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Delivery of new Canadian icebreakers will depend on negotiations with builder: OttawaAuditor General Karen Hogan noted in a report last year that the fleet is already on average more than 40 years old, increasingly prone to breakdowns and expensive to maintain.CanadaApr 10, 2023
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Quebec shipyard formally added to federal shipbuilding plan after lobbying, delaysTuesday's deal is the result of a heavy lobbying effort by the shipyard and Quebec government after Davie was originally excluded from the shipbuilding plan in 2011.CanadaApr 4, 2023
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Ottawa misses own deadline on inking deal with Quebec shipyard to build icebreakersThe Coast Guard has lost a number of ships due to age in recent years due to mechanical problems, and many of its icebreakers have already exceeded their expected lifespans.PoliticsMar 16, 2023
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Ottawa’s talks with Quebec shipyard to build much needed icebreakers shrouded in fogThe federal government said the Quebec shipyard Chantier Davie was the only company to qualify to construct six much-needed icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard.CanadaJan 21, 2022
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Canadian Coast Guard hovercraft breaks ice on Chateauguay RiverThe Canadian Coast Guard hovercraft hit the mouth of the Chateauguay River for its annual ice breaking operation.WeatherMar 4, 2020
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Coast Guard icebreaker dispatched to northeast N.B. as part of right whale protection planThe goal is to allow local snow crab fishermen to complete their work in the Gulf of St. Lawrence earlier than usual, which should reduce the number of ship strikes and entanglements with fishing gear that killed so many whales last year.CanadaApr 4, 2018
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Private companies set to help Canadian Coast Guard’s aging fleet with icebreakingThe new powers will allow the coast guard to quickly enlist pre-approved companies for help with icebreaking services as needed without having to go through a formal bidding process.CanadaMar 27, 2018
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Polar Prince ice breaker docks in Victoria after 150-day voyage to celebrate Canada 150The Canada C3 expedition from Toronto to Victoria via the Northwest Passage celebrated the country's 150th birthday by travelling 23,000 kilometres and visiting 75 communities.CanadaOct 28, 2017
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Summerland race car driver starts season in ConnecticutSummerland race car driver Sarah Cornett-Ching will be racing at the Thompson Speedway in Connecticut this weekend.SportsApr 6, 2017
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Damaged icebreaker heads to St. John’s after repairsA damaged icebreaker was being towed off the south coast of Newfoundland on Monday night after divers completed a temporary repair to its hull.Apr 7, 2015
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