A Toronto Uber driver spends nearly half an hour most days walking between an electric vehicle (EV) charging station on the street and his home. John Chen says he could shorten the walk to eight minutes each way if the city allowed him to use a closer charging station in his neighboring parking zone. He […]
The government of British Columbia has set the maximum allowable rent increase for next year. From January 1, landlords are only allowed to increase rent by a maximum of three percent. In the current year, rent was 3.5 percent lower. The province explains that the maximum allowable rent increase next year will be tied to […]
4 minutes reading time Last updated: August 25, 2024 | 11:18 p.m. IS By Kiuko Notoya and River Akira Davis Convenience stores are a popular business in Japan. They are clean and bright and, in winter, filled with fresh and inexpensive lunch boxes, steamed buns and stews. Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain once called them “the […]
Starting next week, the federal government will introduce new restrictions on nicotine pouches that will ban their sale anywhere other than behind the pharmacy counter. From August 28, the bags will be available under the brand name Zonnic, will be completely banned from supermarket and petrol station shelves. The Berry Frost and Tropic Breeze flavours […]
A man fills up with gasoline at a gas station in Morton Grove, Illinois, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) Gasoline prices in Canadian cities fell an average of six cents per litre of regular gasoline last week. The decline follows a prediction earlier this month that peak summer prices were […]
Yes, there is heliskiing on the east coast. Source: chic-chac.com Heliskiing is on every skier’s wish list for many enthusiastic skiers and snowboarders and offers thrill seekers an unparalleled adventure. It combines the thrill of untouched powder with the breathtaking beauty of remote mountain landscapes. With a helicopter as your mode of transport, the possibilities […]
With the Halloween season just around the corner, this of course means random Ghost Hunters Finds at retailers, and today’s news highlights a new variation of a previously available inflatable Stay Puft Marshmallow Man with air pump and lights! The decor, which can be seen in several Walmart stores in Canada, was made by the […]
Montreal, Canada – Canada has refused to comment on a proposed U.S. sale of Canadian weapons to Israel after news of the deal faced fierce opposition from human rights activists who argue the weapons would help fuel Israel’s human rights abuses against Palestinians. In a brief statement to Al Jazeera on Tuesday, a spokesman for […]
Article LOS ANGELES – A group hiking in Griffith Park early Tuesday morning discovered an apparently abandoned dog at the end of the trail and was able to carry him down to safety. The 5 AM Crew was hiking near the Tom LaBonge Panorama in Griffith Park on Tuesday when they found a German Shepherd […]
Reduce the font size of the article Increase the font size of the article The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said on Tuesday that a “partial system outage” was affecting customs services at airports across the country. In a post on social media platform X, the agency said it was working with its partners to […]
