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P.E.I.'s oldest wind farm set for overhaul as turbines near end of life - CBC
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (113+ words) Newer turbines will boost output and withstand harsher weather, says operations engineer Image | Blair Arsenault, operations engineer for the P.E.I. Energy Corporation Caption: Blair Arsenault, operations engineer with the P.E.I. Energy Corporation, says turbine downtime at North Cape has increased significantly in…...
Food banks on P.E.I. caught in the squeeze of higher costs | CBC News
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (606+ words) Once a month, Norma Dingwell puts together food-filled donation hampers for Islanders in need, and preps them for Thursday morning pickup. As general manager of the Southern Kings and Queens Food Bank in Montague, it's part of her monthly routine....
How China became an EV powerhouse
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (130+ words) How China became an EV powerhouse'CBC How China became an EV powerhouse China is the world's undisputed EV leader, making up 70 per cent of of global production. CBC's Lisa Xing breaks down what's driving its market dominance and what it…...
B.C. Lottery Corporation says third-party gambling ads for Ontario platforms are eating into its bottom line | CBC News
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (642+ words) As the Stanley Cup playoffs approach and the Major League Baseball season kicks off, British Columbians watching sports on TV are now used to the sight of regular sports gambling advertisements. But a number of those advertisements are for betting…...
When Canada almost had to ration gas during an oil crisis
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (199+ words) In 1979, Canadian gas prices were skyrocketing because of a major disruption in world oil markets and stratospheric gasoline prices, sparked by Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries (OPEC)s pricing and supply issues during the Iranian Revolution. The situation got so bad,…...
What is stagflation, and could it happen here?
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (269+ words) What is stagflation, and could it happen here?CBC What is stagflation, and could it happen here? The war in Iran, an oil shock and tariffs have some economists raising the spectre of stagflation. Paul Haavardsrud talks to CIBC's chief…...
Montreal to require 3 days in-office work for white-collar employees | CBC News
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (565+ words) Montreal is tightening its telework policy, requiring some 6,000 municipal workers to be in the office at least three days a week starting Sept. 14. Managers were already subject to a three-day threshold, which will remain unchanged. But the rest only need…...
Manitoba NDP government loans $475K to Winnipeg AI call-screening company | CBC News
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (491+ words) Manitoba's NDP government has provided financial support to another private business, this time in the provincial tech sector. Premier Wab Kinew's cabinet authorized a $475,000 loan on March 18 to JasperVOCAL, a Winnipeg startup that offers artificial intelligence sales call screening to…...
This N.L. cab company is feeling the pinch of rising gas prices
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (122+ words) This N.L. cab company is feeling the pinch of rising gas prices'CBC This N.L. cab company is feeling the pinch of rising gas prices A taxi company in Gander, N.L. is doing its best to absorb the extra costs with the rising price…...
P.E.I.'s oldest wind farm set for overhaul as turbines near end of life | CBC News
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (739+ words) The P.E.I. Energy Corporation is preparing to replace the turbines at the province's oldest wind farm, making way for a new generation of larger, more powerful machines. The North Cape wind farm and the Aeolus turbine were groundbreaking when they were…...