Ontario, is the last donut standing in the Tim Hortons Duelling Donuts contest. Made…
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PM Participates in Operation NANOOK 14 in Canada’s far North
Iqaluit, Nunavut, 26 August 2014 Introduction On the final day of this year’s Northern Tour, Prime Minister Stephen Harper participated in Operation NANOOK, an annual Canadian Armed Forces-led sovereignty exercise held in Canada’s North. Prime Minister Harper spent the day at Iqaluit and York Sound, Nunavut, engaging military personnel working closely with their northern partners…
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Statement from Dr. Chris Simpson, President of the Canadian Medical Association on a National Pharmaceutical Program
OTTAWA, Aug. 27, 2014 /CNW/ – The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions, Canadian Doctors for Medicare and the Canadian Union of Public Employees is absolutely correct in calling for a national program to address the patchwork quilt of public drug coverage that currently exists in Canada. While many Canadians have supplementary insurance to offset costs…
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Ionophore Toxicosis in Horses – A Cautionary Tale
Word from Woodwedge A recent (2010) report of the death of three horses in Alberta5, alleged to have resulted from eating feed medicated or contaminated with the ionophore, Rumensin (crystalline monensin sodium), prompts the writing of this article. Monensin is one of several biologically active compounds categorized as ionophore antibiotics in use routinely as feed…
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PM sails the Northwest passage with the Franklin Expedition Search Team
Prime Minister Stephen Harper explores part of the Northwest Passage on board a zodiac during his ninth annual tour of Canada’s northern territories. Pond Inlet, Nunavut – As part of the 2014 Search for Franklin Expedition, Prime Minister Stephen Harper spent two nights with members of Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Kingston, travelling from Pond…
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Baird Cautiously Welcomes Ceasefire in Gaza
August 26, 2014 – Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today released the following statement: “Canada, again, cautiously welcomes the ceasefire in Gaza and calls on Hamas to uphold its commitment. “Palestinians in Gaza have suffered greatly under Hamas’s reign, and it is high time that their needs are put first over their rulers’ blind ambition.…
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ACTIVE AT SCHOOL brings elite Canadian winter athletes to Iqaluit to inspire kids to get moving
Through ACTIVE AT SCHOOL, Canadian Tire Donates $100,000 to Nunavut To Encourage Continued Daily Physical Activity In Youth Across The Territory IQALUIT, Aug. 25, 2014 /CNW/ – ACTIVE AT SCHOOL – a broad-based group led by Canadian Tire that includes influential organizations with an expertise in health and wellness, sport and recreation, industry and education…
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FootGolf: Two Sports into One
What is FootGolf? FootGolf is a combination of the popular sports of soccer and golf. The game is played with a regulation #5 soccer ball at a golf course facility on shortened holes with 21-inch diameter cups. You can play at 12 courses across Canada: Alberta: Bear Creek Golf Club in Grande Prairie Heatherglen Golf…
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Trade with Europe easier than trade within Canada
Premiers urged to strengthen inter-provincial trade, support TFWP, reject pension taxes at meeting this week Toronto/Calgary, August 25, 2014 – With Canada recently opening up international markets with historic trade agreements, it is time to drop trade barriers between our own provinces. As Canada’s premiers come together in Charlottetown this week, the Canadian Federation of…
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Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Basil, Olive Oil, Pasta and Pizza
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Parks Canada Partners with Cheticamp River Salmon Association on Ecosystem Restoration
Government of Canada’s support in project will protect future salmon runs in the Cheticamp River Cheticamp, Nova Scotia – The Honourable Peter MacKay, Regional Minister for Nova Scotia and Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today…
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Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve Management Plan Tabled in Parliament
Havre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec – The management plan for Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve was tabled in Parliament today. The tabling of this document fulfills a legislative requirement of the Canada National Parks Act. Management plans are the primary accountability documents for the management of protected heritage places under Parks Canada’s care and are reviewed every 10…
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