$150,700 in federal funding will help add more seating at the Crapaud Exhibition

The federal government announced $50 million in funding for Natural Products Canada to support startups and growing businesses that develop natural, bio-based products. The funding will be used for seed support for startups and to increase processing capacity, with projected national job creation and a share of jobs in Atlantic Canada by 2031.

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced $510 million in federal funding for municipalities to build water and wastewater infrastructure to support new homes, with Alberta committing at least one-third of eligible project costs (up to $428 million). He spoke alongside Alberta Premier Danielle Smith amid a nearby group of separatist supporters during a visit…

Saskatchewan’s government announced its support for Saskatoon’s $1.2-billion downtown arena district and said it will match federal funding up to about $400 million, or one-third of the project cost. The province also endorsed two other Build Communities Strong Fund projects and described a three-way cost-sharing plan with the city and the federal…

The article reports that the federal government announced a 10-year, $1-billion fund as part of a national food security strategy to establish up to 40 local food hubs across Canada, aiming to empower farmers and reduce grocery chain consolidation. It also notes that experts question whether the initiative will meaningfully lower Canadians’ grocery…

The Government of Canada announced up to $29.8 million in federal funding, with a $20 million municipal contribution, for the Saint John Multipurpose Recreational Facility through the Direct Delivery stream of the Build Communities Strong Fund. The project will include two ice surfaces, a library, community support services, and a shared heating/cooling…

The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency is investing $1,201,291 in two Dartmouth-based manufacturers, Site 20/20 Inc. and Atlantica Mechanical Contractors, through the Regional Economic Growth through Innovation program. Site 20/20 will use $745,000 to expand production with new assembly and R&D facilities and upgraded IT, while Atlantica Mechanical…

The federal and Alberta governments announced a combined $52 million investment to modernize the Calgary Olympic Oval, with equal funding from each level of government. The modernization will upgrade the ice plant, add a new running track, and improve accessibility, funded in part by the federal Build Communities Strong Fund, with Alberta providing…

The article reports that Federal Secretary of State (Sport) Adam van Koeverden completed a two-day tour of Calgary and Canmore, highlighting federal investments in Alberta’s sport and recreation system. It announces up to $33.6 million for sport infrastructure, including rehabilitating the Olympic Oval, upgrading the WinSport halfpipe, and expanding…

More than $9 million in federal-provincial funding was announced through the Build Communities Strong Fund (BCSF) for municipal capital works projects in Newfoundland and Labrador. The second phase of culvert replacements in St. Mary’s, including about 34 culverts and road reinstatement to improve stormwater management, received over $656,000 of the funding.

The federal government has pledged $50 million to help Canadian food and bio-based technology businesses bring products to market, via Natural Products Canada’s capacity-building fund. The funding, delivered through the Strategic Response Fund as part of the National Food Security Strategy, aims to support investments in food manufacturing, processing,…

The Nova Scotia government announced $120,000 in funding from the Sustainable Communities Challenge Fund to support planning and design for a deep energy retrofit of the Mariners Centre in Yarmouth. The project will focus on upgrading heating, cooling, ventilation, and the ice plant to improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The government of Saskatchewan asked Ottawa to fund three major event centre projects in Saskatoon, Prince Albert, and North Battleford through the Build Communities Strong Fund, with the province offering to match up to one-third of total costs. The direct-delivery stream is open for shovel-ready projects, and Prince Albert and North Battleford have…

The Saskatchewan government pledges to match up to one-third of eligible costs for three regional projects—Saskatoon’s Downtown Event and Entertainment District (DEED), the Prince Albert Convention and Cultural Event Centre, and the Battlefords Arena and Event Centre in North Battleford—pending federal approval through the Build Communities Strong Fund…

The Government of Canada announced more than $4 million in funding for 22 French-language organizations in Saskatchewan, with over $3.5 million directed to organizational programming and $544,173 to community projects. The funding, provided through the Community Life component of the Development of Official-Language Communities Program, aims to improve…

The federal government will invest up to $33.6 million to upgrade three Calgary 1988 Winter Olympics venues—the Olympic Oval, the WinSport halfpipe, and the Nakiska National Ski Cross Training Centre—through the Build Communities Strong Fund, with Alberta matching the Olympic Oval upgrade. Additionally, the Athlete Assistance Program will receive a $3…

The Saskatchewan government is seeking federal funding support for three event centre projects located in Saskatoon, Prince Albert, and North Battleford. The article reports that Ottawa assistance is being requested to help fund these three proposed event centre initiatives.

The article reports that a new Acadian cultural site in Saint‑Louis‑de‑Kent, Place du Drapeau acadien, will receive $750,000 from federal, provincial, and municipal governments to fund features including the Acadian Odyssey Monument, an interpretation centre, an outdoor stage, walking trails, and the Grenier building’s restoration as the main visitor…

The province has committed to funding one-third of the estimated $96 million Battlefords Regional Arena and Events Centre project, contingent on federal approval under the Build Communities Strong Fund Direct Delivery Stream. If the federal government contributes $30 million, Saskatchewan will match it with $30 million, with local fundraising and…

The federal and Alberta governments are jointly contributing $52 million to renew Calgary’s Olympic Oval, with equal cost-sharing and $26 million from each side, to address aging infrastructure and upgrade facilities. The plan includes a nine-month floor replacement starting January 2028, plus a new running track and improved accessibility, while…

The federal government announced an investment of more than $4.8 million, contributed jointly with the 10 Mi’kmaw communities in Nova Scotia, to fund a net metered solar energy project across those communities. The initiative, managed by Ulnooweg Development Group and implemented by Bayside Renewables and Eskasoni Renewables, aims to reduce energy costs…

The governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador are investing over $1.3 million to renovate St. Gabriel's Hall in Marystown to improve accessibility and energy efficiency. The project includes an extended concrete access ramp, automatic entrance doors, a fully accessible dressing room, and upgrades to foundation, windows, exterior walls, and…

The federal government is allocating more than $141 million through the Universal Broadband Fund to connect over 30,000 households in more than 500 rural and remote communities across Saskatchewan with high-speed Internet. This funding aims to help Saskatchewan move toward the goal of universal high-speed Internet access for all households by 2030.