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Canadian Space Agency Quietly Releases New Logo
There was no press release, no hoopla, just some social media posts. That’s how the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) approached releasing its new branding. Perhaps it’s just me, but I would have thought the CSA would have made a bigger deal of it. When contacted they pointed me to a web page. The new branding isn’t even on their home page. They did however create the 24 second video below.
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Canada's Cannabis Legalization Has Not Impacted Motor Vehicle and Pedestrian/Cyclist Injuries - The Marijuana Herald
A study published by the peer-reviewed journal Addiction has found that there “were no statistically significant changes in rates of emergency department visits and hospitalizations for motor vehicle or pedestrian/cyclist injury” following Canada legalizing marijuana.
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Meta threatens to restrict news in Canada if it’s forced to pay publishers
Meta gave up this fight in Australia but is still battling US and Canada laws.
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Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula - Save A Spider Day - March 14th, 2023| Creature Feature!
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Grandparent scams are rising across Canada: Here's how to keep yourself safe
Scammers are targeting seniors by posing as a grandchild or a loved one in trouble. Learn how to protect yourself from this popular scam.
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CP Rail taps Alberta manufacturer to increase fleet of hydrogen-powered trains
An Alberta manufacturing company is nearly finished preparing a second hydrogen-powered locomotive for CP Rail with the hope of signing a deal with the railway to produce more of the train engines in the years to come.
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'Unacceptable level of risk': Canada bans TikTok from federal government devices
Directive comes as federal government is embroiled in questions about foreign interference by China in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections.
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TikTok at Risk: Canada starts investigating platform over data collection from young users
Canada joins the list of countries that have become wary of TikTok and ByteDance’s close proximity to the Chinese government. Canadian privacy authorities are investigating TikTok on suspicion of data collection from underage users and pushing harmful content.
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Google Is Protesting a Canadian Law by Blocking News in Search Results
Google is following the Facebook playbook and threatening to cut off access to news in Canada unless lawmakers agree to gut legislation aimed at making tech companies pay publishers for their content.
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New lithium development in Canada could lure Tesla
A fresh lithium development in Saskatchewan, Canada, along with other significant supply developments, could make the country more enticing than ever to supply-hungry Tesla. Tesla and its CEO, Elon Musk, have made it no secret that lithium is a vital resource for its business. It intends to work closely with suppliers and potentially develop its own reserves in the near future.
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The U.S. military shot down an unidentified object over Canada's Yukon territory
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he ordered the takedown of an "unidentified object" flying over Canada's Yukon territory on Saturday. The object was shot down by a U.S. military fighter jet from the U.S. and Canada's North American Aerospace Defense Command, Trudeau said.
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These retailers share customer data with Facebook's owner. Customers may not have been told
When a shopper shares their email address at the cash register — to receive an electronic receipt, rather than a paper one — do they really know where their details are being sent? A CBC News review of Facebook user data suggests a variety of well-known retailers in Canada have been sharing customer information with the social media platform's parent company to gain marketing research in return. And it's not clear what steps have been taken to warn shoppers.
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Canadian teen wins $48m lotto jackpot on first try
Sensible Juliette Lamour, 18, immediately turned to a financial planner, or Dad, as she calls him.
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Retirement home food so bad people ordering in, residents say
Former federal cabinet minister Judy Erola tells Sudbury.com residents are paying more than $5,000 a month to live at Chartwell Southwind Retirement Residence, but for two years, the food has been so substandard, residents are demanding action.
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Best restaurant in Montreal according to Tripadvisor does not exist
Le Nouveau Duluth enjoyed an incredible reputation on Tripadvisor – raising questions over online reviews
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Canada's Grocery Code of Conduct one step closer to being implemented
Canada is one step closer to creating a Grocery Code of Conduct in an effort to level the playing field for both producers and grocery stores.
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Why are Canadians' cellphone bills higher than other countries?
The oft-quoted industry explanations for high wireless prices — costly operating margins and a sparse Canadian population, for example — are insufficient to explain lower prices found in other countries and even between some provinces. Experts say Canada needs to do something about competition before things get worse.
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Fugitive cows in Quebec captured after months on the run
A herd of cows escaped their farm in July, prompting all kinds of efforts to recapture them. Four of them were brought in last December and now a local division of the farmers' union has picked up another 15.
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Canada defeats rival U.S., advances to world junior gold-medal game against Czech Republic | CBC Sports
Canada is one step away from its 20th gold medal at the world junior hockey championship. Adam Fantilli scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and Thomas Milic was outstanding in making 43 saves as the tournament hosts beat the United States 6-2 in the semifinals on Wednesday in Halifax.
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Alberta is in a solar power gold rush — and there are lessons for the rest of Canada
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at what Alberta is doing right in building momentum for solar power, and take stock of the biggest weather stories of the year.
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