The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Cowichan Valley Meat Market are warning the public not to consume the pepperoni products described below because they may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Toxins produced by these bacteria may cause botulism, a life-threatening illness.

Residents of the Moncton area received good news today as federal and provincial governments announced funding of more than $2 million towards the addition of a gymnasium to the Crossman Community Centre/Kay Arena.

An educational project to commemorate the internment of Italian-Canadians during the Second World War will receive federal funding, Senator Consiglio Di Nino announced today, on behalf of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney.

Federal and provincial representatives joined company officials at Maritime Hydraulic Repair Centre today to announce funding to help the company expand its operations into a state-of-the-art facility, purchase highly- specialized equipment and create more than 40 new jobs.

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The Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, visited numerous business and community leaders in Flin Flon and Thompson, Manitoba, to learn about the economic diversity of Manitoba's northern communities.

A contract worth approximately $43 million for remediation work at the former Tundra Mine site was awarded today to a joint venture between two Aboriginal firms, Tlicho Environmental Engineering Services Ltd. and Aboriginal Engineering Ltd.

The Honourable Peter Kent, the Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas), today issued the following statement:

The City of Stratford is pleased to announce the completion of two road improvement projects, thanks to $575,000 from the federal Gas Tax Fund. These projects will benefit residents and tourists who visit Stratford to enjoy the Shakespeare Festival.

The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement offering Canada's condolences following the crash of a commercial aircraft into the hills surrounding Islamabad.

The Montréal Passport Canada office reopens at 12 noon for pickup only. This applies only to those individuals whose passports were due to be ready for pickup today. Individuals requiring other passport services on Wednesday, July 28, are encouraged to visit one of our alternate Passport Canada locations.

Children, students, residents and businesses of the Shediac area will soon have access to a new multi-purpose facility thanks to a total investment of $3.5 million from the Government of Canada, the Government of New Brunswick and the municipality of Shediac.

On a 230-metre mountain just north of Victoria, the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory (DAO)'s 1.8 metre reflecting telescope has probed the night skies for 92 years. It's apt now that Parks Canada should designate the observatory as a national historic site to recognize its importance to Canadian astronomy's development.

Scientists at the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and the University of Ottawa (uOttawa) recently saw their efforts rewarded when they witnessed a bird's eye view of a chemical bond as it breaks - a scientific first.

The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced $110 million in funding over two years for the Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative (ADI) to continue addressing high rates of diabetes among Aboriginal people.

Public Works and Government Services Canada wishes to advise all motorists of lane reductions on the Chaudière Crossing from 7:00 a.m. Monday, August 2 through to 7:00 p.m. Friday, August 13.

The Honourable Steven Fletcher, Minister of State (Democratic Reform), on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, today invited organizations to apply for grants of up to $75,000 for projects that will improve accessibility for people with disabilities and enable them to participate fully in their communities.

Building Canada Fund - Quebec, Communities Component

The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of State for Canada Economic Development, today announced the awarding of $200,000 in repayable funding to Entreprises R.N. Perron Inc. for the first of the company's two-phase plan to establish a 38-acre organic cranberry farming operation in Dolbeau-Mistassini. Requiring an overall investment of more than $1.3 million, this first phase will involve the development of an initial 12 acres of cranberry bog and allow the enterprise to begin diversifying its activities.

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