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Canada giving Ukraine satellite data despite its own 'critical shortage'
2015-04-08 01:02:27| IT Services - Topix.net
HANDOUT photo of a rendering of MDA's RADARSAT 2 satellite. . Handout: D. Penner [PNG Merlin Archive] The Conservative government says providing Ukraine with satellite imagery won't have any adverse effects even though government documents show Canada is facing a critical shortage when it comes to acquiring such surveillance data for its own use.
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South African Airways Brings Africa Showcase to the U.S. and Canada
2015-04-07 21:12:43| Airlines - Topix.net
South African Airways has announced the tour dates for the Africa Showcase in 2015. From September 29 to October 7, the annual educational travel trade show will visit Los Angeles, CA, Dallas, TX, Boston, MA and for the first time Toronto, Canada.
How Western Canada glaciers will melt away
2015-04-07 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBC: Wonder what your favourite glacier to ski or hike will look like in 20 or 40 years? A new study makes detailed predictions about how the glaciers in B.C. and Alberta will melt and shrink between now and 2100. Glaciers are melting rapidly around the world, including in Canada, and human-caused climate change is now considered to be the main driver. Glacier melt worldwide now caused mainly by humans Unprecedented B.C. glacier melt seeps into U.S. climate change concerns Thousands of glaciers...
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Warming: Canada glaciers to shrink by 70pc by 2100
2015-04-07 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: The glaciers of western Canada, one of the world's most picturesque mountain regions, are likely to largely melt away over just three generations, scientists said today. By 2100, the glaciers of Alberta and British Columbia are set to shrink by 75 per cent in area compared to 2005 levels, and by 70 per cent in volume, according to their predictions. But in two out of the three regions that were studied, the decline could be even more dramatic -- over 90 per cent. The loss will hit many sectors,...
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Canada sells stake in General Motors
2015-04-07 12:18:41| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The Canadian government has sold its remaining stake in Detroit automotive giant General Motors, worth an estimated $2.69bn.
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