Carney travelling to Yellowknife, Norway for defence-focused northern trip

Prime Minister Mark Carney is again heading overseas, this time to Norway to observe NATO Cold Response exercises as Canada deepens ties with Nordic countries.

In the news: Carney travelling north, BDC and defence partnerships, NSF fees capped

BDC says uptake for its Defence Platform has been strong, with $91.7 million in financing already provided to 16 businesses. So the funds available are being pumped up to $6 billion.
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How I Trained for the Birkebeiner, Quit Instantly, and Learned to Love America’s Biggest, Weirdest Cross-Country Ski Race

“There are no tracks on the lake,” someone whispers. The words ring out through the night like a curse. It’s just after 8:30 p.m. on a Thursday night in February and I’m outside of Angler’s Bar & ...
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Croatia Below European Average for Sick Leave, OECD Data Shows

Croatian workers take an average of 2.4 weeks of sick leave per year, below the European average of 2.6 weeks, according to OECD-based data comparing sickness absence across Europe ...