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TELUS World of Science in Edmonton is getting a facelift that will boost tourism and create jobs and growth throughout Alberta, thanks to support from the Government of Canada. This was announced today by the Honourable Laurie Hawn, Member of Parliament (Edmonton Centre), on behalf of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages. Read the rest of this entry »

Kevin O’Leary joined Canada’s Immigration Minister, Jason Kenney, today to make a big announcement for the country’s startup and venture investing community. Canada’s startup visa, if implemented, will create highly skilled jobs and bring much-needed capital into Canada’s startup sector. Read the rest of this entry »

Recognizing the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship as a driver of the Canadian economy, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney launched consultations today on whether to create a new and specialized program to attract immigrant entrepreneurs. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has announced the 2012-2013 Performance Envelope allocations (PDF) to its website. On April 3 2012, 62 English broadcasters shared $182 million and 29 French broadcasters $89 million in envelope allocations for use in the 2012-2013 fiscal year. CBC got the lion’s share with over $61.3 million total funding, followed by CTV at $17.2 million and YTV at $15.2 million. Maybe if Global had gotten more than the $9.6 million it did, and Showcase had gotten more than the $8.4 million it did, Endgame would still be in production. I am curious as to how much of this funding is actually used on original Canadian programming, and how much is used to import shows from other countries. Can anyone answer this for me? Read the rest of this entry »

British Columbia ranks first overall for its eGovernment initiatives, specifically the provision of online services and information and online engagement of citizens, a Stratford Institute study released today reveals. In this first-ever national evaluation of provincial governments’ online presence (PDF) commissioned by the Stratford Institute and prepared by Vancouver firm Brainmaven Research, Alberta takes second place, and Ontario ranks third overall. Read the rest of this entry »

CBC-Radio-Canada appeared before the CRTC yesterday to make the case for the preservation and strengthening of the Local Programming Improvement Fund (LPIF). At stake is the quality of local television programming, diversity of voices, and service to minority language communities. Read the rest of this entry »

Telefilm Canada’s Executive Director Carolle Brabant was honoured last evening by Canadian Women in Communications (CWC) at its 2012 Annual Awards Gala. Ms. Brabant is a recipient of a CWC 2012 Excellence in Leadership Award. The Awards recognize nationwide leadership excellence and commitment to women’s advancement and equality in the communications and technology industries. This year two leading organizations and eight top executives were spotlighted. Held at Ottawa’s Fairmont Château Laurier, the Gala attracted hundreds of industry and government leaders. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) celebrated its 45^th anniversary today by launching its official bilingual Twitter profile, @CDIC_SADC, to engage directly with Canadians for real-time updates and information on deposit insurance and to help spread awareness of deposit insurance. Read the rest of this entry »

Purple Forge, an international development company with a location in Ottawa, and the Green Party of Canada, were awarded four Pollies™ at the annual American Association of Political Consultants awards held in Austin last month for their mobile application developed for the 2011 Canadian federal election campaign. The Pollies™, considered the Oscars of political consulting, are scored and awarded by a blind panel of industry judges chosen from inside the association. Read the rest of this entry »

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Toronto Airport Detachment (TAD) Border Integrity Unit (BIU) today launches its  RCMP TPIA Drug Tips Facebook page to assist with the interdiction of narcotics.  This page has been set up to accept anonymous tips and will function in concert with Crimestoppers. Read the rest of this entry »