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• ‘Coachable moment’: Blind Canadian Paralympian removed from cruise ship

  Swimmer Donovan Tildesley was the flag bearer for Canada at the 2009 Paralympics, and told Global News he's travelled extensively solo.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2022
  
• Virgin Galactic conducts first supersonic test of spaceship since fatal 2014 flight

  Virgin Galactic's new spaceship climbed at supersonic speed over California's Mojave Desert on Thursday in the company's first powered flight since the fatal crash of its original rocketship in 2014.

  Science

  Apr 6, 2018
  
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• Experts raise concern after latest cellular network outage in Atlantic Canada

  The breakdown affected emergency services in many parts of the region, caused widespread cellular telephone outages on Telus, Bell, Virgin and Koodo.

  Canada

  Aug 8, 2017
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• Stephen Hawking says he’s headed to space

  Speaking with Good Morning Britain on Monday, Hawking, 75, said the Virgin Galactic owner offered him a seat on Branson’s new spacecraft.

  Science

  Mar 20, 2017
• Virgin Mobile launches home Internet in Ontario starting at $50 per month

  Virgin Mobile Canada has introduced two new home Internet service plans for eligible Ontario residents.

  Canada

  Aug 16, 2016
• Are unlimited holidays the key to work-life balance?

  It's rare for employers to offer a take-what-you-need vacation system, but the few who do say it fosters a happier, more productive workplaces with less turnover.

  Health

  Jul 23, 2015
• Virgin spaceship’s descent device deployed too soon: Investigators

  Federal investigators say they have determined that a space tourism rocket broke apart in flight over California's Mojave Desert after a device to slow the experimental spaceship's descent deployed too soon.

  Science

  Nov 3, 2014