Simrat Sooch of Stoney Creek, Ont., was a true believer in electric vehicles. “The first one I had was very reliable,” said Sooch, so he didn’t hesitate to trade up.He bought a 2017 Ioniq made by Hyundai. Sooch was its second owner. The vehicle had already been driven 69,000 kilometres but the warranty covering the
A handful of temporary workers from South Korea have arrived in Windsor to staff up a new Stellantis electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant, according to officials with the Ontario government, raising concerns that massive taxpayer subsidies could be used to employ international auto workers over Canadians. Construction on a gigafactory, a joint venture between Stellantis
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government faces pressures from two ends heading into Tuesday’s fall economic statement. On one end, multiple recent polls show the three-term government’s popularity sliding in the eyes of voters as opposition parties land attacks on the Liberals’ track record.On the other, Canada’s economy is slowing and limiting Ottawa’s capacity to
The Canada Revenue Agency has denied or adjusted $458 million in funds disbursed to employers through a pandemic-era wage subsidy program as a result of a partially completed auditing process. The agency is releasing a report Monday that offers detailed findings of its audits of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Program. The bulk of the
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Various brands of fresh-cut fruit are being recalled by Health Canada due to a possible salmonella contamination. The agency noted a number of brands have been recalled, including Central Foods Co., Fresh Start Foods, GFS, Kitchen Essential and Ready-Set-Serve by Markon.The recall notice, issued Sunday, also includes
Israeli troops found an operational command centre and assets belonging to Palestinian Hamas militants in Gaza’s biggest hospital, Israel’s military said on Wednesday, during a campaign that has stoked global alarm over the fate of civilians inside. Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City has become the main target of the incursion into the territory by Israeli forces, who
The Montreal Alouettes’ championship drought is over! Montreal claimed its first Grey Cup since 2010 in a 28-24 victory over the favoured Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Hamilton on Sunday night. Cody Fajardo threw three touchdowns, including the game winner to Tyson Philpot with 13 seconds left, as the Alouettes rallied from a 17-7 halftime deficit
Inflation has reached its lowest point in two and a half years. The unemployment rate has stayed below four per cent for the longest stretch since the 1960s. And the U.S. economy has repeatedly defied predictions of a coming recession. Yet according to a raft of polls and surveys, most Americans hold a glum view
Siyabulela Mandela, the great-grandson of Nelson Mandela and an independent consultant on human rights, peace and conflict resolution, spoke with Global National’s Farah Nasser while in Toronto, where he was interviewed on stage at the Journalists for Human Rights annual gala. “I think he would be highly, highly disappointed,” he said, “in the leaders of
A 23-year-old Taylor Swift fan died at the singer’s Eras Tour concert in Rio de Janeiro Friday night, according to a statement from the show’s organizers in Brazil. Both Swifties and politicians reacted to the news with outrage. While a cause of death for Ana Clara Benevides Machado has not been announced, fans complained they