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BEYOND LOCAL: Upcoming lunar mission highlights busy stretch for Canadian astronauts

BEYOND LOCAL: Upcoming lunar mission highlights busy stretch for Canadian astronauts

Canada is contributing Canadarm 3 to the lunar station. It is also helping to build a small lunar rover designed for use on the moon's South Pole as well as a larger utility lunar rover, said Lisa Campbell, CSA president
CANADA: Canada Soccer honours Jessie Fleming, Stephen Eustaquio as players of the year

CANADA: Canada Soccer honours Jessie Fleming, Stephen Eustaquio as players of the year

Jessie Fleming and Stephen Eustaquio, two key cogs in the Canadian midfield, have been named Canada Soccer Players of the Year.
Senate bill would require age verification for Canadians accessing porn sites

Senate bill would require age verification for Canadians accessing porn sites

A Senate bill that would require Canadians to verify their age to access internet porn is proceeding without the support of the Liberal government, which warns the bill does too little to protect children from online harm
BEYOND LOCAL: Third Marineland beluga that moved to U.S. aquarium dies

BEYOND LOCAL: Third Marineland beluga that moved to U.S. aquarium dies

Marineland, a tourist attraction in Niagara Falls, Ont., sold five belugas to Mystic and they were moved to the U.S. aquarium in May 2021
At least one Canadian airline will be gone within two years, Porter CEO predicts

At least one Canadian airline will be gone within two years, Porter CEO predicts

Porter Airlines CEO Michael Deluce says the travel market is too small to keep all of Canada's airlines afloat for two more years, even as several embark on swift expansion plans — Porter most of all
After record year, unreliable weather pushes maple syrup production to five-year low

After record year, unreliable weather pushes maple syrup production to five-year low

New figures from Statistics Canada show maple syrup production hit a five-year low in Canada this year, a trend the agency blames on severe storms and changing temperatures.
Province allocates $62.9M for youth skilled trades training

Province allocates $62.9M for youth skilled trades training

Funds will expand apprenticeship opportunities for secondary school students
Tories have renewed interest in renewable energy

Tories have renewed interest in renewable energy

Ontario's electricity system operator is gearing up to bring more renewable energy projects onto the grid
Ontario ambulance offload delays worse than before pandemic

Ontario ambulance offload delays worse than before pandemic

Ambulance offload delays — how much time patients spend waiting to be transferred from paramedics’ care to ERs — have increased since 2020
Feds raise minimum cost requirement for international students

Feds raise minimum cost requirement for international students

Students must meet new financial threshold before approval to study in Canada