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Total solar eclipse to arc across North America in April 2024

Total solar eclipse to arc across North America in April 2024

One year from now, a total solar eclipse will sweep across North America, and millions of Canadians will be taking it in. On April 8, 2024, the eclipse will be visible from Mexico to Canada, as it treks from below the Baja California peninsula to the Atlantic time zone, swinging over several U.S. states before

CRA workers vote in favour of strike action as tax deadline nears – National

CRA workers vote in favour of strike action as tax deadline nears – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) workers have voted “overwhelmingly” in favour of taking strike action, according to a statement released Friday from the Union of Taxation Employees and the Public Service Alliance of Canada. “Our members have sent a strong message to CRA,” said Chris Aylward, PSAC national

RCMP arrests two women after they return to Canada from ISIS camps in Syria

RCMP arrests two women after they return to Canada from ISIS camps in Syria

Two Ontario women were arrested on terrorism allegations on Thursday after returning to Canada from camps in Syria for captured ISIS suspects. Dure Ahmed and Ammara Amjad were arrested on terrorism peace bonds upon arriving at Montreal airport, the RCMP said in a statement.They were then flown to Ontario and appeared by teleconference in a

Canadian Jeremy Hansen named to NASA’s Artemis II mission around the moon

Canadian Jeremy Hansen named to NASA’s Artemis II mission around the moon

Jeremy Hansen will soon stand alone in Canadian space history. Hansen, 47, will be the first non-American to leave Earth’s orbit when he joins the Artemis II moon mission next year, officials revealed Monday.Serving as a mission specialist, Hansen will be one of four astronauts assigned to the 10-day mission that is scheduled for launch

Weekend knife attack on B.C. bus was ISIS terrorism, RCMP alleges

Weekend knife attack on B.C. bus was ISIS terrorism, RCMP alleges

An attack on a transit bus in Surrey, B.C. over the weekend is being treated as terrorism after RCMP national security police took over the investigation. Abdul Aziz Kawam was initially charged with attempted murder for allegedly slashing a bus passenger’s throat on Saturday morning, but prosecutors added four counts of terrorism on Monday.A second