A former NASA astronaut will lead an Ohio entrepreneur, a Canadian financier and an Israeli businessman into space.
Canada
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Wealthy couple flew to rural, First Nations community in Yukon and posed as workers to get vaccine, officials say.
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UN group of experts recently accused Canada of ‘perpetuating the conflict’ in Yemen by selling...
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COVID-19 surge in Canada’s most populous province prompts growing calls for paid sick leave for...
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Ottawa says foreign ministry officials met online with Michael Kovrig, who has been held in China since December 2018.
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Canadian prime minister was the first foreign leader to speak with new US president since Biden’s inauguration.
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US President Joe Biden’s day-one plans included moving to revoke a presidential permit for the pipeline.
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The Canadian province that invested in the crude pipeline is looking to sell it to recoup some of its $1.1 billion.
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US President-elect Joe Biden plans to nix contentious oil pipeline on his first day in office, Canadian media reported.
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Canada plans to become the latest country to reauthorise Boeing’s 737 MAX after two fatal crashes grounded the planes.
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Ontario says rising infections, hospitalisations and risks in long-term care homes are particularly worrying.
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The business backlash against Trump continues after his brand became too toxic in the wake of the US Capitol siege.
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Foreign ministers issue joint statement condemning last week’s arrest of more than 50 democracy activists in Hong Kong.
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Curfew from 8pm to 5am will be in place until at least February 8 as Quebec seeks to stem high COVID-19 infections.