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Bail granted to Gerald Stanley, man accused in Colten Boushie shooting

Gerald Stanley, the man charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Colten Boushie, has been granted bail. More Aug 19

• 'I am used to racism': people outside Sask. court appearance continue call for change Aug 19
• Gerald Stanley pleads not guilty to 2nd-degree murder in Colten Boushie shooting Aug 18 video

Cost to fix federal government's Phoenix pay system jumps to $25M

Public Works Minister Judy Foote says the cost to fix issues related to its troubled new payroll system has jumped to $25 million. Foote says that the department is still on track to resolve pay problems for 80,000 workers by October 31st. More Aug 19 read comments

• Phoenix managers' performance pay tied to timely payroll system roll-out, other targets Aug 18 video
• PSAC members protest Phoenix pay system, Judy Foote in St. John's Aug 18 video

Canadian Space Agency says 3,772 applied to be astronauts

The Canadian Space Agency has received almost 4,000 applications from would-be astronauts. More Aug 19

• What does it take to be Canada's next astronaut? Aug 15
• Want to be a Canadian astronaut? Today's the deadline to apply Aug 15

'Nowhere to play': Why The Tragically Hip avoided Kingston

While there is clearly mutual affection between the hometown boys and the city, there was a time when Gord Downie, Paul Langlois, Rob Baker, Gord Sinclair and Johnny Fay weren't exactly keen on playing in Kingston. More Aug 19 read comments

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• INTERACTIVE The Tragically Hip: Set lists from the Man Machine Poem tour Aug 19