4 hours ago Premier Danielle Smith says passenger train system key to meeting Alberta tourism goals

Smith says building the system will take a lot of planning and infrastructure, as well as a whole new Crown corporation.

Transport

6 hours ago Toronto's $27 billion Ontario Line just crossed its biggest construction milestone so far

The new Ontario Line subway has just crossed its most important construction milestone to date, with the province announcing on Friday that it had broken ground on the tunnelled phase of the new 15.6-km line connecting Exhibition Place with the recently-shuttered Ontario Science Centre.Friday marked the start of excavation for the tunnel's launch shaft at the future Exhibition Station, kicking off construction of the first major subway tunnel constructed through downtown Toronto in more than six decades.It has been a hot start to construction since the project's December 2021 ground breaking. Now approaching the three-year anniversary of shovels hitting the ground, work is set to embark on the six-kilometre-long tunnels that will carry Ontario Line trains between Exhibition Station...

Economics

7 hours ago First Nation considers legal options as B.C. approves mining permit ‘without consent’

VANCOUVER — The Xatśull First Nation says it is “disappointed” that British Columbia’s Mines Ministry has granted an operating permit for the Cariboo Gold Mine without meeting its leadership or obtaining the nation’s consent. The mine is on the nation’s territory in central B.C. and it issued a statement earlier this month calling for the […]

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11 hours ago Taylor Swift is coming to Vancouver: Here's a guide for Swifties in the city

Local businesses are stepping up to meet expected demands with pre- and after-parties, and a lot of opportunities to make friendship bracelets.

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16 hours ago Bitget Wallet Launches Memecoin Trading Toolkit to Empower Solana Traders Amid Market Surge

Bitget Wallet Launches Memecoin Trading Toolkit Powering Advanced Trading Strategies Amid November Memecoin Boom VICTORIA, Seychelles, Nov. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget Wallet, a leading Web3 non-custodial wallet, has launched a comprehensive memecoin trading toolkit to meet the rising demand for tools for navigating the surging memecoin trend. Over the past three months, Solana […]

Economics

16 hours ago Australia rejects Elon Musk’s claim that it plans to control access to the internet

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian Cabinet minister on Friday rejected X Corp. owner Elon Musk’s allegation that the government intended to control all Australians’ access to the internet through legislation that would ban young children from social media. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said Musk’s criticism was “unsurprising” after the government introduced to Parliament on Thursday […]

Technology

23 hours ago DIC to Unveil Omnidirectional Multicopter HAGAMOSphere™, Named as CES Innovation Awards® 2025 Honoree, at CES 2025

TOKYO — DIC Corporation (TOKYO:4631) announced today that it will showcase a prototype of its new HAGAMOSphere™ omnidirectional multicopter at CES 2025, one of the world’s most powerful technology event, which will be held from Jan 7 to 10, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Garnering praise from judges for its innovative design and engineering […]

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