Ms. Payette did not respond to a request for comment on her personal e-mail. Born in Montreal, the 53-year-old is best known for spending a total of 611 hours in space aboard space shuttle ...

Julie Payette on being a female astronaut and a 'space construction worker', part of our series in conversation with Canadians who were once in space. Canada’s not for sale.

Julie Payette, who rocketed into space as Canada’s second female astronaut, appears poised to become the next Governor General. Payette, who left Canada’s astronaut corps four years ago ...

On a cloudy, rainy Monday, Gov. Gen. Julie Payette made her way across the grounds of the Fanningbank estate — where P.E.I.'s Government House stands.

OTTAWA - Former astronaut Julie Payette appeared emotional Thursday after being officially declared Canada’s next Governor General, taking a moment to salute her family, friends, and colleagues ...

Gov. Gen. David Johnston invested 45 recipients of the Order of Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall. Among those being honoured are astronaut Julie Payette, CBC Radio host Shelagh Rogers and ...

Insiders say that Payette, whose whip smart intellect and headstrong personality suited her well in life as an astronaut, is like a square peg trying to fit into a very round hole as governor general.

Canadian astronaut Julie Payette is back on terra firma after a historic flight into space. July 31, 2009. July 31, 2009. 1 min read. Save. New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard ...

Julie Payette’s first year as Governor General has raised questions about whether she is up to the job and, more seriously, whether she even wants the job.

OTTAWA — “Through hardship to the stars” is the motto that will guide Julie Payette, the former astronaut who was sworn in Monday as Canada’s newest Governor General. Those words are in the Latin “Per ...

The federal government is set to reveal Canada’s next governor general Thursday with an announcement outside the doors of the Senate.