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Tesla has dropped the price of the two base Model Y trims in Canada, which now means buyers of the popular Model Y AWD could get up to $12,000 in rebate in Quebec. This could be big as the Dual Motor version of the electric SUV is popular in the cold region. In an overnight update of its online vehicle configurator, Tesla has slashed the price of Model Y in Canada. The Model Y RWD, the base model of the electric SUV, now starts at $53,990 CAD – down $4,000. The Model Y Dual Motor…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain At first glance, Canada ranks among the top third of countries for its work in addressing child poverty. But that isn't the whole story. Based on current rates of and overall progress in reducing child poverty, the latest UNICEF report card ranks Canada 11th out of 39 of the world's wealthiest countries. Initially, it…

As It Happens6:35How scientists tracked the 1,000 km journey of a woolly mammoth using its tuskWith nothing more than a tusk, researchers were able to track the 1,000 kilometre journey of a woolly mammoth that lived 14,000 years ago. "The fact that we can actually regenerate her movement, her place along a landscape … all comes from a few remains at this site gives us insight into behaviour of an animal that once existed and lived with ancestors of the first people here in Canada," Hendrik Poinar, an evolutionary…

A new report by the U.S. branch of the non-profit Environmental Investigation Agency says that investment interest and government tax incentives are fuelling intense mining exploration in remote northern B.C. — raising concerns about the environmental impacts of the work and its financial implications.The report focuses on the transboundary region, which falls along the border between the Alaska panhandle and the province of B.C. Much of this exploration is focused on the so-called Golden Triangle, which in many areas is…

Did you know there are great white sharks in Canadian waters? If you said no, you're not alone. These fearsome predators with a bad reputation are often associated with more tropical waters. Over the last few years, however, shark sightings in the Maritimes have risen, driving news reports and social media posts, stoking fear in some and excitement in others. In Jawsome: Canada's Great White Sharks, a documentary from The Nature of Things, a team of East Coast shark nerds went on a quest to find them, film them and learn…

After helping to discover the world's first deposit of natural hydrogen in West Africa, which kick-started a search for the buried gas around the world, Denis Brière hopes his next breakthrough will be in Canada.Brière is a petrophysicist and vice-president of Calgary-based Chapman Hydrogen and Petroleum Engineering, which plans to begin testing and drilling in northern Ontario this summer in the hopes of finding enough hydrogen underground to produce and market the gas.For the longest time, no one was even looking for…

Extreme cold has hit Canada in January, including -40 °C temperatures (which, coincidentally, is also -40 °F, and if you don't believe me, just calculate it yourself using the formula °F = °C × + 32) in multiple regions. Accompanied by heavy snow, the weather closed down schools and caused electricity shortages, reminding everyone of nature's might.To show you what all of that looked like, we put together a list of photos taken during this frigid spell, and if there's one thing that stands out, it's the local…

Last Updated: January 10, 2024, 10:00 ISTHonda Is Planning To Open Its Next EV Factory In Canada. (Photo: TOI)Honda plans a $13 billion electric vehicle (EV) plant, potentially in Canada, part of its global EV push with battery production by 2028. In a major development, Honda Motor Co. is gearing up to construct its brand new electric vehicle (EV) plant in a different country with a potential investment of over $13 billion.As per the latest reports, the Japanese automaker is considering building its next EV factory in…

In 2004, Degrassi: The Next Generation aired what would become their most controversial episode with “Accidents Will Happen,” which premiered in Canada in two parts on January 26 and February 9, 2004. However, the episode would not see the light of day on Degrassi’s U.S. network, The N, for another two years. This sparked outrage among Degrassi fans and confusion among the show’s stars, who couldn’t understand why, out of every sensitive topic Degrassi had touched upon, the storyline in “Accidents Will Happen” was too…

Unlocking possibilities: Navigating the crypto-friendly landscape with the top 10 banks in Canada If you are a Canadian who wants to invest in cryptocurrencies, you might wonder which banks are willing to support your crypto endeavors. Not all banks are crypto-friendly, and some might even block or limit your transactions with crypto exchanges or platforms. Therefore, it is important to find a bank that is compatible with your crypto needs and preferences. 1. Toronto-Dominion (TD): TD is one of the most…