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Drivers could face $230 fine at B.C. road checks enforcing travel restrictions
Those travelling in and out of B.C.'s flood-stricken Fraser Valley could be turned around or even face a fine if they fail to comply with the current travel order.
GM aims to tackle chip shortage with new designs made in North America
General Motors aims to tackle the global semiconductor shortage with new designs built in North America.
Tesla app coming back online after server outage, Musk says
Tesla Inc chief Elon Musk said on Friday that the company's mobile application was coming back online after an app server outage earlier prevented many owners from connecting to their cars.
Tensions boil in Qatar between Mercedes and Red Bull
The most dramatic Formula One title fight in at least a decade further intensified Friday when Christian Horner and Toto Wolff traded barbs at the same time the FIA denied Mercedes' right to appeal last week's non-penalty on championship leader Max Verstappen.
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Glitchy features dent electric SUV reliability, survey finds
Electric SUVs generally are among the least reliable vehicles on the road, but it's not because of the batteries or electric motors that power them.
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Hamilton: F1 'duty bound' to raise awareness of human rights
Formula One is "duty bound" to raise awareness of human rights issues as the series closes its season in the Middle East, seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton said Thursday.
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Stellantis recalls heavy duty diesel Rams to fix fuel pumps
Stellantis is recalling more than 240,000 diesel heavy-duty trucks, mainly in North America, to fix fuel pumps that can fail and cause engine stalls.
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Mercedes wants to review Hamilton-Verstappen overtake move
Mercedes has asked for a review of the overtaking incident involving world champion Lewis Hamilton and title rival Max Verstappen during the Brazilian Grand Prix, the Formula One team said Tuesday.
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Zhou becomes Formula One's first Chinese driver with Alfa Romeo
Zhou Guanyu will become the first Formula One driver from China after signing with Alfa Romeo on Tuesday.
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Sunday best: Hamilton shocks Verstappen to win Brazilian GP
Ending a turbulent weekend with a stunning victory, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton won the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday and gained momentum in his Formula One title fight with Red Bull driver Max Verstappen.
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Billionaire Musk sells more shares in whirlwind Tesla stock ride
Tesla Inc top boss Elon Musk sold another block of company shares worth about US$700 million, filings showed on Friday, as the billionaire takes advantage of a meteoric rally that drove the electric carmaker's value to over $1 trillion.
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Hamilton tops Brazil qualifying, gets 5-place grid penalty
Lewis Hamilton beat rival Max Verstappen in qualifying to take pole position for Saturday's sprint race ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix, although an engine change means the British driver is facing a five-place grid penalty on Sunday.
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Caught on cam: Vehicle thefts on the rise in Montreal
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B.C. man giving vintage hot rod an electric overhaul
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Tesla is now valued at more than $1 trillion
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Feds aim to have only electric cars sold in Canada by 2035
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Canada
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B.C. emergency officials to hold briefing on flooding, update on highway closures
Emergency officials in British Columbia are scheduled to hold a briefing on flooding in the province today as rainfall is expected to subside but snowmelt may continue to empty into swollen rivers.
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Neighbours in B.C.'s flooded Sumas Prairie effort cleanup amid new storm concerns
The community in B.C.'s Sumas Prairie have pulled together to begin the cleanup process after floodwaters forced many of them to evacuate their homes, as a new storm threatens additional flooding.
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Video shows Quebec City police hitting and shoving snow in Black youth's face while pinned, investigation ongoing
The Quebec City Police Department (SPVQ) announced Saturday evening that it has opened an investigation into a violent arrest involving young Black teenagers. The video of the event circulating on social networks shows police officers hitting and forcing snow into the face of minors.
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Abbotsford mayor 'extremely concerned' about potential for flooding from U.S. this weekend
Abbotsford Mayor Henry Braun says his city remains "extremely concerned" about the possibility of floodwaters from the United States arriving this weekend.
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India pushes renewed trade talks with Canada in aftermath of two Michaels China woes
Canada and India are quietly setting the stage to reboot formal free trade talks as the Trudeau government seeks economic alternatives to China following the dispute over the Meng Wanzhou-two Michaels affair.
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Helicopter delivers supplies to residents stranded in rural Cape Breton
Supplies were loaded onto a helicopter Saturday, bound for people stranded in rural areas of Cape Breton after a record-setting storm battered the region earlier this week.
World
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Fashion designer Virgil Abloh dies of cancer at 41
Designer Virgil Abloh, a leading fashion executive hailed as the Karl Lagerfeld of his generation, has died after a private battle with cancer. He was 41.
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Actor Jussie Smollett’s criminal trial to begin Monday
After nearly three years of delays, actor Jussie Smollett’s criminal trial is set to begin Monday. Smollett was charged with felony disorderly conduct after he allegedly staged a hate crime against himself.
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Taiwan sends jets after 27 Chinese planes enter buffer zone
Taiwan said 27 Chinese aircraft entered its air defence buffer zone on Sunday, the latest in a long series of incursions as part of Beijing's pressure on the self-ruled island.
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EU plane to monitor migrants on Channel shores after deaths
The EU's border agency will dispatch a plane to monitor the shores of the English Channel for migrant activity after 27 people died when their overcrowded, inflatable boat sank en route to Britain, the deadliest migration accident on record on the treacherous crossing.
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Who is the real Ghislaine Maxwell: Epstein enabler or pawn?
Starting Monday, prosecutors in New York will argue that Ghislaine Maxwell was secretly abetting Jeffrey Epstein's crimes with girls as young as 14. A key question for jurors: Was Maxwell an unwitting pawn of Epstein's manipulations or an opportunist who knew all about his sex crimes?
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Camped in Calais, migrants renew resolve to try for England
At the makeshift camps in France near Calais and Dunkirk, migrants are digging in, waiting for their chance to make a dash across the English Channel despite the deaths of at least 27 people this week when their boat sank a few kilometres from the French coast.
Entertainment
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Lindsay Lohan announces she is engaged
The actress announced she is engaged to Bader Shammas in a series of cuddly Instagram photos on Sunday morning.
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Towering musical theatre master Stephen Sondheim dies at 91
Stephen Sondheim, the songwriter who reshaped the American musical theatre in the second half of the 20th century with his intelligent, intricately rhymed lyrics, his use of evocative melodies and his willingness to tackle unusual subjects, has died. He was 91.
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In French Pantheon, Josephine Baker makes history yet again
France is inducting Josephine Baker -- Missouri-born cabaret dancer, Second World War spy and civil rights activist -- into its Pantheon, the first Black woman honoured in the final resting place of France's most revered luminaries.
Health
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Canadian-developed screening test aims to detect early-stage cancer using blood samples
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a surge in late-stage cancer diagnoses, with restrictions preventing or discouraging many from getting screened early. But an Ontario company has developed a new cancer screening test that uses blood samples, which could make it easier to detect cancers earlier.
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Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna expect data on shot's protection against new COVID-19 variant soon
BioNTech SE said on Friday it expects more data on a worrying new coronavirus variant detected in South Africa within two weeks to help determine whether its vaccine produced with partner Pfizer Inc would have to be reworked. Meanwhile, Moderna Inc said in a statement it is working to advance a booster candidate tailored to the new variant.
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Dark leafy greens may be key to severe migraine relief, case study suggests
Eating a lot of dark green, leafy vegetables with your meals could be the key to relieving severe, chronic headaches, according to a case study reported by doctors that successfully treated a man who suffered from intensely debilitating migraines for more than 12 years.
Politics
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Stimulus not the cause of Canada's inflation problem, says former Bank of Canada governor
Former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz says government spending and stimulus are not to blame for increased inflation.
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Feds tabling new bill to ban conversion therapy on Monday
On Monday, the federal government will be tabling an enhanced version of their bill to largely ban conversion therapy practices in Canada, moving forward with a stronger version of previously-halted legislation. The version of the bill coming next week is expected to include more teeth and potentially a wider reach when it comes to cracking down on the harmful practice.
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Feds aim to criminalize threats towards health-care workers with new bill
The federal government introduced a new bill Friday that, if passed, would impose new criminal sanctions for people who threaten health-care workers, impede access to medical facilities, or intimidate people accessing health services. The legislation also would update federal labour laws to provide 10 days of paid medical leave.
Sci-Tech
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Banking's shift to cloud gathers steam as pandemic and fintechs spur faster adoption
Faced with rising competition from startups, higher expectations from consumers and the increased digital demands of COVID-19, experts say Canada's banks are speeding up a monumental shift of operations to the cloud from legacy computer systems.
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Richard III archeologists strike again with Roman mosaic
A team of archeologists from the University of Leicester in central England certainly appear to have the golden touch.
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NASA launches spacecraft to crash into near-Earth asteroid
NASA launched a spacecraft Tuesday night on a mission to smash into an asteroid and test whether it would be possible to knock a speeding space rock off course if one were to threaten Earth.
Business
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
Canada's big banks are set to report earnings this week and Statistics Canada is scheduled to release gross domestic product figures for September and the third quarter. Here are five things to watch out for in the Canadian business world this week.
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Stimulus not the cause of Canada's inflation problem, says former Bank of Canada governor
Former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz says government spending and stimulus are not to blame for increased inflation.
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India pushes renewed trade talks with Canada in aftermath of two Michaels China woes
Canada and India are quietly setting the stage to reboot formal free trade talks as the Trudeau government seeks economic alternatives to China following the dispute over the Meng Wanzhou-two Michaels affair.
Autos
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Missing the point: Man in Germany drives to driving test
A man in Germany has discovered the hard way that it’s best to get a driving license first before trying to use it.
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Drivers could face $230 fine at B.C. road checks enforcing travel restrictions
Those travelling in and out of B.C.'s flood-stricken Fraser Valley could be turned around or even face a fine if they fail to comply with the current travel order.
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GM aims to tackle chip shortage with new designs made in North America
General Motors aims to tackle the global semiconductor shortage with new designs built in North America.
Lifestyle
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Trained dogs visit COVID-19 vax clinics to distract nervous people from the needle
Therapy dogs are being brought to COVID-19 vaccination clinics to help people -- including children -- who are nervous about getting their shots.
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Panel OKs bid to demolish Wright Brothers' 1st bike shop
The Dayton Board of Zoning Appeals in Ohio has approved the city's request to demolish a 129-year-old historic building that once was the site of the Wright brothers' first bike shop.
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Thai chain's cannabis pizza: trendy but won't get you high
One of Thailand's major fast food chains has been promoting its 'Crazy Happy Pizza' this month, an under-the-radar product topped with a cannabis leaf. It's legal but won't get you high.
Sports
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'Gutless': Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk reacts following biting incident
Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk accused the L.A. Kings' Brendan Lemieux of biting him during a scuffle in Saturday night's game in Los Angeles.
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Montreal Alouettes linebacker Patrick Levels standing by his CFL playoff guarantee
Montreal Alouettes linebacker Patrick Levels guaranteed Monday his team would beat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the East Division final. Five days later, he wasn't changing his tune.
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New country, new name for U.S. citizen 'Enes Kanter Freedom'
Boston Celtics centre Enes Kanter is changing his name to 'Enes Kanter Freedom' to celebrate becoming a United States citizen.