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UBC scientist to share experiences rehabilitating orangutans in Indonesia
A University of British Columbia researcher is sharing her experiences helping run a "jungle school" in Indonesia that rehabilitates orphaned orangutans back into the wild.
Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques set to blast off to space on Monday
Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques won't be carrying much with him when he leaves Earth to blast off to the International Space Station on Monday, December 3, 2018.
Alberta plans to buy 7,000 railcars to ease 'crisis' in oil price differentials
Alberta needs to buy as many as 7,000 railcars if it wants to be able to meet its goal of shipping an additional 120,000 barrels of oil a day, says Premier Rachel Notley.
World eyes trade tension as Trudeau arrives at high-drama G20 summit
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives in Buenos Aires this morning for a high-stakes G20 summit set to begin on Friday, November 30, 2018, and draw global attention over trade tensions between China and the United States.
Senate passes back-to-work bill, putting end to rotating postal strikes
Mail service will resume all across the country at noon on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, after the Senate passed legislation ordering an end to five weeks of rotating strikes by postal workers.
The Weather Network predicts a "mixed bag" of winter weather for Canada
Canadians can expect a "mixed bag" of winter weather in the coming months, according to The Weather Network.
General Motors to close Oshawa plant, affecting thousands of jobs: source
General Motors Canada will announce on Monday, November 26, 2018, that it's closing its plant in Oshawa, Ont., in a move that will affect thousands of jobs in the city east of Toronto, The Canadian Press has learned.
Federal government announces funding to improve safety of LGBTQ Canadians
The federal government announced Saturday it will invest nearly half a million dollars in improving the safety of Canada's LGBTQ community in the wake of the killings of eight men with ties to Toronto's gay village.
Ontario creates new French commissioner job after days of backlash over cuts
After days of backlash over its cuts to institutions serving francophones, Ontario's Progressive Conservative government says it's making changes meant to recognize the "significant and ongoing" contributions of the Franco-Ontarian community.
'Destroyed' by investigation, Guy Ouellette sues Quebec government for $550,000
A member of the Quebec legislature who says he was "destroyed" after being targeted by Quebec's anti-corruption police is suing the provincial government for $550,000.