Canada in Brief, Dec. 14-20

Canada in Brief, Dec. 14-20
David Saint-Jacques discusses his upcoming mission to the International Space Station at the Canadian Space Agency headquarters in Saint Hubert, Que., on Nov. 29, 2017. Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press
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Canadian astronaut to head to space station in 2018

After a five-year lull, a Canadian astronaut will finally head back into space, with David Saint-Jacques scheduled to blast off for a long-term visit to the International Space Station in November 2018.

The last time a Canadian visited the orbiting space laboratory was in 2013 when Chris Hadfield completed a stay that lasted almost five months.