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Harper Government Establishes Market Access for Beef to Ukraine
July 22, 2015 –Ottawa, Ontario – Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and International Trade Minister Ed Fast, announced today that the Government of Canada has opened the Ukrainian market for beef (from cattle under 30 months) and ready-to-eat meat. This new market access marks a significant milestone for Canada following the lifting of Ukraine’s ban…
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RCMP: A Uniform with your Name on it is Waiting for You
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Harper Government Announces Tax Relief for Western Livestock Producers
July 23, 2015 – Ottawa, Ontario – Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz today released a list of designated regions in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba where tax deferrals have been authorized for 2015. The designation allows livestock producers in prescribed drought regions who are facing feed shortages to defer a portion of their 2015 sale proceeds…
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Turn a Family Favourite Recipe into Canada’s Next Great Donut: Tim Hortons Duelling Donuts Contest
— Eight Canadians will get to pitch their family-recipe-inspired donuts to a celebrity panel of judges featuring deadmau5, Jann Arden and Sophie Tweed-Simmons for a chance to win $10,000 — OAKVILLE, ON – It’s time to dig deep into your family culinary archives! The third annual Tim Hortons Duelling Donuts contest kicked off on June 24th…
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Finding the Closest RCMP Detachment Just Got Easier with Launch of New Tool
Ottawa – A new online tool to help people easily check on services, hours and contact information for their local RCMP detachment has been launched on rcmp.ca. The mobile-friendly detachment locator tool includes information on 701 RCMP front-line service locations in 568 jurisdictions from coast to coast to coast. It provides up-to-date, interactive maps…
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Harper Government Invests in Animal Health
Okotoks, Alberta – John Barlow, Member of Parliament for Macleod, on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced yesterday an investment of over $268,000 to Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC) to help ensure that cattle arriving at auctions and abattoirs are in good health and meet the standards required for processing. The development of a…
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What Canada Did Tuesday at the Pan Am Games
TORONTO — What Canada Did on Tuesday at the Pan American Games (distances in metres unless specified): ATHLETICS Women’s 100 – Khamica Bingham, Brampton, Ont., was second in her qualifying heat with a time of 11:00; Crystal Emmanuel, Toronto, placed fifth (11:41) _ both advanced to Wednesday’s semifinal round. Women’s 100 hurdles – Nikkita Holder,…
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Legendary Musician Jimmy Page Thrills Fans at Indigo Book Signing
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Celebrating the Opening of Saskatchewan’s First Water Trail
On June 6, 2015, Trans Canada Trail and Whitecap Dakota First Nation officially announced the grand opening of the Chief Whitecap Waterway, with a celebratory event in Saskatoon. The Chief Whitecap Waterway is the only water-based trail in Saskatchewan, now an official section of Canada’s national Trail, providing canoe and kayak enthusiasts a place to…
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Canadian women beat the U.S. to collect first-ever Pan Am basketball gold
TORONTO — Kia Nurse poured in 33 points to lift Canada’s women’s basketball team to a 81-73 victory over the United States on Monday night, and its first-ever Pan American Games gold medal. Natalie Achonwa, playing her first tournament with Canada since tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee in the spring of…
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Minister Ritz announces major investment in research to boost Canadian agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture, create jobs and opportunities
Eleven genomics research projects including four at the University of Saskatchewan, will better position Canadian agriculture and agri-food, and fisheries & aquaculture industries, to feed hungry world markets SASKATOON, July 21, 2015 /CNW/ – The world’s increasing population, the corresponding growing demand for food, and climate variability will have profound impacts on the productive capacity…
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PM Announces Expanded and Modernized Free Trade Agreement with Israel
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that negotiations toward an expanded and modernized Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement (CIFTA) have concluded. The modernized CIFTA will notably provide expanded market access opportunities for agricultural, fish and seafood products through the reduction or elimination of Israeli tariffs on a large number of products, and duty-free access under…
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Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Invasion of Rabbits
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Canada Regains Top Spot in World’s Largest Survey of Country Reputations
Reputation Institute’s Country RepTrak® uncovers most reputable countries based on level of development as well as quality of life and institutions BOSTON AND COPENHAGEN (July 15, 2015) – Canada has passed Switzerland to regain the top spot in Reputation Institute’s 2015 Country RepTrak®, the world’s largest annual survey of country reputations. Since the survey…
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Today, Parents Get Child Care Payments from Harper Government
Lump sum child care benefit of about $500 per child hits parents’ bank accounts and mailboxes, totalling $3 billion in a single day July 20, 2015 – High River – John Barlow, Member of Parliament for Macleod, celebrated the first installment of the Harper Government’s boosted Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB) today. The newly…
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