Tag: Canada

Canada Lawmakers Back Motion Meant to Help Bring Peace to Gaza

The polarized debate in Canada over the conflict in Gaza spilled into the country’s House of Commons on Monday as lawmakers voted to endorse a wide-ranging package of nonbinding measures that a left-leaning opposition party had presented as way to bring peace to the region. The motion approved on Monday night — which called for […]

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Why Countries Are Trying to Ban TikTok

Over the last year, lawmakers in the United States, Europe and Canada have escalated efforts to restrict access to TikTok, the massively popular short-form video app that is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, citing security threats. The White House told federal agencies in February 2023 that they had 30 days to delete the app […]

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Dodge Charger To Be Built Alongside New Electric Chrysler SUV In Canada

Dodge Charger To Be Built Alongside New Electric Chrysler SUV In Canada | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> In 2025, the first full year of the new Charger’s production, the Windsor plant can build as many as 130,000 units https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ <!––> by Brad Anderson March 7, 2024 at 16:01 <!––> <!– –> The new Dodge Charger […]

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EV Owners Hit With $200 Annual Tax In Alberta, Canada, For Road Damage

EV Owners Hit With $200 Annual Tax In Alberta, Canada, For Road Damage | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The Canadian province says the added weight of electric vehicles causes more wear and tear on roads https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ <!––> by Brad Anderson 4 hours ago <!––> <!– –> The government of Alberta, Canada, will hit electric vehicle […]

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Canada Braces for Wildfire Season as ‘Zombie Fires’ Blaze

Canada’s emergency preparedness minister is warning that this year’s wildfire season will be worse than the record-breaking season of 2023, when thousands of fires burned tens of millions of acres and set off massive plumes of smoke that enveloped major U.S. cities, including New York and Washington. This year’s fires could be especially bad in […]

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The Fires Sweeping Across Texas Offer a Terrifying Warning

On Thursday, as flames from the Smokehouse Creek Fire raced eastward across the Texas Panhandle for the fourth straight day at speeds faster than a person can run, a cold front, driving a snow squall, swept southward over the Great Plains. In an elemental collision, the fire and snow met east of Amarillo, the swirling […]

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Brian Mulroney, Prime Minister Who Led Canada Into NAFTA, Dies at 84

Brian Mulroney, Canada’s 18th prime minister, whose statesmanship on what he called “great causes,” from free trade and acid rain in North America to the overthrow of apartheid in South Africa, gave way to accusations of financial misdoing and influence-peddling after he left office, died on Thursday in a hospital in Palm Beach, Fla., where […]

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Ford EVs Can Now Use Tesla Superchargers Via A Free Adapter

Ford EVs Can Now Use Tesla Superchargers Via A Free Adapter | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E drivers are first non-Tesla owners to get access to Supercharger network in U.S. and Canada https://www.carscoops.com/author/chris-chilton-cc/ <!––> by Chris Chilton 2 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Car buyers unsure whether or not to make […]

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This Porsche 918 Is One Of Just 2 With A Gulf Oil Livery

This Porsche 918 Is One Of Just 2 With A Gulf Oil Livery | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The hybrid hypercar has been driven just 376 miles since new and is one of 28 units delivered in Canada https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ <!––> by Brad Anderson 1 hour ago <!––> <!– –> One of the more striking 2015 […]

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For Car Thieves, Toronto Is a ‘Candy Store,’ and Drivers Are Fed Up

Whenever Dennis Wilson wants to take a drive in his new SUV, he has to set aside an extra 15 minutes. That’s about how long it takes to remove the car’s steering wheel club, undo four tire locks and lower a yellow bollard before backing out of his driveway. His Honda CR-V is also fitted […]

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Alfa Romeo Says Goodbye To V6 Quadrifoglio In America

Alfa Romeo Says Goodbye To V6 Quadrifoglio In America | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The high performance versions of the Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio will roll out of production this summer, marking the end of an era 5 hours ago <!––> <!– –> It’s the end of an era and a somber moment for […]

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Feds Want to Ban the World’s Cutest Hacking Device. Experts Say It’s a ‘Scapegoat’

The government of Canada has its sights set on banning the Flipper Zero, an adorable handheld hacking device that is cherished by security researchers and hobbyist hackers and has gained a sizable following on TikTok.  The device is modeled and named after the virtual dolphin from the movie Johnny Mnemonic, and it’s essentially a Tamagotchi […]

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Canadian Realtor Gives A ‘Free’ New Porsche With Every Condo Sale

Canadian Realtor Gives A ‘Free’ New Porsche With Every Condo Sale | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Canada’s Price Emery Group promises a free Porsche to buyers of million-dollar-plus condos but the details are hazy 5 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Picture this: a condo building where you and all of your neighbors own and drive […]

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Bones Found on Prince Edward Island Beach Are Likely From a Shipwreck, but Which One?

Human bones were found protruding from the side of an eroding cliff on Prince Edward Island in Canada late last month. But it wasn’t a crime scene. The remains, discovered by a resident who was out for a walk along the province’s western coast, were most likely from a shipwreck that occurred roughly 150 years […]

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Canadian Hockey Players to Face Sexual Assault Hearing

At the Leon’s Centre arena, home to the junior hockey team in Kingston, Ontario, a sense of outrage mixed with anticipation as fans who had gathered for a game grappled with the news that five former Canadian junior hockey players — four of whom played in the National Hockey League — had been charged last […]

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Why Are The Northern Lights So Great This Year And Where Can You See Them?

If you’ve been dreaming of watching the Aurora Borealis do her thing and dance across the sky — this is your year! Expedia surveyed travelers and found that chasing the Northern Lights is the most sought-after travel experience of the year, with nearly half of travelers dreaming of catching nature’s shimmering technicolored light display this […]

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The Very Illegal Cafe Where You Can Take Shrooms and Chew Coca

Magic mushrooms on sale and the counter of the Coca Leaf Cafe and Medical Mushroom Dispensary. Photo: courtesy of Dana Larsen “Cops and raids can’t keep us down,” reads a sign outside of the Coca Leaf Cafe and Medicinal Mushroom Dispensary in downtown Vancouver, Canada. In November last year, the emporium – which sells not just Bolivian […]

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Russian Figure Skaters Will Get Olympic Bronze After Valieva Disqualification

International skating’s governing body on Tuesday stripped Russia of its victory in the team figure skating event at the 2022 Beijing Olympics and awarded the gold medal to the United States. The move came one day after the teenage Russian star Kamila Valieva, who had led her team to an apparent victory in the team […]

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Car Theft In Canada Is So Bad That The Government Is Calling A National Summit

Car Theft In Canada Is So Bad That The Government Is Calling A National Summit | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> A significant number of stolen vehicles ultimately find their way to Africa or the Middle East, leaving their owners with little recourse to recover them 5 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Auto theft is becoming […]

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Over 100 Dealers Want To Sell Fisker Models In North America And Europe

Over 100 Dealers Want To Sell Fisker Models In North America And Europe | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The EV startup has also managed to reduce its debt by $185.5 million and is planning a series of new models https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ <!––> by Brad Anderson 3 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Fisker could significantly grow its […]

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More Atmospheric Rivers Are on the Way. Here’s What the West Can Expect.

The Western United States and Canada are likely to see excessive rain and heavy snowfall from a sequence of back-to-back atmospheric rivers beginning this weekend and continuing into next week. An atmospheric river is like a powerful fire hose with only one person holding it. It often has a narrow path of the heaviest and […]

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Jeep Swallowed By Vancouver Sinkhole ‘Felt Like The Movies’

Jeep Swallowed By Vancouver Sinkhole ‘Felt Like The Movies’ | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The owner of the SUV had just recently paid it off and was on the way home when the incident occured https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ <!––> by Brad Anderson January 25, 2024 at 21:09 <!––> <!– –> In Vancouver, Canada, the driver and passenger […]

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Infiniti Vision Qe Concept To Make Global Auto Show Debut In Canada, Preview Upcoming EV

Infiniti Vision Qe Concept To Make Global Auto Show Debut In Canada, Preview Upcoming EV | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> The production version of the Vision Qe concept has reportedly been pushed back until 2027 4 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Infiniti introduced the Vision Qe concept last fall and now they’ve announced plans to […]

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Norman Jewison, Filmmaker Who Spanned Genres, Is Dead at 97

Norman Jewison, whose broad range as a filmmaker was reflected in the three movies that earned him Academy Award nominations for best director — the socially conscious drama “In the Heat of the Night,” the big-budget musical “Fiddler on the Roof” and the romantic comedy “Moonstruck” — died on Saturday at his home. He was […]

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Hyundai Debuts Canada-Only 2024 Santa Fe NHL Edition Because Some Stereotypes Are Real

Hyundai Debuts Canada-Only 2024 Santa Fe NHL Edition Because Some Stereotypes Are Real | Carscoops <!—-><!– –><!– –><!—-><!—-> Just 500 NHL Edition Santa Fes will be sold in 2024, and they feature creamy white paint, black wheels, and hockey team logos inside 4 hours ago <!––> <!– –> Canadians really, really, really love hockey, and […]

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U.S. Leads Second Strike Against Houthis in Yemen

The United States carried out another strike against the Houthi militia in Yemen, the U.S. Central Command said on Friday night, bombing a radar facility as part of an effort to further degrade the Iran-backed group’s ability to attack ships transiting the Red Sea. It was the second straight day that the U.S. military fired […]

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Canadian Military Screwed Themselves By Targeting Sex Worker Offering Discount to Soldiers

A photo from Gilchrist’s website. Photo via Sluts4Soldiers.ca A sex worker is fighting back after the Canadian Armed Forces targeted her for offering discounted rates to enlisted men. As was first reported by the Ottawa Citizen, a sex worker near one of Canada’s largest military bases is being targeted by the Canadian Armed Forces because […]

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