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The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has announced the creation of a new Cyber Command, known as CAFCYBERCOM. This new entity will consolidate the CAF's cyber capabilities into a single, unified command. The announcement was made by Minister of National Defence Bill Blair and Chief of the Defence Staff
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On September 25, 2024, His Majesty's Canadian Ships (HMCS) Edmonton and Yellowknife returned to Esquimalt, British Columbia, after a seven-week deployment on Operation CARIBBE. During this mission, on September 5, 2024, HMCS Yellowknife intercepted a drug smuggling vessel approximately 430 nautical miles southwest of Acapulco, Mexico. This operation,
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Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk recently took part in NASA's SEATEST 7 underwater mission. The mission was conducted on a lunar habitat mockup off Santa Catalina Island in California, at a depth of about nine meters. The exercise aimed to simulate conditions and challenges associated with a
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The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is seeking feedback from taxpayers to improve its services. The consultations will be open from September 25 to December 2, 2024. Individuals, non-professional representatives, and tax intermediaries can share their experiences through an online questionnaire. The CRA will also conduct in-person and virtual consultation sessions
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From August 29 to September 18, 2024, His Majesty’s Canadian Ships (HMCS) Shawinigan and Charlottetown monitored Russian submarines and surface ships while conducting vigilance activities alongside NATO ships. HMCS Shawinigan monitored a Russian submarine and surface vessel through the Baltic and North Seas, handing over responsibility to His Majesty’
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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) will hold its annual horse auction online through GCSurplus, starting September 23, 2024. The auction will feature five young horses from the RCMP's breeding program, including three yearlings and two weanlings. Bidding will start at $5,000. The auction will run for
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The Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor) has announced an $80,000 investment in Ontario Culture Days to support the tourism industry in the Algoma region and Northern Ontario. The funding aims to help establish northern Festival Hubs and develop marketing and implementation plans, as well as an
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On September 16, 2024, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced new mortgage reforms aimed at improving homeownership accessibility for Canadians. These reforms include: * Increase in Insured Mortgage Cap: The price cap for insured mortgages will rise from $1 million to $1.5 million, effective
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The Canada Employment Insurance Commission has announced the Employment Insurance (EI) premium rate for 2025. The new rate is set at $1.64 per $100 of insurable earnings for employees and $2.30 for employers, who pay 1.4 times the employee rate. This marks a decrease of two cents
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The Government of Canada has announced an allocation of $7.3 billion in grants and interest-free loans for students for the current academic year. This funding is part of measures outlined in Budget 2024. The announcement was made by the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance,
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Canada is launching a second 30-day consultation from September 10, 2024, to October 10, 2024, regarding potential surtaxes aimed at addressing what the government describes as unfair trade practices by Chinese producers in critical manufacturing sectors. This initiative follows a previous consultation that concluded on August 26, 2024, during which
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On September 9, 2024, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, issued a statement regarding China's initiation of an anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola seed exports. The investigation will cover the period from January 1 to December 31, 2023. Minister MacAulay expressed concern about this announcement