78 minutes ago Neighbours grapple with townhouse explosion aftermath, say gas odour strong prior to blast

The day after a powerful explosion and fire destroyed a Mahogany-area townhouse and damaged others, neighbours were coming to terms with its aftermath. And some of those in close proximity to the destruction say they smelled a potent natural gas odour just before the blast that occurred shortly after 3 p.m. Thursday at the Park […]

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2 hours ago Vena Recognized as a Challenger in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Financial Planning Software

TORONTO — Vena, the only FP&A platform purpose-built to leverage the full power of the Microsoft technology ecosystem, was recognized as a Challenger in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Financial Planning Software. We believe Vena is recognized for its strong presence in the manufacturing sector, its ability to support advanced planning use cases and […]

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3 hours ago Canadian defender Alistair Johnston agrees to new contract with Scotland’s Celtic

Canadian defender Alistair Johnston has agreed to a new contract with Celtic that will keep him at the Scottish powerhouse until the summer of 2029. The 26-year-old from Aurora, Ont., originally signed with the Glasgow club in December 2022 on a five-year deal from CF Montreal. Johnston has made 79 appearances since, scoring six goals […]

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3 hours ago New B.C. storm brings 100 km/h winds with some Vancouver Island homes still in dark

VANCOUVER — BC Hydro is warning customers in remote areas of Vancouver Island that they may be without power until late Saturday, as winds from another powerful storm hit the coast. The latest in a series of fall storms has brought gusts up to 100 km/h but Environment Canada says it isn’t as strong as […]

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5 hours ago Hyundai, Kia recall over 208,000 electric vehicles to fix problem that can cause loss of power

DETROIT — Hyundai and Kia are recalling over 208,000 electric vehicles to fix a pesky problem that can cause loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. The recalls cover more than 145,000 Hyundai and Genesis vehicles including the 2022 through 2024 Ioniq 5, the 2023 through 2025 Ioniq 6, GV60 and GV70, […]

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5 hours ago German auto supplier Bosch to cut 5,500 jobs in further sign of auto industry woes

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany’s technology and services company Bosch said Friday it planned to reduce its automotive division workforce by as many as 5,500 jobs in the next several years in another sign of the headwinds hitting the German and global auto industries. The company cited stagnating global auto sales, too much factory capacity […]

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5 hours ago Yukon council means ‘no disrespect’ to King Charles, but won’t pledge allegiance to him

Newly-elected Dawson City mayor and three other new council members sided with Indigenous councillor who refused to swear fealty because of the Crown's history with Indigenous populations

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6 hours ago Abaxx Announces Closing of C$2.1 Million First Tranche of Strategic Financing

/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES/ TORONTO, Nov. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Abaxx Technologies Inc. (CBOE CA:ABXX) (“Abaxx” or the “Company”), a financial software and market infrastructure company, majority shareholder of Abaxx Singapore Pte Ltd., the owner of Abaxx Commodity Exchange and Clearinghouse (individually, “Abaxx […]

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7 hours ago ExxonMobil could partner up with Eni and Total to jointly develop natural gas deposits off Cyprus

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — ExxonMobil could partner up with a consortium composed of Eni of Italy and Total of France to jointly develop gas deposits they’ve discovered close to each other off Cyprus’ southern coast, the Cypriot energy minister said Friday. Minister George Papanastasiou said ExxonMobil is in talks with the Eni-Total consortium on working […]

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