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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Canadian resident of China has been arrested in the United States for allegedly stealing electric car manufacturer Tesla’s trade secrets and conspiring to sell them to undercover law enforcement officers. Klaus Pflugbeil, the operator of a China-based business that sells technology …
Read More »Winnipeg residents living with disabilities left struggling amid health-care support worker strike – Winnipeg
On Wednesday, 160 health-care support workers walked off the job at Ten Ten Sinclair, a housing development company in the city for people with various physical disabilities. The job action has left tenants at the company’s Forkus properties feeling like they have fallen through the cracks. “I have received one …
Read More »Nova Scotia budget expected to focus on health care, cost of living – Halifax
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 29, 2024 8:36 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservative government will today table its third budget since being elected in August 2021. The past two budgets have focused heavily on bolstering the province’s …
Read More »Family’s climate action journey: From carbon cutting challenge to sustainable living – Winnipeg
Canadian Geographic’s Live Net Zero Challenge has transformed one Winnipeg family’s carbon footprint and inspired climate action. Six months ago Winnipeggers Brigette DePape and Kari Rodrigues set out to cut down on their carbon emissions as part of the challenge and now they are beginning to see the fruits of …
Read More »‘It’s fully in a living space’: Tesla crashes into Toronto townhouse – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Fire says there is significant damage to a townhouse in North York after a Tesla crashed into it on Thursday night. Crews were called to a townhouse on Parkway Forest Drive, near Highway 404 and Sheppard Avenue, just before midnight. Paramedics …
Read More »Ukrainians living in N.B. react to celebrating Christmas in December for the first time – New Brunswick
Oksana Tesla, the president of the Ukrainian Association of Fredericton, started preparing a traditional Christmas Eve meal with her mother on Dec. 23. On a side table was a candlelabra holding three beige candles. Tesla said those candles sit at the centre of the table during their Christmas Eve meal. …
Read More »Missing 12-year-old boy living with autism last seen in Mississauga – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Peel Regional Police have issued an urgent plea for the public to be on the lookout for a missing 12-year-old boy living with autism who went missing on Thursday night in Mississauga, Ont. Outside a command centre post near Parkerhill Road and …
Read More »Dream Factory co-founder battles terminal cancer, inspires living memorial campaign – Winnipeg
Co-founder of the Dream Factory in Winnipeg, Michelle Harrison, has inspired a living memorial campaign for the charity as she faces terminal cancer. The factory is a non-profit that gives kids facing life-threatening illnesses unforgettable experiences. In 1983, Harrison says she helped arrange for a young boy with brain cancer …
Read More »On the Brink: Retiree living in converted laundry room feels ‘overlooked’ amid housing crisis
This is the fourth instalment of a Global News series called ‘On The Brink,’ which profiles people who are struggling with the rising cost of living. In this story, a senior living in a converted laundry room talks about the challenges of trying to find a better place to live. …
Read More »Study suggests most Ontarians need $20 or more an hour to make a living wage
A network of proponents seeking to eliminate working poverty across Ontario is suggesting the recent October minimum wage increase is not the kind of pay that will bring a decent lifestyle for a person making it. The latest Ontario Living Wage Networks (OLWN) annual study says $18.65 an hour is …
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