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Ottawa puts $200M into space launch pad in Nova Scotia
The federal government is putting $200 million toward a Canadian-owned launch pad to send satellites into orbit. Source link
PWHL riding post-Olympic boost in ticket sales and marketing opportunities
The New York Sirens’ attendance spike reflects a surge in attention for women’s hockey, and for the PWHL, in the weeks following the United States’ 2-1 overtime win against Canada at the Winter Olympics. Source link
Canada's annual inflation rate fell to 1.8% in February
Canada’s annual inflation rate fell to 1.8 per cent in February, Statistics Canada said on Monday. Source link
WNBA commissioner says progress made in collective bargaining talks after another marathon session
League, players union met for another marathon negotiating session that started Sunday afternoon and ended around 3 a.m. Monday morning. Source link
WNBA, players reach agreement in principle on new CBA that could see million-dollar salaries
The WNBA and its players’ union reached an agreement in principle on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning. Source link
U.S. beats Dominican Republic 2-1 to reach third straight WBC title game
Gunnar Henderson and Roman Anthony homered and the United States limited the Dominican Republic’s electric offence to win a thrilling semifinal 2-1 in Miami on Sunday and move one win from capturing its second World Baseball Classic championship. Source link
The ancient Goths were an ethnically diverse group
Ancient DNA reveals that the Goths of eastern Europe, some of whom would ultimately sack the city of Rome, may have been a mix of peoples from three continents Source link
Israel military says it launched 'limited' ground operations in south Lebanon
The Israeli military said on Monday that its troops had begun ”limited ground operations” against Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon in recent days to bolster forward defences as the death toll from Israeli airstrikes in the country climbs. Source link
Trump upset as key U.S. partners shun call for Hormuz warship escorts
Israel said on Monday it had detailed plans for at least three more weeks of war as it pounded sites across Iran overnight while Iranian drone attacks temporarily shut the Dubai airport and hit a key oil facility in the United Arab Emirates. Source link
Builders say Toronto World Cup traffic plan could stall projects and delay new homeowners
As Toronto prepares to welcome hundreds of thousands of FIFA World Cup fans this summer, thousands of new homeowners could soon get some bad news because the city has severely limited construction activity downtown and along major arteries between May 1 and July 31. Source link