The National Battlefields Commission is proud to announce that the 2025 summer season at the Edwin-Bélanger Bandstand ended on a memorable note, with a total attendance of 34,600 people.

In 2025, new student arrivals have declined by 70%, and new worker arrivals have declined by 50%, according to new data published by Canada’s immigration department. In the period between January and June of 2025, Canada welcomed 88,617 fewer international students and 125,903 fewer foreign workers, compared to the same period in 2024. This cumulatively has […]

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The Government of Canada is delivering over $326 million to British Columbia this year to build stronger and more connected communities.

The Government of Canada is providing more than $326 million through the Canada Community-Building Fund for 188 local governments across British Columbia in 2025-2026. These funds provide communities with stable and flexible funding for their infrastructure priorities across a wide range of categories. The funding enables recipients to plan for their current and future needs, improve housing supply, and create connected communities.

Today, the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism), announced the achievements of the Federal 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan, which continues to advance equality and address the challenges faced by these communities. Minister Valdez was joined by the Honourable Hedy Fry, Member of Parliament for Vancouver Centre, and Wade Chang, Member of Parliament for Burnaby Central.

Canada is working in partnership with the George Gordon First Nation through Wicehtowak Solar Ltd. to accelerate the development of clean and reliable power for Canadians. Today, the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced over $33 million in new resources that will help the George Gordon First Nation, through Wicehtowak Solar Ltd., build the Wicehtowak Solar Project, an Indigenous-owned solar power farm near Regina, Saskatchewan.

The Nova Scotia Blue Route, a province-wide project to create a continuous network of cycling routes, has been expanded and upgraded in three sections after a combined investment of more than $5.8 million from the federal and provincial governments.

The Government of Canada is investing more than $470,000 over two years to support the opening of the Moose Jaw Little Oak Child and Youth Justice Centre and to expand the Victim Services Responder program.

On August 21, 2025, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was seized at Drummond Institution, a medium security federal institution.

Members of the media are invited to join Anthony Housefather, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience, accompanied by Dr Andy Hakin, President of St. Francis Xavier University, and Dr Peter Kikkert, Associate Professor at St. Francis Xavier University, for a funding announcement about the Government of Canada’s efforts to improve Canada’s search and rescue system. Following the announcement, media will be able to ask questions.

Today, Wade Grant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced an investment of $2.5 million to support Metro Vancouver’s Waste-to-Energy District energy project.

The Honourable Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State (Rural Development), on behalf of the Honourable Anna Gainey, Secretary of State (Children and Youth), will be joined in Regina by the Honourable Everett Hindley, Saskatchewan’s Minister of Education, to announce the creation of new child care centres at Saskatchewan Polytechnic campuses and Northlands College.

The Department of National Defence (DND) will host public engagement sessions to answer questions and provide details about the upcoming construction of a preliminary Arctic Over-The-Horizon (A-OTHR) Receive Site at 2225 Sideroad 15 and 16, Clearview Township.

The Department of National Defence (DND) will host public engagement sessions to answer questions and provide details about the upcoming construction of the Arctic Over-The-Horizon (A-OTHR) Transmit Site at 0 Thistle Trail, Kawartha Lakes.

Eligible southern Ontario businesses can now apply for the Regional Tariff Response Initiative support to respond, adapt and compete amid shifting market conditions

On August 21, Prince Edward Island (PEI) extended invitations to foreign nationals to apply for provincial nomination. The province focused on candidates already living and working in PEI in high-demand occupations and sectors, prioritizing international student graduates from select universities and colleges. Thus far in 2025, PEI has issued a total of 792 Invitations to […]

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Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, today announced that FedNor is investing $1,050,000 in support of two important NORCAT initiatives. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for FedNor.

British Columbia has extended Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to entrepreneurs. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) targeted candidates through two of its Entrepreneur Immigration (EI) streams. This marks the sixth entrepreneur-focused selection round conducted by the province in 2025 thus far. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams Draw results On August 19, […]

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has expanded the regulated area for hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) in Ontario. The new regulated area now includes the Regional Municipality of Niagara, Haldimand County, the City of Hamilton and the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand. This expansion follows detections of HWA outside of the previously regulated area and is part of the CFIA’s ongoing efforts to slow the spread of this destructive insect.

North-America’s only operational graphite mine receives $6,225,000 in financial assistance from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) through Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED).

Through Canada’s defence policy, Our North, Strong and Free, the Government of Canada is providing members of the Royal Canadian Navy with the equipment they need to keep Canadians safe and maintain current and future operational readiness. Canada has the longest coastline in the world, and it is essential that the Royal Canadian Navy be equipped with superior underwater surveillance capability to protect our country’s security and Arctic sovereignty.

The Department of Natural Resources (NRCan) of Canada and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) of Germany recognize the strategic importance of critical minerals to the economic and national security of our countries, including defense applications, the energy transition, clean technology manufacturing, and advanced manufacturing.

As of July 31, there were 901,700 applications in Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) backlog. This marks the third month in a row with an increase in the backlog, compared to the months prior. Consult with an experienced immigration representative Here’s a look at the backlog over the last six months. The total number […]

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The Honourable Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), will make an important announcement in support of key sectors impacted by trade disruptions.

The Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, will travel to Germany with the Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, to advance Canada’s economic and energy priorities.