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 in these vehicles, is quite significant,”
Descrease article font size Increase article font size What started as a salvage mission for a Jeep found submerged in a Texas lake quickly turned into a rescue mission when witnesses noticed a woman trapped inside the vehicle. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office reported that it received a call from a fisher on Friday morning
The union representing 120,000 federal public servants says an “overwhelming majority” of its members have voted in favour of a strike. The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) announced Wednesday morning the results of its strike votes, which were held between Feb. 22 and April 11 for workers in program and administrative services, technical services, education and
Ariana Grande doesn’t want people talking about her body — or anyone’s body, for that matter. In a rare video posted by Grande, 29, she addressed the recent onslaught of social media commentary about her weight. In recent days, the singer’s Instagram comments have been flooded with “concerns” over her thin appearance, with many body-shaming
We’ve all been there: out in public, no plans to return home anytime soon, and your cellphone battery is running dangerously low. It’s an anxiety-inducing situation for a lot of people. You might be tempted to use one of the free charging stations that are increasingly popping up in public places, but if you do
The head of the Bank of Canada poured water on market expectations for interest rate cuts in 2023 as the central bank maintained its key policy rate on Wednesday. The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate at 4.5 per cent in a second consecutive decision, a move largely in line with economists’ expectations.Though
The president and CEO, as well as the entire volunteer board of directors of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, resigned Tuesday in the wake of “pressure” following a media report detailing a $200,000 donation with alleged ties to Beijing. That seven-year-old donation, which the foundation said it was returning last month following reporting into its
Tupperware, the well-known maker of food storage containers, is in danger of going out of business if the company cannot raise new financing, according to a Friday press release from the 77-year-old firm. When the markets reopened on Monday, the effect of that warning was felt in Tupperware’s stock price, which plummeted by nearly 50
Motorcycle accident toronto today Hour at 6 Edmonton Edmonton fire crews were called to the Talus Dome art sculpture along the Whitemud on Sunday evening after a man fell inside and was trapped. As Lisa MacGregor explains, the man at the centre of it all said it happened so fast.
