Stellantis is recalling nearly 1.2 million vehicles in the U.S. and Canada to fix a software glitch that can disable the rear view cameras. The recall covers Jeep Compass, Grand Cherokee, Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer SUVs from the 2022 and 2023 model years. Also included are Ram ProMaster vans from 2022 and 2023, as well … Read more
Cancer-causing chemicals are being blown downwind from coal mines in southern British Columbia in concentrations that rival those next to oilsand mines, newly published research has concluded. “Our results reveal, for the first time, clear evidence that coal mining contaminants are spread far downwind from their sources,” says the paper, published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology. The … Read more
Laurie Rousseau-Nepton says she wants to understand the very large and the very small, and that’s why she became the first Indigenous woman in Canada to earn a PhD in astrophysics. Rousseau-Nepton received her PhD in 2017 from Université Laval in Quebec City. She said that at the time she wasn’t aware she was the first Indigenous … Read more
Toronto-based autonomous trucking company Waabi announced this week that it raised $200 million in Series B funding, led by Uber, Khosla Ventures, and new investors like Nvidia, Porsche, and Volvo Group Venture Capital. The oversubscribed round is a notable feat, given that the autonomous vehicle sector faced several setbacks in recent years as companies like … Read more
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is going heavy on oil and gas exploration and production company Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY), having bought 7.26 million shares of the company at prices hovering around $60 since June 5, according to the Omaha-based company’s latest Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Buffett now holds 255.28 … Read more
Toronto An Ontario court has approved a sales process and stalking horse bid for Red Lobster Canada, which is operating under court protection from creditors. Court filings say move meant to ‘preserve’ restaurant’s business in Canada and 2,000 workers’ jobs The Canadian Press · Posted: Jun 18, 2024 5:24 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 … Read more
Cricket is a sport that runs wild in almost every street in India, with people from all walks of society playing or watching it passionately. People spend hours in shops trying to find the best quality cricket bat, meticulously checking the “ping” and ensuring it’s “knocked in” well for use in the streets or a … Read more
Neuberger Berman’s managing director, Steve Eisman, shorted collateralised debt obligations to profit from the fall of the US real estate market in 2008. His bets against the housing market made him a legend on Wall Street. Actor Steve Carrell depicted Eisman’s journey during the global financial crisis in the movie “The Big Short.” Movie producers … Read more
Ontario billionaire Frank Stronach, 91, is accused of committing sexual offences against three women between 1980 and 2023, according to court documents. The new details are contained in public records obtained Friday by CBC News from the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton. The documents provide further information on the charges first announced by Peel … Read more
SpaceX has retrieved pieces of debris that fell to earth and were found on Saskatchewan farmland in April. Barry Sawchuk made headlines earlier this year when he said a giant piece of space debris had slammed into his field. On Tuesday, SpaceX employees came to his farm near Ituna, Sask., northeast of Regina, to collect the space … Read more
