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Community facility at Winnipeg’s Fortwhyte Alive to be built with federal investment – Winnipeg

A new multi-purpose community facility is under construction in Winnipeg, with hopes of serving as a gateway to a city park. FortWhyte Alive will be home to a new building, courtesy of a multi-million-dollar investment announced on Tuesday by the Government of Canada, totalling $12. million. The investment will be …

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‘The need is there’: Lower Sackville to get large chunk of N.S. public housing investment – Halifax

Following the Nova Scotia government’s announcement that 222 public housing units will be built throughout the province, one Halifax Regional Municipality councillor is feeling an extra sense of optimism about how the new supply will impact his district. Coun. Paul Russell said it’s “fantastic” that $48 million of the funding …

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$14M for ‘better access to nutritious food’: B.C. food security investment 

Those living on low incomes and who may be struggling to put food on the table will have better access to nutritious food, according to the B.C. government. The province announced on Thursday it is allocating $14 million to the Critical Food Infrastructure Fund for local community organizations. “We all …

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Manitoba funding announcement paves way for more than a thousand treatment spaces – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Over a thousand publicly-funded addictions treatment spaces are getting an economic boost, as Manitoba works to support more people on their journey to recovery. The province announced it would be investing $8.7 million towards 1,648 of these spaces. A little over 500 …

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Winnipeg man wins big LOTTO 6/49 prize – Winnipeg

By Nicole Buffie Global News Posted May 26, 2023 12:02 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Winnipeg man is $1 million richer this week. Sipho Simani checked the numbers of his LOTTO 6/49 ticket, as he had done for years, after winning numbers were announced. To his …

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More investment needed to counter COVID-19 misinformation, Canada’s top doctor says – National

After a year that saw the highest number of COVID-19 deaths and a massive increase in infections, Canada’s top doctor says more investments are needed to combat misinformation about vaccines and pandemic measures to ensure Canada is ready for possible new variants of concern. “This is the pandemic that is …

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Investment in Alberta’s tech sector soars

Several Calgary-based tech companies are planning to hire more people and expand their office space as hundreds of millions of dollars flow into the sector. Through the first half of the year, Alberta has attracted nearly $500 million in investment, according to briefed.in. “We’re growing very, very quickly,” said Nic Beique, …

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Bengaluru-based StockGro, a social investment startup with a gamified app for learning about and participating in stock markets, raises a $32M Series A (Sneha Shah/The Economic Times)

Bengaluru-based StockGro, a social investment startup with a gamified app for learning about and participating in stock markets, raises a M Series A (Sneha Shah/The Economic Times)

Sneha Shah / The Economic Times: Bengaluru-based StockGro, a social investment startup with a gamified app for learning about and participating in stock markets, raises a $32M Series A  —  Mumbai: Social investment startup StockGro has raised $32 million led by marquee global investors such as Bitkraft Ventures, General Catalyst …

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