85 m. ago Elevating Road Safety and Autonomous Driving: LeddarTech to Demonstrate Innovative Solutions at Three Key European Events

QUEBEC CITY, Canada, Feb. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LeddarTech® Holdings Inc. (“LeddarTech”) (Nasdaq: LDTC), an automotive software company that provides patented disruptive AI-based low-level sensor fusion and perception software technology, LeddarVision™, for ADAS, AD and parking applications, is set to bring its transformative solutions to Europe. LeddarTech will participate in three key industry events […]

Economics

88 m. ago Player grades: Slumping Edmonton Oilers fail to get job done at either end of the ice in Tampa

Oilers 1, Lightning 4 It was another bright start for the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday, the Oilers opening up a first period lead for the third time in 3 games. But for the third time on this nightmarish Eastern road trip, the Oil failed to either build on their early lead or to protect it, […]

Other

3 h. ago Lougheed Highway closed in Burnaby after two pedestrians hit by vehicle

The two women were taken to hospital with undisclosed injures and the intersection of Highway 7 and North Road remains closed

Events

4 h. ago Still no sign of a pulse as Edmonton Oilers lose fourth in a row

It’s not time to abandon ship yet, but with Edmonton Oilers taking on a disconcerting amount of water lately it might be a good idea to make a mental note of where the lifeboats are. Just in case. The losing streak is now four games in a row and the larger sample size is 2-5-1 […]

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4 h. ago ‘A common sense change’: Nova Scotia tables bill to reduce interprovincial trade barriers

However, provisions in the bill would only be extended to provinces or territories that adopt similar legislation

Economics

4 h. ago Swearing, speeding: B.C. school district mulls new plan to curb parents’ bad driving

The District of North Vancouver is looking at the possibility of hiring paid crossing guards for elementary schools following an increase in parents' bad driving behaviour.

Society

5 h. ago West Vancouver high school counsellor banned for life after child pornography conviction

Joseph Scott William McLeod agreed to the permanent suspension in a signed agreement posted online Feb. 25

Society

6 h. ago City of Edmonton lays out staggered plan for 2025 bridge construction

Three bridges carrying traffic in and out of Edmonton's downtown core are set to undergo construction at different points in 2025. The city says it has a plan to reduce congestion.

Other

7 h. ago UK Battery Maker Adopts Chinese Tech to Avoid Britishvolt Fate

After the collapse of Britishvolt Ltd., another startup is having a go at making batteries in the UK. This one, though, doesn’t plan on building its own in-house technology or racing to build a giant battery factory.

Other

7 h. ago Man shot dead in vehicle in southwest Edmonton’s Chappelle area

Jose Cruz Gonzalez Aceves, 45, was found dead from a gunshot wound near 41 Avenue SW in the southside Chappelle neighbourhood and his death has been ruled a homicide.

Events

8 h. ago Predatory sales, unfair contract terms a focus of B.C.’s new consumer protection laws

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is making changes to its consumer protection laws to stop predatory sales and protect people from unfair business practices. The amendments to the law were introduced in the legislature on Tuesday that would ban direct sales on high-cost items such as air conditioners and furnaces, as well as give […]

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8 h. ago Air travel advocates in uproar after CTA proposes fines against passengers

'The government is not serving the public interest here whatsoever,' Gábor Lukács with Air Passenger Rights told Global News.

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9 h. ago Poll shows Freeland close second on first ballot in Liberal leadership race

MONTREAL — A new poll suggests that while former central banker Mark Carney is still the odds-on favourite to win the Liberal leadership, he isn’t likely to win on the first ballot. A Mainstreet Research survey shows Carney with a solid lead among registered Liberals — and former finance minister Chrystia Freeland coming in second. […]

Politics

9 h. ago ’Havens of love and care’: Ontarians protest closures of supervised consumption sites

Dozens of people gathered outside Ontario’s health ministry in Toronto on Tuesday, two days before the provincial election, to protest the province’s plans to shut down 10 supervised drug consumption sites by the end of March. Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government announced last summer that it would close the consumption sites, including five in Toronto, […]

Transport

9 h. ago Social Security says higher payments are on the way for millions of former public workers

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 3.2 million Social Security recipients who received pensions from their time as teachers, firefighters, police officers and other public service jobs will soon see a boost in their benefits. Most people will receive their one-time retroactive payment by the end of March, and new monthly payments will begin in April, […]

Society

9 h. ago Edmonton adopts new public behaviour rule book banning spitting, drug use, panhandling near roads

Edmonton has a new rule book for public behaviour after getting the green light at city hall. City council unanimously approved the new Public Spaces Bylaw Tuesday morning meant to set clear expectations for behaviours that are and are not allowed in public in Edmonton. This includes bans on spitting, using drugs, panhandling by or […]

Transport

9 h. ago Man injured in confrontation with OPP now facing attempted murder, other charges

The confrontation occurred Jan. 17 at a residence on County Road 4 in the Camden East area of Stone Mills Township.

Events

10 h. ago Nearly $3M in cocaine, meth seized from trucks entering Canada at Coutts border crossing

A combined 228 kg of methamphetamine and cocaine worth nearly $3 million that was bound for Calgary was seized at the Coutts border crossing in two separate incidents.

Economics

10 h. ago 'Continue to thrive': Edmonton's Stantec reports another record year

"Our strong 2024 results put us well on track to deliver on our Strategic Plan objectives"

Sport

10 h. ago Plan to 'transform' Calgary's public recreation approved by council

'A great quality of life involves having great recreational facilities,' said Mayor Jyoti Gondek after the 25-year GamePLAN was approved

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