White House convening summit with top execs on chip shortage
Almost 20 major companies worried about a global semiconductor chip shortage will send senior executives to a White House summit Monday, a senior official said on Friday.
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Autos
Keselowski, Truex eager for more success at Martinsville
Brad Keselowski didn't get the finish he hoped for two weeks ago when NASCAR's Cup Series ran on the dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway, but the 2012 series champion didn't dwell too long on his 11th-place finish.
While Sask. taxes EV owners, some Canadian provinces are offering cash
Here's a look at some of the incentive programs for electric vehicles for individuals and businesses, in other Canadian provinces:
Hulkenberg joins F1 team Aston Martin as its reserve driver
Nico Hulkenberg has joined Aston Martin as its reserve driver for this season, the Formula One team said Thursday.
Chip shortage forces more production cuts by GM, Ford
The global shortage of semiconductors has forced General Motors and Ford to further cut production at their North American factories as chip supplies seem to be growing tighter.
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Tiger Woods' SUV crash was caused by speed and an inability to negotiate a curve: sheriff
As he approached a curve in the road, Tiger Woods apparently meant to hit the brakes but instead slammed on the gas -- causing a high-speed rollover crash, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said Wednesday.
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Electric Chevy pickup to get estimated 640 kilometres per charge
An electric version of the Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck will get an estimated 640 kilometres of range per charge, General Motors says.
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Sales of Bentleys and Lamborghinis are booming because rich people are bored
While auto sales as a whole have suffered from factory shutdowns and other disruptions due to the pandemic, sales of super-expensive cars, like Ferraris, Bentleys and Lamborghinis, finished 2020 at a blistering pace.
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Tesla's quarterly deliveries smash previous record, beat estimates
Tesla Inc on Friday posted record deliveries for the January to March quarter, beating Wall Street estimates, as sales gains of the Model 3 and Model Y offset the impact of a global shortage of parts.
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Google Maps to start directing drivers to 'eco-friendly' routes
Google's Maps app will start directing drivers along routes estimated to generate the lowest carbon emissions based on traffic, slopes and other factors, the company announced on Tuesday.
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Detectives find cause of Tiger Woods crash but won't reveal it
The Los Angeles County sheriff said detectives have determined what caused Tiger Woods to crash his SUV last month in Southern California but declined Wednesday to release details, citing unspecified privacy concerns for the golf star.
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How offensive words don't wind up on vanity licence plates
To weed out vanity licence plate requests with offensive words in non-English languages, agencies across the country use sites, such as Google Translate and Urban Dictionary, as well as ask their diverse colleagues within a firm for the definitions.
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Edmunds puts Tesla's range to the test
Edmunds' test team recently published the results of its real-world range testing for electric vehicles. Notably, every Tesla the team tested in 2020 came up short of matching the EPA's range estimate.
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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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Apple wants to build its first self-driving vehicle in 2024
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Canada
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Why Prince Philip visited Canada more than 45 times over the decades
Prince Philip, who died today at age 99, had a fondness for Canada, joining his wife the Queen on most of her trips and taking many his own, visiting the country more frequently than any other member of the Royal Family.
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Junior and senior high schools to receive rapid COVID-19 testing in Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, and Grand Prairie
There will be 440,000 rapid test kits distributed to schools and testing will be offered to 220,000 students and staff in Alberta once the program is fully implemented.
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'Beat the spike': Kenney claims Alberta will lift most COVID-19 health restrictions by June
While he expects the current wave of COVID-19 to result in more than 2,000 new cases per day in the near future, Jason Kenney still has high hopes Alberta will beat the pandemic in short order.
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Conservatives cite empathy, relationships as ways to help expand their movement
Conservatives should show empathy with Black residents who say they've faced systemic racism and build relationships with newcomer communities before asking for their votes if they want to grow the movement, party supporters heard Saturday.
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Canadian researchers want to shift away from health risk and age-based vaccine rollout
Canadian researchers are calling for a more nuanced approach to vaccinating the population, shifting away from a focus on age and health risks and towards a more equitable rollout.
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Yukon residents set to vote in fourth election held in Canada during pandemic
Yukon residents will head to the polls on Monday for Canada's fourth election held during the COVID-19 pandemic.
World
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Funeral for Prince Philip to be held on April 17, Harry plans to attend
The funeral service for Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth, will be held on April 17, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday, confirming that Prince Harry was planning to attend.
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Prince Charles pays tribute to 'my dear Papa' who gave such devoted service
Prince Charles on Saturday paid tribute to his 'dear Papa' who had given such remarkably devoted service to Queen Elizabeth, to the royal family, to Britain and to the Commonwealth, expressing gratitude for such touching praise of his father.
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Reports: Myanmar forces kill 82 in single day in city
At least 82 people were killed in one day in a crackdown by Myanmar security forces on pro-democracy protesters, according to reports Saturday from independent local media and an organization that keeps track of casualties since the military's February seizure of power.
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Prosecutors defend newer charges against Ghislaine Maxwell
Prosecutors hope to preserve a July trial date for Ghislaine Maxwell by defending a late-hour expansion of charges against her, saying they developed when a woman spoke after Maxwell's arrest about her abuse at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein in the early 2000s.
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Derek Chauvin's trial in Floyd's death shows courtroom tactics
The murder trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's death has introduced viewers from around the world to a vast array of defence and prosecution tactics aimed at swaying the jury.
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'Clear the Capitol,' Pence pleaded, timeline of riot shows
From a secure room in the Capitol on Jan. 6, as rioters pummelled police and vandalized the building, U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence tried to assert control. In an urgent phone call to the acting defence secretary, he issued a startling demand.
Entertainment
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'Nothing less than a giant': Rapper-actor DMX dies at 50
DMX, the iconic hip-hop artist behind the songs 'Ruff Ryders' Anthem' and 'Party Up (Up in Here)' whose distinctively gruff voice and thoughtful messages in his rhymes made him one of rap's biggest stars, has died, according to a family statement Friday. He was 50.
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Khloe Kardashian shows unedited body to address unauthorized photo release
Khloe Kardashian is speaking out regarding an unedited photo of herself her team reportedly worked to get taken off the internet.
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'Mrs. World' gives up crown after onstage scuffle in Sri Lanka
The reigning Mrs. World on Friday relinquished her title while defending her decision to pull the crown off the head of this year's Mrs. Sri Lanka title holder, whom she claimed was unqualified to take part in the contest because she is divorced.
Health
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J&J COVID-19 vaccine under EU review over blood clots
Europe's drug regulator said on Friday it is reviewing rare blood clots in four people in the United States who received Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine.
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Doctors are studying the use of personalized cancer vaccines
A clinical trial on personalized cancer vaccines to prevent recurrence has shown potential benefits and appears to have no safety concerns, according to researchers.
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'Dried Almond' product added to cyanide poisoning recall list
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has recalled a product sold as 'dried almond' by Double Happiness brand because it may cause cyanide poisoning.
Politics
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Liberals set to debate universal basic income, pharmacare, OAS hike
Grassroots Liberals have taken up Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's call to 'build back better' with gusto, coming up with a host of proposals to make Canada's economy more equitable, more inclusive and more environmentally sustainable.
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New Democrats reconvene as hiccups, frustrations plague national policy convention
New Democrats are reconvening for the second day of a three-day policy convention as they look to push past the glitches of the virtual event's opening sessions and rally around keynote speaker John Horgan.
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PM offers condolences to Royal Family, flags at half-mast as Ottawa marks Prince Philip's death
Prominent federal figures including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are offering condolences to the Royal Family over the death of Prince Philip on Friday, as they reflect on the prince’s life and connection to Canada.
Sci-Tech
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Facebook delivers biased job ads, skewed by gender: study
Facebook is showing different job ads to women and men in a way that might run afoul of anti-discrimination laws, according to a new study.
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Elon Musk's Neuralink claims monkeys can play Pong using just their minds
Neuralink, the implant company owned by SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has released a video in which a monkey appears to play the computer game Pong using only its mind.
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Archeologists unearth an ancient pharaonic city in Egypt
Egyptian archeologists have unearthed a 3000-year-old lost city, complete with mud brick houses, artifacts, and tools from pharaonic times.
Business
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Alibaba fined US$2.8 billion on monopoly charge in China
Alibaba Group, the world's biggest e-commerce company, was fined 18.3 billion yuan (US$2.8 billion) by Chinese regulators on Saturday for anti-competitive tactics, as the ruling Communist Party tightens control over fast-growing tech industries.
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Amazon warehouse workers reject union bid in Alabama
Amazon workers voted against forming a union at a warehouse in Alabama, handing the online retail giant a decisive victory and cutting off a path that labour activists had hoped would lead to similar efforts throughout the company and beyond.
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Ottawa mulls exempting more workers from Canada-U.S. border shutdown: Garneau
Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau says Ottawa is looking at expanding the categories of essential workers allowed to travel across the Canada-U.S. border.
Autos
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White House convening summit with top execs on chip shortage
Almost 20 major companies worried about a global semiconductor chip shortage will send senior executives to a White House summit Monday, a senior official said on Friday.
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Keselowski, Truex eager for more success at Martinsville
Brad Keselowski didn't get the finish he hoped for two weeks ago when NASCAR's Cup Series ran on the dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway, but the 2012 series champion didn't dwell too long on his 11th-place finish.
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While Sask. taxes EV owners, some Canadian provinces are offering cash
Here's a look at some of the incentive programs for electric vehicles for individuals and businesses, in other Canadian provinces:
Lifestyle
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How to speak to someone who's hesitant to get vaccinated
A pediatrician offers tips to help you as you talk with your own loved ones about getting protected against COVID-19.
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In Pictures: Prince Philip throughout the years
Prince Philip was born the Prince of Greece and Denmark on June 10, 1921 on the Greek island of Corfu. This article is a collection of images from throughout his life.
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Nike ends lawsuit over Lil Nas X 'Satan Shoes,' which will be recalled
Nike Inc said on Thursday a Brooklyn company that made "Satan Shoes" in collaboration with the rapper Lil Nas X has agreed to voluntarily recall the shoes, as part of a legal settlement with the athletics giant.
Sports
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Blackmore becomes first woman jockey to win Grand National
Rachael Blackmore became the first female jockey to win the Grand National on Saturday, coming home clear on Minella Times in the world's most gruelling steeplechase which was first staged in 1839.
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Ohtani homers, drives in 4 as Angels beat Blue Jays 7-1
Shohei Ohtani homered and drove in four runs, Andrew Heaney pitched six scoreless innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-1 on Friday night.
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Men's world curling championship in Calgary in COVID limbo
The men's world curling championship in Calgary remained suspended Saturday awaiting test results for the COVID-19 virus.