By Emily Chung, CBC News, August 8, 2016
Doctors, teacher, fighter pilot, Mars One candidate among those vying to go to space
Canadians have a shot at being hired as an astronaut for the first time since 2009.
The Canadian Space Agency is accepting applications for two astronaut positions until Aug. 15. The recruitment campaign was announced on June 17. As of July 19, 3,372 Canadians had applied.
