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According to a Study Gender Funding Gap Grows when Research Pitches Get Personal
Women are less successful in receiving research funding than men if the selection process focusses on the scientist making the pitch rather than the science presented, according to new research released Friday, reports AFP.
Tornado Batters Area near Canadian Capital of Ottawa
MORE than 200,000 people in Canada's capital region of Ottawa were without power on Saturday and two people were critically injured after a powerful tornado ripped apart dozens of homes and threw cars into the air.
Royal Canadian Air Force sends five Hornet airplanes on enhanced air policing mission in Romania
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) will participate in air policing missions in Romania over the next four months.
Saudi Arabia Expels Canada's Ambassador, Freezes Trade with Ottawa
Saudi Arabia has asked Canada's ambassador to leave the country within 24 hours, just two days after Canada criticized the arrest of women's rights and other civil society activists in the Arab kingdom.
Dobrich: First International Team of Archaeologists Exploring Zaldapa Fortress near Krushari
Dobrich. For the first time, an international team of archaeologists is investigating the Zaldapa fortress near the village of Krushari, the Focus Radio correspondent has reported. This year is the fifth season of archaeological exploration in Zaldapa, the largest fortified ancient centre in today's Dobrudzha, team leader Prof. Georgi Atanasov said.
Deadly Heat Wave Kills 33 Across Southern Quebec
Thirty-three people have died in a heat wave that has baked the southern part of the Canadian province of Quebec, officials say.
The sweltering weather began last Friday with temperatures hitting 35C (95F) and high humidity.
The death toll has climbed every day this week, with most of the victims between the ages of 50 to 80.
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IMF Chief: Clouds over Global Economy are 'Getting Darker by the Day'
Escalating trade tensions are posing an increasing threat to the global economy, the head of the International Monetary Fund has warned.
"The clouds on the horizon ... are getting darker by the day," IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said at a news conference in Berlin on Monday.
G7 Protests Begin as Leaders' Summit Kicks off in Quebec
The Star, QUEBEC—Several hundred mainly peaceful protesters filled a heavily protected street of Quebec City on Thursday night, on the eve of a G7 summit that will bring U.S. President Donald Trump to Canada for the first time.
Hochelaga, Land of Souls | Athens | March 22 & 27
Acclaimed French-Canadian filmmaker Francois Girard returns with his most ambitious project yet, the historical drama "Hochelaga, Land of Souls," which explores an important chapter in the history of Quebec's indigenous people.
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Canadian Doctors Protest a Large Increase in their Wages
Over 700 doctors and healthcare professionals from the Canadian province of Quebec have joined a protest petition against the increase in their own wages agreed by local trade unions.