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Science Minister Kirsty Duncan ready to begin science funding overhaul
She is not about to implement the full suite of changes recommended by an independent review that called the system chronically underfunded and in need of better co-ordination.
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Canada’s basic science at risk of fading away, report argues
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A University of Saskatchewan graduate student is building better licence plate recognition technology to fight crime and improve security.
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