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Government of Canada Grants $30,000 in Funding for Promotion of Festival international de la chanson de Granby

GRANBY, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Sept. 8, 2010) - The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of State for Canada Economic Development, took the opportunity of today's official kick-off of the 42nd edition of the Festival international de la chanson de Granby to announce the awarding of $30,000 in non-repayable funding through the Community Diversification program for the festival's international ...

HUD allocates $1 bln for anti-foreclosure efforts

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department on Wednesday allocated $1 billion in funding to U.S. states to help stabilize neighborhoods faced with many foreclosures. The sweeping bank reform bill, the Dodd-Frank Act, allocated the funds for the programs. "These grants will support local efforts to reverse the effects these foreclosed properties have on their ...

Ex-federal employee accused of diverting funds to family

A FORMER federal employee is accused of using government money to employ her relatives instead of giving it to young ab original artists.

Eureka's future could hinge on dormant pulp mill

An attempt to reopen a wood processing plant that closed two years ago seems to be going nowhere, with potentially dire implications for the local port and economy. The timber industry has suffered a long decline in Eureka, an isolated community about five hours north of San Francisco.

AXMIN Grants Consent Over Iron Rights on the Bambari I Permit to Ferrum Resources Ltd, CAR

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 7, 2010) - AXMIN Inc. (TSX VENTURE:AXM) is pleased to announce its agreement with Ferrum Resources Ltd. ("Ferrum"), a private British Virgin Islands registered company, whereby AXMIN has consented, as contemplated under the Laws of the Central African Republic ("CAR"), that Ferrum may lodge prospecting rights applications for Iron Ore over the same areas ...