Never mind the fact that consumer sales have yet to live up to the superlatives: Honda is about to cast a massive vote of confidence in Canada’s electric vehicle sector. Here’s what we know so far and the questions that remain. What to watch for as Honda announces its new …
Read More »‘Blue wall of silence’ protects police officers accused of gender-based violence, victims say
CBC’s research found more than one-third of the allegations leading to officer suspensions since 2013 involved gender-based violence including sexual assault, domestic violence or sexual harassment. Women officers who are also survivors of abuse say the policing system is unsupportive and rife with professional conflict. CBC News data reveals 1 …
Read More »Just bought a used car? There’s a chance it’s stolen, as thieves exploit weakness in vehicle registrations
Organized crime groups driving Canada’s worst-ever auto theft epidemic are adapting by increasingly selling hot vehicles in Canada to unsuspecting buyers with little protection, police say. Veteran investigators argue they exploit a weakness in provincial registration systems that needs to be fixed. Nearly 1/3 of stolen vehicles may now have …
Read More »‘It’s totally disheartening:’ cabin owners watch property flood due to broken culvert
As the rain started to fall toward the end of March, Doug Allen sensed the inevitable. He moved the furniture out of his cabin. The unwanted visitor he had dreaded for years arrived about a week later. “The water was rising one inch per hour on the lake,” he said …
Read More »Quebec races to save western chorus frog as city builds road through wetland
A controversial road through a wetland inhabited by the western chorus frog, a threatened species, is soon set to be completed in Longueuil, Que. While efforts to boost the frogs’ population get underway, conservationists say more needs to be done. Conservationists worry not enough is being done to protect the …
Read More »Kathryn Bernardo joins Alden Richards as new Century Tuna ‘Superbod’
Kathryn Bernardo/Photo release MANILA, Philippines — Kapamilya star Kathryn Bernardo joined Kapuso star Alden Richards as the ambassador of Century Tuna Superbods 2024. Flaunting her well-toned physique, Kathryn is ecstatic to be part of the Century Tuna Superbods campaign, which is a dream that has become a reality since her …
Read More »Vilma Santos advocates for film preservation and restoration
Actress Vilma Santos (left) stars alongside Claudine Barretto in director Rory Quintos’ 2000 film ‘Anak’ Award-winning actress Vilma Santos has taken on a passionate advocacy, urging both government and private sectors to support initiatives aimed at preserving and restoring classic films produced from the ‘70s to the 2000s, which were …
Read More »Coping with heat and preventing heat-related illnesses
EXPOSED TO THE SUN. Farmer Jon Garry Venancio arranges bamboo poles that he will use to build a small nipa hut in Montalban, Rizal on Friday (April 19, 2024). Venancio moonlights as a carpenter as vegetables are difficult to grow due to the extreme heat. (PNA photo by Ma. Teresa P. Montemayor) …
Read More »9 Filipino volunteers in Paris Olympics to undergo training
MANILA – The Philippine Sports Commission, in partnership with the French Embassy and the France Volontaires-Philippines, will conduct a volunteer training course for nine Filipino volunteers that will be part of the backbone for achieving successful staging of the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympic Games. The training course will be held …
Read More »Tesla’s Q1 net income down 55% year over year
Tesla’s first-quarter net income plummeted 55 per cent, but its stock price surged in after-hours trading Tuesday as the company said it would accelerate the production of new, more affordable vehicles. Company signals it will start making smaller, cheaper models, earlier than forecast. Tesla’s first-quarter net income plummeted 55 per …
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