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NASA reveals first plans for a moon base
NASA has provided the first look at its plans for its moon base, which include several robotic missions to the surface of the moon as early as this year. Source link
Canadians increasingly struggle to keep up with mortgage payments, report says
Canadians are increasingly struggling to pay their mortgages, particularly in high-priced Ontario and British Columbia markets, a new report from Equifax Canada says. Mortgage delinquency balances are up 32 per cent nationally compared with last year. Source link
Landmark LNG deal between Canada and German company expected to be announced this week
A landmark agreement to export liquified natural gas from northern British Columbia to Germany is expected to be announced later this week by the federal government, according to B.C. Energy Minister Adrian Dix. Source link
Canada clamping down on travel, immigration from central Africa amid Ebola outbreak
Canadian officials are clamping down on both travel and immigration from multiple countries in central Africa as the region continues to face a fast-spreading outbreak of Ebola. Source link
Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault to resign: sources
The Montreal MP and former environment minister is expected to break the news to his colleagues at the Liberal caucus meeting on Wednesday, sources told CBC News and Radio-Canada. Source link
Carney warned about public anxiety over mental health, firearms after Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting
Three days after the February mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., government officials warned Prime Minister Mark Carney that online sentiment was shifting from collective grief toward “emerging accountability narratives” — including questions about mental health intervention, firearms access and whether warning signs were missed. Source link
Carney says House of Commons won't weigh in on Alberta's referendum question
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the House of Commons won’t be weighing in on Alberta’s fall referendum question that could pave the way for a vote on the province’s separation from Canada. Source link
Drake breaks King of Pop's record for No. 1 hits
Drake might officially be the new king of pop. With 14 hits, the Toronto rap star has shattered the longstanding record previously held by Michael Jackson for most No. 1s on the Billboard Hot 100 by a solo male artist. Source link
Temperature records fall as Western Europe swelters under intense heat wave
The U.K. has smashed a century-old temperature record for the second time in 24 hours as a spring heat wave continued to scorch parts of Western Europe, triggering government warnings about risks to life. Source link
NASA makes moon base announcement
NASA officials, including administrator Jared Isaacman and the head of the moon base program, are expected to speak Tuesday about plans for a sustained presence on the moon. Source link