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June 16, 2026 06:00 ET | Source: Weston Family Foundation

Weston Family Foundation invests an additional $37 million to safeguard one of Canada’s most ecologically valuable and threatened ecosystems

TORONTO, June 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Weston Family Foundation just announced an additional $37 million in funding through the Weston Family Prairie Grasslands Initiative, strengthening and...
May 20, 2026 06:34 ET | Source: Fondation de la famille Weston

Un essai clinique canadien sans précédent évalue des « comprimés de selles » pour améliorer l’immunothérapie du cancer du poumon

LONDON, Ontario, 20 mai 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chez près de la moitié des personnes atteintes d’un cancer du poumon, l’immunothérapie peut ralentir, mais non arrêter la maladie. Grâce à un montant...
May 20, 2026 06:34 ET | Source: Weston Family Foundation

Largest-ever Canadian clinical trial tests “poop pills” to improve immunotherapy for lung cancer

LONDON, Ontario, May 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For nearly half of people diagnosed with lung cancer, immunotherapy can slow the disease but not stop it. Funded through a $4 million joint...
February 25, 2026 06:00 ET | Source: Weston Family Foundation

First-of-Its-Kind $8M Training Program Reignites the Use of Prescribed Fire on the Land

The Canadian Prescribed Fire Training Program strengthens national capacity for the safe, effective use of prescribed fire in support of biodiversity, ecological, and community resilience. TORONTO,...
February 25, 2026 06:00 ET | Source: Fondation de la famille Weston

Un programme de formation inédit de 8 M$ rallume la pratique du brûlage dirigé sur le territoire

Le Programme canadien de formation en brûlage dirigé renforce la capacité nationale en matière d’utilisation sécuritaire et efficace du brûlage dirigé dans le but de soutenir la biodiversité ainsi que...
September 23, 2025 08:00 ET | Source: Weston Family Foundation

High Stakes, High Impact: $20 million from the Weston Family Foundation awarded to cutting-edge health research projects at the forefront of innovation

TORONTO, Sept. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a move to take bold, calculated risks to transform health innovation in Canada, the Weston Family Foundation today announced $20 million in funding to...
September 23, 2025 08:00 ET | Source: Fondation de la famille Weston

Des défis ambitieux, des retombées majeures: La Fondation de la famille Weston attribue 20 millions de dollars pour des projets de recherche de pointe en matière de santé, à l’avant-garde de l’innovation

TORONTO, 23 sept. 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prenant des risques audacieux et calculés pour transformer l’innovation en matière de santé au Canada, la Fondation de la famille Weston a annoncé...
June 03, 2025 09:00 ET | Source: Weston Family Foundation

THE FUTURE OF FOOD IS MADE IN CANADA: The Homegrown Innovation Challenge Launches $20M Scaling Phase Grant to Support Domestic Food Production

TORONTO, June 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- It has never been more important for Canada to have a secure and sustainable supply of food. Building on its longstanding commitment to improving the...
June 03, 2025 09:00 ET | Source: Fondation de la famille Weston

L’AVENIR DE LA PRODUCTION ALIMENTAIRE EST FAIT AU CANADA : Le Défi Cultiver l’innovation d’ici offre une subvention de 20 M$ dans le cadre de sa phase de mise à l’échelle pour soutenir la production alimentaire nationale

TORONTO, 03 juin 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Il est plus essentiel que jamais d’assurer au Canada un approvisionnement alimentaire sécuritaire et durable. Poursuivant son engagement de longue date...
October 04, 2023 09:00 ET | Source: Weston Family Foundation

Harvest season is upon us, and the future of Canadian farming is ripe with possibility. (And on that farm, there was a… farmer, engineer, and robotics expert!)

TORONTO, Oct. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canada is taking a leading role in developing sustainable and scalable agriculture through a $33 million competition that has convened the nation’s...