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Canadian Space Agency gets its first female president as race for the stars accelerates

Canadian Space Agency gets its first female president as race for the stars accelerates

OTTAWA — A longtime federal public servant who previously managed billions of dollars in planned military equipment purchases has been tapped to become the Canadian Space Agency's first permanent female president.
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Liberals and Conservatives both say they'll stop using COVID-19 wage subsidy

Liberals and Conservatives both say they'll stop using COVID-19 wage subsidy

OTTAWA — The Liberal and Conservative parties say they'll no longer use the federal government's wage-subsidy program.
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Children harmed by on-reserve child welfare a step closer to compensation

Children harmed by on-reserve child welfare a step closer to compensation

OTTAWA — Indigenous children and their relatives harmed by chronic underfunding of child-welfare services on reserves are a step closer to resolving claims for compensation.
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From masks to cohorting, a guide to back-to-school rules across the country

From masks to cohorting, a guide to back-to-school rules across the country

Plans are being made across the country for how to safely send students back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Here is a look at what the various provinces have said about getting kids back to classes.
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University of Victoria law centre to train generation of Indigenous lawyers

University of Victoria law centre to train generation of Indigenous lawyers

VICTORIA — A new generation of Indigenous legal scholars will be trained at the University of Victoria, which announced the expansion of its law school to house Canada's new National Centre for Indigenous Laws. The federal and B.C.
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Canada's economic optimism crippled by pandemic, Pew poll suggests

Canada's economic optimism crippled by pandemic, Pew poll suggests

WASHINGTON — Confidence in the Canadian economy took a dramatic dive over the summer in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic — a whipsaw pivot seen around the world but sharper in Canada than any other country surveyed in a new global public opinion po
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Military commanders asks troops to use COVID-19 app, says no privacy concerns

Military commanders asks troops to use COVID-19 app, says no privacy concerns

OTTAWA — The commander of the Canadian Armed Forces is encouraging his troops to download the federal government's smartphone application for tracking potential exposure to COVID-19, saying he has no privacy or security concerns about the program.
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Company behind tariffs on Canadian aluminum confronts critics in Canada, U.S.

Company behind tariffs on Canadian aluminum confronts critics in Canada, U.S.

WASHINGTON — Aluminum industry advocates from Canada and the United States shook their heads in dismay Thursday as an emissary for two U.S. producers tried to defend the White House decision to slap fresh national-security tariffs on Canadian metal.
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New Brunswick Liberals promise subsidy for home renos, Greens release platform

New Brunswick Liberals promise subsidy for home renos, Greens release platform

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's Liberal leader pledged to create an incentive program for home renovations Thursday on the campaign trail, while the Green party released its platform, promising a $15 minimum wage and to lower the legal voting age to 16
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Trudeau says program extension delayed some CERB payments

Trudeau says program extension delayed some CERB payments

OTTAWA — There have been some delays getting some emergency pandemic benefit cheques out the door this month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledged Thursday.
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