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Saab offering 10,000 jobs, Joly says, as Canada's F-35 review drags on
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly pitted two giant defence companies against one another on Tuesday for the future of Canada’s fighter fleet, saying the $27-billion contract to buy 88 U.S.-made F-35 jets doesn’t deliver enough jobs for workers in this country — and that the public expects a better deal. Source link
Downtown Ottawa will be abuzz with drones next week as DND tests detection tech
The Department of National Defence has invited a group of tech companies to test their drone detection skills near Kent and Sparks streets from Nov. 24-28. Source link
Edmonton, Red Deer to co-host world junior hockey championship in 2027
Edmonton and Red Deer will host the 2027 world junior hockey championship after two previous plans to share the international tournament between the cities were scuttled by the COVID-19 pandemic. Source link
Manitoba throne speech promises 1st supervised consumption site, overpass at site of deadly Carberry bus crash
Manitoba’s NDP government is promising to build, saying in its third throne speech that it will construct an overpass at the location of a bus crash that killed 17 seniors, set up the province’s first supervised consumption site and build a new fuel-burning generation station to stave off a forecast power shortage. Source link
Manitoba throne speech promises 1st supervised consumption site, overpass at site of deadly Carberry bus crash
Manitoba’s NDP government is promising to build, saying in its third throne speech that it will construct an overpass at the location of a bus crash that killed 17 seniors, set up the province’s first supervised consumption site and build a new fuel-burning generation station to stave off a forecast power shortage. Source link
‘Parasocial’ is Cambridge Dictionary's word of the year
If you felt more excited for Taylor Swift’s engagement announcement earlier this year than you did for your friend or family member’s, you might relate to Cambridge Dictionary’s word of 2025: “parasocial,” which describes having a one-sided connection with someone you do not know, such as a celebrity, a fictional character or an AI chatbot. […]
Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from Davis Cup Finals due to hamstring injury
A hamstring injury forced Carlos Alcaraz of Spain to withdraw Tuesday from the Davis Cup Finals in Italy. Source link
WestJet weight cap on power wheelchairs leaves some Canadians grounded, advocates say
Travellers and advocates say a rule of the Calgary-based airline that bars mobility aids of more than 136 kilograms from most of its planes discriminates against people living with a disability. Source link
Why Ontario researchers want more people to eat fermented food
A first-of-its-kind Canadian network launched in London, Ont., this week aims to help Canadians better understand the health benefits of fermented foods, and even make them part of daily diets, hospital meals and national nutrition guidelines. Source link
Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande shine in good-enough Wicked: For Good
This isn’t to say the much-anticipated followup to 2024’s Oscar-nominated first outing of Wicked is a disappointment. At least not an abject one. It’s more or less competent, buoyed by undeniably incredible singing and framed by charmingly fantastical set design. Source link