Greyhound Canada to cut all routes, end operations
Greyhound Canada is permanently cutting all bus routes across the country, shutting down the intercity bus carrier's operations in Canada after nearly a century of service.
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Don't fill plastic bags with gas, U.S. safety agency warns
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warned Americans Wednesday not to fill plastic bags with gasoline as a fuel shortage strikes the East Coast.
New Ford models can get over-the-internet software updates
Ford says it is starting to send out over-the-internet software updates to some of its newer models as it moves to offer technology to match electric car maker Tesla.
U.S. cities see surge in deadly street racing amid pandemic
Across America, illegal drag racing has exploded in popularity since the coronavirus pandemic began, with dangerous upticks reported from Georgia and New York to New Mexico and Oregon.
Tesla to stop accepting Bitcoin for car payments
Electric car maker Tesla will stop accepting Bitcoin as a payment, CEO Elon Musk tweeted on Wednesday, citing environmental concerns.
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As chip shortage goes on, cars are scarce and prices are up
A global shortage of computer chips has forced automakers to slash production. The result has been far fewer vehicles on dealer lots, just as the waning pandemic has fueled a pent-up consumer demand for cars, trucks and SUVs.
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Crash, arrest draw more scrutiny of Tesla Autopilot system
Federal safety regulators are sending a team to California to investigate a fatal freeway crash involving a Tesla, just after authorities near Oakland arrested a man in another Tesla rolling down a freeway with no one behind the steering wheel.
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U.S. opens probe of steering problems in Honda Accord sedans
The U.S. government's auto safety agency is investigating multiple complaints about steering failures that could affect more than 1.1 million Honda Accord sedans.
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California man charged with using COVID-19 loans to buy Ferrari
A Southern California man has pleaded not guilty to charges he obtained $5 million in federal coronavirus-relief loans for phoney businesses and then used the money for lavish vacations and to buy a Ferrari, Bentley and Lamborghini, prosecutors said Monday.
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U.S. regulators: Tesla owner got into driver's seat before deadly crash
Home security camera footage shows that the owner of a Tesla got into the driver's seat of the car shortly before a deadly crash in suburban Houston, according to a government report Monday.
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Edmunds: 2021 Ford Bronco Sport vs the Subaru Forester
The launch of Ford's Bronco, its highly anticipated Jeep Wrangler-like SUV, won't likely happen until late this year. But there is already a Bronco-badged alternative at dealer lots: the 2021 Ford Bronco Sport. It's related to Ford's Escape crossover SUV but has more squared-off bodywork and enhanced off-roading capabilities.
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Japan prosecutors say Ghosn said Nissan pay plan was not set
Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn told prosecutors during questioning on financial misconduct charges before he fled Japan that his compensation was never decided upon, according to records presented in Tokyo District Court on Tuesday.
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China propels BMW to strong profits, Germany lags
Booming sales in China helped propel German luxury carmaker BMW to stronger profits in the first three months of the year even as its home market Germany trailed the ongoing recovery in global car markets from the worst of the pandemic shutdowns.
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Driverless taxi services for less than $5 in China
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Canadian billionaire embarks on a new environmental venture
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Couple surprised after buying used Tesla 3 with no autopilot
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70 stolen vehicles worth $4.5 million recovered in Ont.
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Feds, Que. to invest $100M in electric vehicle battery plant
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A global microchip shortage stalls the automotive industry
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Ontario couple raffles off 1915 Ford Model T
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Grandson recreates Canada's first gas-powered automobile
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Canada
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1 dead, 3 others seriously wounded in west-end Toronto shooting
A 28-year-old man is dead, and three other men are in hospital after a shooting in Etobicoke Sunday afternoon.
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'Cash Back': Report investigates what restitution for Indigenous land theft could look like
A report released last week looks at the actual monetary cost of Canada's theft and commodification of Indigenous lands, as well as the ways that Canada perpetuates poverty for Indigenous people through policies and court decisions.
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Premier Ford: Ontario summer camps 'opening up this year'
Premier Doug Ford says Ontario summer camps are 'opening up this year.'
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Families want visitor rules relaxed in highly vaccinated Ontario long-term care homes
Families and advocates are calling on the Ontario government to loosen the rules around visits to long-term care residents now that most are fully vaccinated against the virus that killed thousands in nursing homes earlier in the pandemic.
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Two found dead after standoff in Indigenous community in eastern Quebec
Quebec's police watchdog is investigating the deaths of two people found inside a home following a standoff on the Listuguj First Nation.
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A giant levitating tap spewing garbage: How a Montreal artist is raising awareness of plastic pollution
Volunteers in Montreal are helping to construct a massive art installation around 10 metres tall, which will take the form of a giant levitating tap, spewing plastic garbage, all to make a statement on plastic pollution in our oceans.
World
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Israeli warplanes stage more heavy strikes across Gaza City
Israeli warplanes unleashed a new series of heavy airstrikes at several locations of Gaza City early Monday, hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled the fourth war with Gaza's Hamas rulers would rage on.
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Free at last to hug and party: U.K. reopens for business
Friends will hug, pints will be pulled and swathes of the British economy will reopen on Monday giving 65 million people a measure of freedom after the gloom of a four-month COVID-19 lockdown.
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Police: 2 arson suspects detained in Los Angeles wildfire
A smoky wildfire churning through a Los Angeles canyon community gained strength Sunday as about a thousand residents remained under evacuation orders while others were warned they should get ready to leave, authorities said.
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Islamic nations slam Israel and each other's ties to it
A league of Muslim nations on Sunday demanded that Israel halt attacks killing Palestinian civilians amid heavy fighting between it and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, even as fissures between countries over their recognition of Israel emerged.
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Hundreds of bodies found buried along Indian riverbanks
Police are reaching out to villagers in northern India to investigate the recovery of bodies buried in shallow sand graves or washing up on the Ganges River banks, prompting speculation on social media that they were the remains of COVID-19 victims.
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Severe cyclone heading toward southern India; 6 dead
A severe cyclone is roaring in the Arabian Sea off southwestern India with winds of up to 140 kph, already causing heavy rains and flooding that have killed at least six people, officials said Sunday.
Entertainment
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Tsuut'ina Nation approves drive-in movie performance despite Alberta's ban
A few days after Alberta Health Services said a drive in movie activity could not take place on the Tsuut'ina Nation, that nation's chief and council say it will go ahead and it will be safe for spectators.
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Eurovision makes COVID-lite return in the Netherlands
The kitschy glamour of Eurovision is back, with the Dutch hosting a scaled-down, coronavirus-safe version this week after the song contest was cancelled last year.
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Janet Jackson's ensembles from 'Scream' video sold for $125K
Janet Jackson's ensembles she wore in the 'Scream' music video opposite of her brother Michael Jackson are among the items up for bid in a three-day auction.
Health
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Science on COVID-19, VITT constantly changing: A look at how doctors keep up
When a time-sensitive issue like VITT arises, there are multiple ways urgent updates make their way to physicians, nurses and ER staff, note several experts who say the public can feel confident the health system has kept pace with new discoveries.
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Indigenous patients had higher rates of deadly surgery complications, study finds
Indigenous patients had higher rates of deadly surgical complications and were less likely to undergo life-saving procedures, such as cardiac surgery and caesarean births, according to a new, Indigenous-expert-led study.
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Dementia, Alzheimer's most common comorbidities associated with COVID-19 deaths: StatCan
Dementia and Alzheimer's disease were the most common comorbidities associated with all of the COVID-19 deaths reported in 2020, according to a new report from Statistics Canada.
Politics
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EXCLUSIVE | Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin facing historical sexual misconduct allegation: CTV News sources
CTV News has learned that since March, the military has been aware of a sexual misconduct claim against Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, who stepped down from his role overseeing the vaccine rollout two days ago.
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It could be weeks before Health Canada finalizes review of J&J doses: Dr. Sharma
It could be weeks before Health Canada is able to say for sure whether the first delivery of 300,000 Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine doses can be used due to the ongoing quality control review, according to the agency's chief medical adviser.
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Feds face growing calls for answers after general overseeing vaccine effort sidelined
The federal Liberal government is facing growing calls for answers on why the military general who was overseeing Canada's COVID-19 vaccination campaign has been sidelined, as well as who will be replacing him.
Sci-Tech
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Sharks use Earth's magnetic field as a GPS, scientists say
Sharks use the Earth's magnetic field as a sort of natural GPS to navigate journeys that take them great distances across the world's oceans, scientists have found.
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Climate change may be accelerating decay of ancient Indonesian cave art, study says
A new Australian study suggests that climate change may be accelerating the degradation of Indonesia's ancient cave art.
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Canadian researchers work to determine authenticity of message in a bottle from passenger on the Titanic
Canadian researchers are investigating the authenticity of a message in a bottle allegedly thrown from the Titanic two days before it sank.
Business
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Report: Microsoft investigated Gates before he left board
Board members at Microsoft Corp. made a decision in 2020 that it wasn't appropriate for its co-founder Bill Gates to continue sitting on its board as they investigated the billionaire's prior romantic relationship with a female Microsoft employee that was deemed inappropriate, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
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Tour operators oppose fish farm company's plans to dump pesticide off B.C. coast
Salmon-farming company Cermaq wants to dump pesticides in Clayoquot Sound, off the west coast of B.C. But conservationists and tour operators say this could adversely affect the local whale population.
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U.S. trade chief pressured to lift duties on Canadian lumber
As U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai prepares to meet her Canadian and Mexican counterparts on Monday to review progress in the new North American trade agreement, she is under pressure from home builders and lawmakers to cut U.S. tariffs on Canadian lumber.
Autos
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Greyhound Canada to cut all routes, end operations
Greyhound Canada is permanently cutting all bus routes across the country, shutting down the intercity bus carrier's operations in Canada after nearly a century of service.
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Don't fill plastic bags with gas, U.S. safety agency warns
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warned Americans Wednesday not to fill plastic bags with gasoline as a fuel shortage strikes the East Coast.
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New Ford models can get over-the-internet software updates
Ford says it is starting to send out over-the-internet software updates to some of its newer models as it moves to offer technology to match electric car maker Tesla.
Lifestyle
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New
New | 'We need joy': Pandemic helps Black musicians reconnect with their roots
Musicians Amai Kuda of 'Amai Kuda et Les Bois' and her son say the pandemic has allowed them space to reconnect with their African-Indigenous roots in a new album.
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People with disabilities even more alone during pandemic: cerebral palsy spokeswoman
Disability advocates has criticized some provinces for not initially prioritizing people with disabilities in their vaccine rollout.
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A giant levitating tap spewing garbage: How a Montreal artist is raising awareness of plastic pollution
Volunteers in Montreal are helping to construct a massive art installation around 10 metres tall, which will take the form of a giant levitating tap, spewing plastic garbage, all to make a statement on plastic pollution in our oceans.
Sports
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Raptors' pandemic-plagued season in Tampa ends with a loss to Indiana
The Toronto Raptors' season, a campaign spent thousands of kilometres from home and thwarted by COVID-19, came to an end - finally - with a 125-113 loss to Indiana on Sunday.
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The Hall calls: Bosh, Webber, Wright among the 2021 class
Ben Wallace, Jay Wright, Chris Bosh and Chris Webber were among the 16 names announced as this year's Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement class.
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Fury says he is fighting Joshua on Aug. 14 in Saudi Arabia
Tyson Fury has announced he will take on Anthony Joshua on Aug. 14 in Saudi Arabia in an all-British fight to determine the undisputed world heavyweight champion.