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St. John's Passport Canada Office Closed on August 2, 2010
Gatineau, QC, July 29, 2010 ¿ Because of the Civic Holiday, the St. John's Passport Canada office located at 140 Water Street, Suite 802, will be closed on Monday, August 2, 2010. The office will reopen on Tuesday, August 3 and will remain open on Wednesday, August 4, for regular business hours (from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).
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Bank of Canada Releases 2011 Schedule of Dates for Its Policy Interest Rate Announcements
The Bank of Canada today released its 2011 schedule of eight dates for announcing decisions on its key policy interest rate and confirmed the announcement dates for the remainder of this year.
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Federal and Provincial Governments Invest in Crossman Community Centre/Kay Arena
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.
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Certain Pepperoni Products from Cowichan Valley Meat Market May Contain Dangerous Bacteria
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.
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Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan help those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in Saskatoon
Local female youth in need will benefit from a new transitional housing facility, thanks to support from the governments of Canada and Saskatchewan. Mr. Maurice Vellacott, Member of Parliament for Saskatoon-Wanuskewin, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, made the announcement today, along with the Honourable June Draude, Minister of Social Services for Saskatchewan.
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Counterfeit Viagra Found on the Montréal Market
Health Canada is informing Canadians that Marché Euromix, a retail store in Pierrefonds (Montréal), was found to be selling a health product that was not authorized for sale by Health Canada and that closely resembled in appearance an authorized drug, Viagra.
Source: Health Canada

Government of Canada Welcomes Sodium Reduction Report
The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today welcomed the release of the Sodium Reduction Strategy for Canada by the Multi-Stakeholder Working Group on Sodium Reduction, and thanked the group for its hard work.
Source: Health Canada

The Daily - July 29, 2010
The Daily is Statistics Canada's official release bulletin, the Agency's first line of communication withthe media and the public.
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Governments of Canada and New Brunswick Invest in Maritime Hydraulic Repair Centre
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 Government of Canada funds Italian-Canadian educational project ¿ Columbus Centre project will commemorate WWII internment of Italian-Canadians
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.
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