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After opening in September 2020, Cavendish Farms research facility has grown from three greenhouses to six greenhouses. Researchers at the $12.5M facility plant 100,000 plantlets a year in order to develop the best attributes in a P.E.I. grown potato.
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
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Added on 2024-10-16
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Prince Edward Island, PE
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The federal government will provide $6.9M to P.E.I.-based Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation to do four years of research into sustainable agriculture. A large portion of the funds will go toward researchers, including recruiting students.
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Professional, scientific and technical services
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Added on 2024-08-30
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Prince Edward Island, PE
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Charlottetown-based pharmaceutical developer and manufacturer BioVectra Inc. is being sold to Agilent Technologies of California for $1.25B. The sale is not expected to impact local staff. BioVectra employs 450 people in P.E.I. and 200 in N.S.
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Professional, scientific and technical services
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Added on 2024-07-23
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Prince Edward Island, PE
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The Mi’kmaq Nation Government of Prince Edward Island and the Government of Canada reached an agreement to create the 48th national park in Canada. The park, named Pituamkek, will be composed of a chain of barrier islands on the northwestern shore of P.E.I. This project is the first of ten new national park reserves that the Government of Canada has committed to creating by 2026.
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Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Added on 2024-07-10
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Prince Edward Island, PE
- La voix acadienne
The federal budget will provide $71.9M in funding to create Canada's 11th national park reserve at Pituamkek, a chain of islands in northwestern P.E.I. The Lennox Island chief says they will welcome visitors and create employment opportunities.
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Arts, entertainment and recreation
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Added on 2024-04-19
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Prince Edward Island, PE
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