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An Ontario teen failed her road test because she didn't know how to turn off Tesla's regenerative braking

An Ontario teen failed her road test because she didn’t know how to turn off Tesla’s regenerative braking

A man from North Bay, Ont., says his 18-year-old daughter failed her road test for her G driver’s licence after using his Tesla Model Y’s regenerative braking to slow down, and she wasn’t allowed to call him to find out how to turn off the feature. Instructors urge drivers to know how to control their vehicles without the use of the latest technology.

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Canada to buy helicopters, drones to meet Trump's demand for tighter border security
Star

December 3, 2024

Canada to buy helicopters, drones to meet Trump’s demand for tighter border security

As U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatens to hit Canada with…

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B.C. crypto fraudster fined $18.4 million for gambling away clients' cash
Star

December 2, 2024

B.C. crypto fraudster fined $18.4 million for gambling away clients’ cash

The elusive owner of defunct B.C. cryptocurrency exchange has been…

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Manitoba premier orders practice of jailing people with TB to end after CBC investigation
Star

December 2, 2024

Manitoba premier orders practice of jailing people with TB to end after CBC investigation

Manitoba premier Wab Kinew says the province will stop incarcerating…

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In world 1st, Belgian sex workers now have access to contracts, benefits and pensions
Star

December 2, 2024

In world 1st, Belgian sex workers now have access to contracts, benefits and pensions

Sex workers in Belgium will now be treated like any…

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Winnipeg man charged with 1st-degree murder of woman in the U.S. 27 years ago
Star

December 2, 2024

Winnipeg man charged with 1st-degree murder of woman in the U.S. 27 years ago

A Winnipeg man has been charged with first-degree murder of…

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Alberta premier says border with the U.S. is 'leaky' — here's what the numbers say
Star

December 2, 2024

Alberta premier says border with the U.S. is ‘leaky’ — here’s what the numbers say

Alberta is still deliberating how it will patrol its border…

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Crew of doomed Chinook didn't notice altitude drop before crash, report finds
Star

December 2, 2024

Crew of doomed Chinook didn’t notice altitude drop before crash, report finds

The final report into last year’s CH-147F Chinook crash into…

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Ottawa's auditor general finds landlords and city housing worker 'kickback scheme'
Star

December 2, 2024

Ottawa’s auditor general finds landlords and city housing worker ‘kickback scheme’

The city’s auditor general has found evidence of a “kickback…

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Ontario's cottage country digging out after storm dumps around 140 cm of snow
Star

December 2, 2024

Ontario’s cottage country digging out after storm dumps around 140 cm of snow

Gravenhurst, Ont., remained under a state of emergency on Monday night…

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