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Manitoba Hydro expects some people will spend Wednesday night in the dark as the provincial Crown corporation continues to restore electricity for at least 15,000 customers in Winnipeg alone. “We’re doing our best. But in some cases, we’re just not going to be able to get the power on today, …
Read More »U.A.E. reports drone strike at nuclear power plant as Iran war deadlock endures
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A drone strike caused a fire at a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates, …
Read More »Primary results show Trump’s power over Republican Party remains strong
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. U.S. President Donald Trump wanted political retribution against Republican incumbents in Indiana who defied his calls …
Read More »Residents of Vernon mobile home park without power indefinitely
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. After months of anticipatory dread, power was officially shut off at the Crown Villa mobile home …
Read More »From the Gobi Desert to Canada’s North: This Chinese visionary is betting on AI to power this country’s future
Near the edge of China’s Gobi Desert, massive wind hubs managed by artificial intelligence are churning out electricity at a fraction of the cost of coal power. Now, the visionary behind the technology says he’s ready to replicate that model in remote parts of Canada. Lei Zhang is the billionaire …
Read More »Solar power in Africa is heating up — thanks in part to chili peppers
They’re the chili peppers in the spicy chicken at a restaurant chain you might know. And they were an ingredient used by a Canadian company to build the first solar power plants in Malawi. About a tenth of Malawi’s grid power now comes from two new solar plants built by …
Read More »Cuba reconnects electrical grid, but millions are still without power
Cuba has reconnected its electrical grid across much of the country, the Energy and Mines Ministry said early on Tuesday, just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric against the communist-run island, saying he could do anything he wanted with Cuba. Cuba’s national electric grid collapsed on Monday, …
Read More »ATCO blames Alberta power policies as it devalues wind and solar projects by $408M
One of Alberta’s biggest and most venerable companies is declaring a $408-million hit to the value of its wind and solar projects in the province, and is largely blaming the Smith government’s electricity system reforms for being “detrimental” to investment in renewable energy. ATCO Ltd.’s power subsidiary Canadian Utilities reported …
Read More »Ontario considers giving TTC special constables power to arrest drug users
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Ontario is considering changes to legislation that could allow special constables to arrest people using drugs …
Read More »How Pokemon became a source of soft power and among the world’s biggest media franchises
As a child, Satoshi Tajiri loved to collect and play with bugs in his backyard. As he grew up, he loved going to the arcade to play video games. So he decided to merge the two. The result? One of the biggest franchises in the world. “Pokemon is almost a …
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