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Publication Date: March 9, 2026 - 19:06
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Canada commits nearly $1B to drone and airborne defence research
March 9, 2026
The Liberal government has earmarked nearly $1 billion for drone and airborne defence research. The money is going into the National Research Council for a variety of defence initiatives, including the purchase of a Bombardier jet for research.
A longtime federal public servant says she’s become "collateral damage" as her department clears its backlog of Phoenix payroll issues so it can test replacement software — and in doing so introduced an error to her file, refused to fix it and is now clawing back hundreds of dollars per paycheque.
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Though many friends he grew up with have left their sleepy suburb behind, Gio Petti says he's excited about the changes he's seeing in the rapidly growing neighbourhood in Ottawa's south end. He talks to neighbours and explores what the moment means for Riverside South, in this short video made in collaboration with CBC Ottawa’s Creator Network.
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Smith told reporters that the government will pass a motion in the legislature calling for the necessary changes to the Constitution to have their call put into place.
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