Today, Bell Textron Canada, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, and the Canadian Coast Guard announced the delivery of a new Bell 429 helicopter to the Coast Guard at Bell’s Mirabel facility. The delivery, which occurred on September 15, marks an important milestone for both Bell Textron Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard. For Bell, it represents the 400th Bell 429 helicopter delivered, and for the Coast Guard, the completion of its light helicopter renewal program launched in 2014.

The LGBTQ2+ National Monument will be a visible landmark commemorating the history of discrimination faced by generations of LGBTQ2+ people in Canada

On November 5, 2021, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was seized in the maximum-security unit at Stony Mountain Institution.

The Canadian Coast Guard plays a vital role in protecting our oceans from coast to coast to coast. Under the Oceans Protection Plan, the Government of Canada is investing in the Coast Guard to ensure it has modern equipment needed to respond to environmental spills quickly and effectively. These investments will allow it to continue protecting Canada’s waters, coasts and coastal communities from marine pollution.

Most new Canadian immigrants come from India. Every year, tens of thousands of Indians move to Canada, making it home to the eighth-largest Indian diaspora in the world. If you want to be one of them, you have a number of pathways to choose from. In this article, we hope to help you review your […]

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The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces have confirmed the identification of a previously unknown grave as being that of Lance Corporal Morgan Jones Jenkins, a Canadian soldier of the First World War who was buried as an unknown soldier at the Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery, in Haucourt, France.

As the Canadian economy recovers, businesses need support to maintain local jobs and produce top-quality, innovative products in global markets. That is why the Government of Canada is investing to help Dialog Enterprises Inc. (Rally) reach new markets for their innovative software designed for law firms

On November 17 at 1:00 p.m. ET, the Canadian Space Agency will hold a virtual technical briefing about Canada's role in the James Webb Space Telescope, the most important space observatory of the next decade.

The COVID-19 crisis led to the largest-ever decline in immigration to OECD countries, including Canada. This finding was presented by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in its annual report on migration, published on Thursday, October 28. “Migration flows to OECD countries declined significantly, with much of the progress in migrant integration achieved […]

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At approximately 2:30 a.m. on November 14, 2021 inmate Duran Laplante was apprehended by the Prince Albert City Police.

On November 13, 2021, at approximately 10:00 pm, following an evening count in the minimum-security unit at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary, staff members discovered that offender Duran Laplante was not accounted for.

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today met with United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington D.C.

Despite the pandemic, the majority of Canadians continue to hold positive views on key aspects of immigration, a new Environics Institute survey has found. The Environics Institute conducted telephone interviews with 2,000 Canadians between September 7 and 23, 2021 to see if their views on immigration and refugees have changed over the past year. According […]

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Today, the Minister of Emergency Preparedness, the Honourable Bill Blair, confirmed that the Government of Canada has approved a Request for Federal Assistance from the Province of Ontario to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic in remote Northern Ontario communities, including remote First Nations fly-in communities.

The rules-based multilateral trading system, with the World Trade Organization (WTO) at its core, and international collaboration on trade and health issues continue to be essential to achieving a strong, sustainable and inclusive global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) update to be given by Public Health Agency of Canada officials at November 12, 2021 news conference.

The National Film Board of Canada would like to congratulate Serge Giguère on winning the 2021 Albert Tessier Award, Quebec cinema’s highest honour.

Remarks from the Chief Public Health Officer on COVID-19, November 12, 2021

Today, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, François-Philippe Champagne, concluded visits to three German cities and to Brussels and Paris, where he met with governmental counterparts and business leaders in key sectors.

Earlier this week, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations, visited First Nations communities in Treaty 7 territory to strengthen the relationship with First Nations leaders and reaffirm our government's commitment and mandate to move forward on the path of reconciliation. This was Minister Miller's first trip to Alberta since the COVID-19 pandemic and his first as Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations.

The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, met with Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the WTO, in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss progress in preparations for the upcoming 12th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC12).

On November 12, 2021, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19.

The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) will make an announcement regarding support for a local technology company.

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise motorists that the Alexandra Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic for inspection work.

Members of Canada’s opposition parties have shared their open letters to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser on how to improve the immigration system. Jasraj Singh Hallan from the Conservative Party and Jenny Kwan from the New Democratic Party are incumbent shadow ministers for the immigration department. Their job is to hold the government accountable and participate […]

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