Ottawa Station. Photo: Caio Fernandes / Unsplash. Resized.
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VIA Rail and CATSA get new chief executives
Transport Canada has appointed Mathieu Paquette to lead VIA Rail and Neil Parry to lead the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority.
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$1-billion Food-Link Fund opens applications October 14
Applications for Canada’s new $1-billion Food-Link Fund will run from October 14 to December 11, supporting food terminals and regional distribution hubs.
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Canadian North opens larger Ottawa cargo facility
Canadian North has opened a larger cargo facility at Ottawa International Airport with added cold storage and faster truck processing.
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Ottawa introduces bill to turn defence procurement agency into Crown corporation
Bill C-40 would establish the Canadian Corporation for Defence Investment as a Crown corporation and broaden its procurement and investment authorities.
Illustrative photo of aircraft at O.R. Tambo International Airport: Lilishia Gounder / Unsplash License. The aircraft are not connected with an announced Canada–Côte d’Ivoire service. Cropped and resized.
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Canada expands air agreement with Côte d’Ivoire
An expanded Canada–Côte d’Ivoire air agreement raises passenger and cargo capacity and permits additional onward cargo rights.
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Survey finds higher victimization rates among 2SLGBTQ+ people
A Statistics Canada survey found higher rates of violent victimization among LGB+ and gender-diverse people than among heterosexual and cisgender people.
Illustrative photo: Zoran Kokanovic / Unsplash License. The image shows memorial candles and was not taken at a Sisters in Spirit event. Cropped and resized.
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Ottawa marks Sisters in Spirit Day with MMIWG2S+ funding update
Four federal ministers marked Sisters in Spirit Day on October 4 and summarized funding for Indigenous-led safety, survivor and shelter initiatives.
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Indigenous Performing Arts Alliance receives $192,000
Canadian Heritage is providing $192,000 over two years for alliance programming, engagement and its biannual Intertribal Gathering.
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Montréal to host Canada–EU Summit October 29–30
Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to host European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Montréal.
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Construction starts on $187-million Goose Bay heating overhaul
The project will shift 5 Wing Goose Bay from diesel heating to Labrador’s electrical grid, with completion planned for December 2030.
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Canada advances bid to join Joint Expeditionary Force
Canada says it has formally applied to join the 10-country Joint Expeditionary Force and discussed the bid at an October 2 ministers’ meeting in Iceland.
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Ottawa and PEI plan $32-million extension for drug coverage
The federal and PEI governments intend to invest more than $32 million over three years to continue the province’s prescription-drug access program.