Canada

Seven NFB-Produced Films Highlight Local Talent at Available Light Film Festival Whitehorse, Yukon – January 16, 2025 – The 2025 Available Light Film Festival (ALFF), Canada’s largest film festival north of 60°, is thrilled to announce the inclusion of seven National Film Board of Canada (NFB)-produced and co-produced films in its program. World Premieres Showcase … Read more

Kim O’Bomsawin’s Ninan Auassat: We, the Children screening in Montreal starting February 7 By Nick Patchin Kim O’Bomsawin’s award-winning film Ninan Auassat: We, the Children will screen in Montreal starting February 7. The film, which premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, tells the story of a group of Atikamekw children who were taken … Read more

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly to hold a virtual media availability in Washington D.C. January 16, 2025 OTTAWA, ON – Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Harjit Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, will hold a virtual media availability in Washington … Read more

New Centre for Housing Innovation to be established with Government of Canada support January 16, 2025 The Government of Canada is investing $20 million in a new Centre for Housing Innovation that will be established in Edmonton, Alberta. The centre will bring together researchers, industry leaders, and government representatives to develop and test new solutions … Read more

Improved water security is coming to the Sunshine Coast Sunshine Coast, BC – January 16, 2025 – The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) is investing in a new water treatment plant to improve water security for the region. The new plant will be located in Sechelt and will treat water from the Chapman Creek Reservoir. … Read more

Improving Public Transit Services in East Hants January 16, 2025 East Hants, NS – The East Hants Regional Municipality (EHRM) has announced plans to improve public transit services within the region. The announcement was made by Mayor John MacLean at a press conference held at the Elmsdale Transit Terminal on Monday. The plan, which is … Read more

Minister Ng Strengthens Cross-Border Trade Relations During Visit to New Jersey and New York New York, NY – January 16, 2025 – The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, concluded a successful two-day visit to the states of New Jersey and New York, where she met with … Read more

CRTC Takes Action to Improve Reliability and Affordability of Internet Services in the Far North January 16, 2025 The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has announced a series of measures aimed at improving the reliability and affordability of internet services in the Far North. The measures include: Requiring internet service providers (ISPs) to meet … Read more

CRTC takes action to improve reliability and affordability of Internet services in the Far North Published: 2025-01-16 21:00 Backgrounder The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today announced a number of measures to improve the reliability and affordability of Internet services in the Far North. These measures include: Setting new minimum speed requirements for broadband … Read more

Government of Canada launches weekly briefings with industry stakeholders on Canada-U.S. economic relationship January 16, 2025 Ottawa, Ontario – The Government of Canada has launched weekly briefings with industry stakeholders on the Canada-U.S. economic relationship. The briefings will provide an opportunity for stakeholders to share their perspectives on the relationship and to discuss issues of … Read more