Prairies Economic Development

Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Eleanor Olszewski (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) announced support for Landing Zones Canada in Medicine Hat, Alta., to develop, deploy and commercialize new artificial intelligence technologies that have the potential to revolutionize atmospheric weather sampling while supporting defence applications. This is a repayable federal … Read more

Prairies Economic Development

Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Eleanor Olszewski (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) announced the first Alberta projects funded through the Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII) to accelerate the integration of small and medium-sized enterprises and regional ecosystems, into defence supply chains. This repayable investment of over $6.5 … Read more

Prairies Economic Development

Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Eleanor Olszewski (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) and Minister for Women and Gender Equality, and Secretary of State for Small Business and Tourism Rechie Valdez (Mississauga–Streetsville, Ont.) announced $3 million in federal funding through the Black Entrepreneurship Program (BEP) Ecosystem Fund to support … Read more

Prairies Economic Development

Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Eleanor Olszewski (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) announced a federal investment of more than $5.8 million through the Regional Tariff Response Initiative for five projects in southern Alberta. The aim is more resilient businesses that are better equipped to compete and overcome global … Read more

Prairies Economic Development

Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Eleanor Olszewski (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) announced a federal investment of $1,025,000 for the Alberta Velodrome Association in Edmonton, Alta. This funding supports the operation of the specialized Cycling and Triathlon Centre located within the newly opened Coronation Park Sports and Recreation … Read more

Prairies Economic Development

Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Eleanor Olszewski (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) announced a federal investment of $1 million for Core Design Ltd. (Core Design) in Leduc, Alta., to adapt to new market realities for their custom steel downhole completion products. The full release is available online. Contact Soraya.Lemur@ps-sp.gc.ca.

Prairies Economic Development

Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Eleanor Olszewski (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) announced a federal investment of more than $10.9 million to help CKUA Radio Foundation in Edmonton, Alta., continue their nearly 100-year legacy as champions of local arts and culture. The full release is available online. Contact Soraya.Lemur@ps-sp.gc.ca.

Prairies Economic Development

Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Eleanor Olszewski (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) announced a federal investment of $3.3 million to help establish the Innovation Garage at RRC Polytech, in partnership with the Vehicle Technology Centre, the Province of Manitoba, and private-sector partners. The full release is available online. Contact Soraya.Lemur@ps-sp.gc.ca.

Prairies Economic Development

Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Eleanor Olszewski (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) announced that PrairiesCan is now accepting applications for the Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII) from businesses and organizations in the Prairie Provinces. The full release is available online. Contact Soraya.Lemur@ps-sp.gc.ca.

Prairies Economic Development

Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Eleanor Olszewski (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) announced federal support for five performing arts and tourism organizations across Saskatchewan. This represents a combined total investment from PrairiesCan of $670,000 under the Prairies Performing Arts Initiative (PPAI) and the Tourism Growth Program (TGP). The … Read more