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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Vancouver Island company is the first in the province to own and operate an electric airplane. Sealand Flight Ltd.’s all-electric Velis Electro aircraft, which aims to “lay the groundwork” for sustainable aviation in Canada, has arrived in Campbell River, B.C. From …
Read More »Are shared electric scooters coming to Vancouver? – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Vancouver could soon have an army of electric scooters added to its streets in the near future. The City of Vancouver says it is looking for an operator to run an e-scooter system, much like its existing public bike-sharing program, which is …
Read More »Most of Nova Scotia’s lobster fleet well-suited to go electric: study – Halifax
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 21, 2023 11:04 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size An environmental group has concluded that about 2,300 lobster boats operating off Nova Scotia are suitable candidates to switch from diesel to electric motors. A report released today by Oceans …
Read More »No deal yet on electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Stellantis says
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 1, 2023 10:41 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Stellantis says there is no deal yet to save a $5-billion electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ont. Spokeswoman LouAnn Gosselin says they have yet to receive an official response to …
Read More »Electric vehicle weight poses new risk on roads – National
Electric vehicles are under increasing scrutiny from safety experts over the risks they pose in a crash, because of their incredible weight and power. EVs are far heavier than traditional gas-powered cars due to their large battery packs. “The weight of these vehicles, and the weight of these battery packs …
Read More »How electric vehicles are ‘fuelling’ the economy of the future
In a nondescript workshop next to a giant service garage in Burnaby, B.C., the next generation of students and instructors is learning the ins and outs of servicing and repairing electric vehicles. You might associate automotive work with grease, spare parts and noise. But here, the work is quiet – …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Trudeau, Ford to mark electric vehicle manufacturing ‘milestone’ in Ingersoll, Ont.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to make an announcement this afternoon in southwestern Ontario about electric vehicle manufacturing. Trudeau will be joined by Ontario Premier Doug Ford and the province’s Economic Development Minister Vic Fedeli for an announcement at 12:15 p.m. in Ingersoll, Ont. Trudeau’s itinerary says the announcement …
Read More »In this northern Alberta county, the Zamboni has gone electric
The coolest electric vehicle in the County of Grande Prairie’s fleet is … a Zamboni. The boxy blue and white ice resurfacer, powered by a lithium-ion battery, is keeping the ice smooth and fast at the Crosslink County Sportsplex in Clairmont, a hamlet just north of Grande Prairie. “The staff …
Read More »18,000 Maritime Electric customers still without power 10 days after Fiona
If your data or internet is limited in the aftermath of post-tropical storm Fiona, click here for the CBC Lite version of the P.E.I. site. As the 10th day after post-tropical storm Fiona dawns on P.E.I. life is in some ways returning to normal — but about 18,000 Maritime Electric customers are waking up …
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