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Road to electric vehicle targets in Manitoba not smooth, experts say – Winnipeg

The federal government’s push toward zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) is hitting some roadblocks in Manitoba. Earlier this year, Ottawa set a sales target to encourage Canadians to choose ZEVs. By 2026, their goal is to have ZEVs make up 20 per cent of new vehicle purchases. By 2035, they want all …

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RCMP tried to gain Soviet naval intelligence from defector during Cold War, records show

The young Russian seaman who turned up exhausted and bleeding on the British Columbia shore struck a Canadian intelligence official as well mannered, sincere and athletic, built like Tarzan of the movies. Less than two years later, defector Sergei Kourdakov would die in a California motel room – apparently by …

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Hydro One crews preparing to respond to ‘potentially damaging’ Ontario storm

Hydro One says it’s preparing to respond to a “potentially damaging” storm that’s expected to hit Ontario just before Christmas. The electricity company said in a statement Wednesday that it is urging customers to “prepare for an extended power outage” by ensuring emergency kits are stocked up. “We’re closely monitoring …

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Siakam-led Raptors snap Knicks’ NBA-leading 8-game win streak

NEW YORK (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored a career-high 52 points and the Toronto Raptors snapped the New York Knicks’ NBA-leading eight-game winning streak 113-106 Wednesday night. “It’s cool,” Siakam said of posting his first 50-point game at Madison Square Garden. “I’m not a super basketball historian. I didn’t start …

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Queen’s University faculty union votes in favour of strike – Kingston

There may be a disruption to classes at Queen’s University in the new year if contract talks between the university and its faculty remain at a standstill. Wednesday the Queen’s University Faculty Association, which represents professors at the school, voted 82 per cent in favour of a strike should negotiation …

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Cleveland hosts Toronto following Siakam’s 52-point game

Toronto Raptors (14-18, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (22-11, third in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Toronto visits the Cleveland Cavaliers after Pascal Siakam scored 52 points in the Raptors’ 113-106 victory against the New York Knicks. The Cavaliers are 15-5 against …

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Toronto city crews prepare to respond to pre-Christmas winter storm – Toronto

The City of Toronto says crews are on hand to respond to a major storm predicted to hit the Greater Toronto Area just before Christmas. Vincent Sferrazza, the City of Toronto’s director of operations and maintenance, said trucks and equipment will be parked in strategic locations across the city in …

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City making progress in negotiations with protesters blocking Brady Road Landfill – Winnipeg

The City of Winnipeg is in talks with activists who’ve been blocking access to the Brady Road Landfill since Sunday. Some people have been camping out at the site calling for a search for the remains of missing Indigenous women Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran, who police say were killed …

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