Tesla owners warned of 'full self-driving' risks even before fatal crash
Experts worry that the "full self-driving" feature implies a greater functionality than what Tesla is actually offering.
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'Will be the future': Canadian billionaire develops one-seat electric vehicle to fight traffic woes
A Canadian billionaire is developing a new vehicle he believes could solve congestion issues on city streets.
Jaguar Land Rover halts production because of chip shortage
Jaguar Land Rover said Thursday it's suspending production at two U.K. factories, becoming the latest automaker to fall victim to a global shortage of microchips.
Indy 500 to host 135,000 in largest sports event in pandemic
The Indianapolis 500 is set to be the largest sporting event in the world since the start of the pandemic with 135,000 spectators permitted to attend 'The Greatest Spectacle in Racing' next month.
Subaru recalls vehicles to fix engine, suspension problems
Subaru is recalling nearly 875,000 cars and SUVs in the U.S. because the engines can stall or a rear suspension part can fall off.
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Scrutiny of Tesla crash a sign that regulation may be coming
The fiery crash of a Tesla near Houston with no one behind the wheel is drawing scrutiny from two federal agencies that could bring new regulation of electronic systems that take on some driving tasks.
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Chevron, Toyota announce alliance on hydrogen technology
Chevron and Toyota announced Wednesday a first step towards a strategic alliance to commercialize hydrogen, which is seen as an environmentally-friendly transportation fuel option.
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UBC student's car with Ontario plates vandalized, note says 'go home'
A UBC student is urging others to think twice before judging a car and its driver based on its licence plates after a note was left on the vehicle, telling the woman to go back to Ontario.
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VW, Ford unveil SUVs at China auto show under virus controls
Volkswagen, Ford and Chinese brands unveiled new SUVs for China's growing market on Monday at the Shanghai auto show, the industry's biggest marketing event in a year overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Hamilton's ability to cope with adversity key to title fight
Max Verstappen won a dramatic Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix on Sunday after world champion Lewis Hamilton hit a wall in a race that was also temporarily suspended following a separate incident involving Hamilton's Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas.
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Miami GP to join F1 calendar from 2022 in 10-year deal
There will be two Formula One races in the United States next year with the new Miami Grand Prix added to the calendar from 2022.
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Prince Philip designed his own custom Land Rover hearse
When Prince Philip's coffin is conveyed to church for his funeral service, it will be taken in a specially-commissioned Land Rover that the British royal himself helped design.
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Toyota recalls Venza SUVs worldwide to fix air bag wiring problem
Toyota is recalling about 373,000 Venza SUVs worldwide because a wiring problem can stop the side air bags from inflating in a crash.
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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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'We got it wrong': Doug Ford apologizes for some of Ontario's enhanced public health measures
Premier Doug Ford apologized and said the province moved 'too fast' in announcing sweeping new measures aimed at curbing the third wave of COVID-19 in Ontario and said his government is working on a provincially-run sick leave benefit to curb the spread of infection.
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More people with COVID-19 are dying before seeking medical care than in past waves: Ontario's chief coroner
Provincial health officials are now investigating an alarming new trend of people with COVID-19 who are rapidly deteriorating and dying before seeking medical care, Ontario's chief coroner and coordinator of the province’s outbreak response team said Thursday.
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N.S. announces 'near full-lockdown measures' for Halifax area as COVID-19 cases continue to climb
As Nova Scotia reports 38 new cases of COVID-19 – the largest single-day case increase in nearly one year – the province's premier announced tighter restrictions in the Halifax area and some surrounding communities in order to help curb the spread of the virus.
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Shooting victim ID'd as MMA fighter as police voice concerns about rising gang violence in Metro Vancouver
Police from across Metro Vancouver gathered to give an update on escalating gun violence Thursday following the region's third shooting death in less than a week.
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Manitoba premier rejects call for new measures as COVID-19 cases spike
Doctors in the province are calling on the government to tighten restrictions so the medical system doesn't get overworked.
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'Everyone's happy about it': First COVID-19 vaccines administered to Manitoba truck drivers in North Dakota
Truck drivers from Manitoba are receiving their first vaccinations against COVID-19 in North Dakota.
World
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Frantic search for missing Indonesian sub as air dwindles
Indonesia's navy scoured the waters off Bali on Friday, bolstered by the arrival of a sonar-equipped Australian warship with a helicopter, in an increasingly frantic search for a missing submarine with only hours left in its oxygen supply for its 53 crewmembers.
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Chad holds funeral for late president amid rebel threat
Chad's slain President Idriss Deby Itno is being buried Friday near his hometown after a state funeral in the capital, N'Djamena.
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Russian troops start pulling back from Ukrainian border
Russian troops began pulling back to their permanent bases Friday after a massive buildup that caused Ukrainian and Western concerns.
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Why is Derek Chauvin unlikely to face maximum sentence?
Derek Chauvin is already locked away in Minnesota's only maximum-security prison, held in a single cell for his own safety, but it will be two months before the former Minneapolis police officer learns his sentence for George Floyd's death.
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Evidence in Chauvin case contradicted first police statement
Many were posting the original Minneapolis police statement about George Floyd to highlight the distance between the initial police narrative and the evidence that led to the conviction Tuesday, including excruciating video shot by a teenage bystander of Chauvin with his knee on Floyd's neck, even after Floyd had stopped moving.
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Grim list of deaths at U.S. police hands grows even after Derek Chauvin conviction
Just as the guilty verdict was about to be read in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, police in Ohio shot and killed a Black teenager in broad daylight during a confrontation.
Entertainment
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Movie reviews: 'Chaos Walking' is a generic dystopian tale of unrealized potential
TV pop culture critic Richard Crouse reviews three new movies this week: 'Chaos Walking,' 'Tiny Tim: King for a Day,' and 'The Marijuana Conspiracy.'
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George Clooney jokes wife Amal watching 'ER' for the first time has been 'a disaster for my marriage'
Amal Clooney is doing what so many people have been doing during the pandemic: watching 'ER.' But according to husband and actor George Clooney, the many dalliances of Dr. Doug Ross have been met with disapproval.
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No masks, no distancing and a 4,000-strong crowd at next month's Brit Awards, as U.K. restarts live events
The U.K.'s flagship music awards ceremony, the Brits, will go ahead with a 4,000-strong crowd, no social distancing and no masks next month, as part of a government trial that offers a peek at how large events can operate in a post-pandemic world.
Health
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Health Canada proposes new restrictions on talc in some personal care products
Health Canada is proposing expanded restrictions on the use of talc in some cosmetic and personal cleansing products due to the possibility of lung damage and cancer risk.
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'Unnecessary sadness': Inside Ontario's strained intensive care units
Ontario's hospitals and ICUs have been crushed by a punishing third coronavirus wave, as depleted resources and overworked staff push Canada's healthcare system -- often held up as a model for the rest of the world -- to the brink.
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How long does protection from COVID-19 vaccines last?
Experts are studying how long COVID-19 vaccines provide protection and how well they work against variants.
Politics
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Yukon Liberals set to be sworn-in as party aims to form minority government
Members of the Yukon Liberals will be sworn-in today as the party aims to form a minority government.
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Labour minister says pandemic highlights need to settle on right-to-disconnect rules
The federal labour minister says the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to give workers the ability to avoid work emails and text messages as the lines between home and work lives blur.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to receive AstraZeneca vaccine on Friday
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, are scheduled to receive their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on Friday.
Sci-Tech
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April's 'super pink moon' to rise on Monday
The upcoming supermoon on April 26 will be around 15 per cent brighter and seven per cent bigger than an average full moon.
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Artificial intelligence discovers two scribes behind 2,000-year-old Dead Sea Scrolls
The authors behind the Dead Sea Scrolls, famous for containing the oldest manuscripts of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), have long eluded historians and scientists alike. But artificial intelligence technology has now unveiled two possible scribes.
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UPDATED | SpaceX rocketship launches 4 astronauts on NASA mission to space station
NASA and Elon Musk's commercial rocket company SpaceX launched a new four-astronaut team on a flight to the International Space Station early on Friday, the first crew ever propelled toward orbit by a rocket booster recycled from a previous spaceflight.
Business
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In absence of mandated paid sick days, some companies are stepping up
As it becomes increasingly clear that workplaces are a key transmission location in the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, some Canadian employers are offering paid sick leave to their employees in the absence of government action.
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Global stocks mixed after Wall St falls on Biden tax report
Global stock markets were mixed Friday after Wall Street fell following a report President Joe Biden will propose raising taxes on the wealthiest investors.
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War of words heats up in battle between Canadian railways for Kansas City's KCS
A war of words is heating up between Canada's two largest railroads over competing bids for Kansas City's KCS railway.
Autos
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Tesla owners warned of 'full self-driving' risks even before fatal crash
Experts worry that the "full self-driving" feature implies a greater functionality than what Tesla is actually offering.
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'Will be the future': Canadian billionaire develops one-seat electric vehicle to fight traffic woes
A Canadian billionaire is developing a new vehicle he believes could solve congestion issues on city streets.
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Jaguar Land Rover halts production because of chip shortage
Jaguar Land Rover said Thursday it's suspending production at two U.K. factories, becoming the latest automaker to fall victim to a global shortage of microchips.
Lifestyle
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At this Florida wedding, the bride and groom were the crashers
A Florida couple invited family and friends to their weekend wedding at their 'dream home and estate.' The only problem: Courtney Wilson and Shenita Jones didn't own the estate and didn't have the owner's permission.
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Family dog missing from Brandon, Man., turns up 2,400 kilometres away in Ontario
A family dog that went missing in Brandon, Man., turned up days later in an Ontario town more than 2,400 kilometres away from home.
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How has Canada's cannabis use changed since legalization and the pandemic?
The number of Canadians who use cannabis either occasionally or daily has increased in the three years since legalization, with more than one in three reporting an increase in their consumption during the pandemic.
Sports
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'Golf is safe': Golfers, health experts say Ontario needs to re-evaluate closure of courses
Following the Ontario government's decision to walk back some of its new health measures aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, golfers and health experts say the closure of golf courses also needs to be re-evaluated.
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Therapy bunny at U.S. ballpark brings smiles and is instant hit
A handsome, golden-colored therapy bunny named Alex came to the ballpark and stole the hearts of San Francisco Giants fans Thursday night, attending the series opener against Miami with owners Kei Kato and Josh Row.
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Felix Auger-Aliassime beats Denis Shapovalov in latest chapter of Canadian rivalry
Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Denis Shapovalov 6-2, 6-3 in an all-Canadian third-round match at the Barcelona Open on Thursday.