Loblaws now has five self-driving trucks hitting the roads in the Toronto area, transporting products from a warehouse to PC Express locations. For now, these driverless vehicles are on fixed routes and won’t be delivering anything directly to customers anytime soon.
Many retail investors got in when the company was a cornerstone of PC gaming, but the rise of AI has supercharged returns for longtime bulls.
Hampton Mayor Bob Doucet said it's "surreal" to see construction work underway on the town's new multipurpose facility. Doucet said crews from Bird Construction got going at William Bell Drive "quite a bit earlier" than they'd thought, setting up March 18. There are a few remaining tenders to look at, but he said they're pouring the concrete this week and hope to have the building enclosed and heated by December. "It's almost surreal to us, we worked so long and so hard on this," said Doucet. "T
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk questions his side's desire to win the Premier League after a damaging defeat against Merseyside rivals Everton.
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government's plan to let people grow cannabis in their homes is being accompanied by a temporary pause on approval of some new retail outlets. Justice Minister Matt Wiebe introduced a bill Wednesday that would lift the province's ban on homegrown recreational cannabis. The change would leave Quebec as the only province with a ban. All other provinces leave the matter to federal law, which allows a maximum of four plants per household. "I want to emphasize that as we imple
Colorado became the 11th state in the U.S. to sanction girls flag football as a high school sport this week, thanks to an assist from the Denver Broncos. The Colorado High School Activities Association's legislative council approved the fall sport following a three-year pilot program supported by the team and its foundation. Walton Penner said a majority of the 1,500 girls who took part in the pilot program wouldn't have participated in a fall sport were it not for flag football.
The Multicultural Association of Sussex took a year to focus on its core missions and prepare for future growth, its executive director said. And as part of that growth, she says it's time for someone else to take over. Bridget Ryan, who was appointed as director of MAS in January of 2023, is leaving at the end of June, Sussex council heard at their meeting Monday. Deputy Mayor Tim Wilson told council that Harriet Taylor has been selected as her replacement and will train alongside Ryan until Ju
Many pro-Palestinian protesters are calling for their colleges to divest of funds from Israeli military operations, while some Jewish students on the campuses have called the protests antisemitic and said they are scared for their safety. The student protests -- some of which have turned into around-the-clock encampments -- have erupted throughout the nation following arrests and student removals at Columbia University in New York City. Students at schools including Yale University, New York University, Harvard University, University of Texas at Austin, University of Southern California and more have launched protests.
Heading into its seventh instalment, Alexander McCormack’s “Dining for Duchenne’s” is a fundraising force to be reckoned with. The April 27 event at Riverlands Red Barn—featuring an elegant dinner, silent auction and dance—sold out in less than a month. McCormack is the captain of a fundraising team for Muscular Dystrophy Canada called ‘Thee Golden Spirits.’ The dinner serves as their main fundraising event leading up to the Burnaby Walk and Roll for Muscular Dystrophy. “I want to help fund rese
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WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Antoine Semenyo scored to help 10-man Bournemouth beat Wolverhampton 1-0 on Wednesday in a Premier League match involving another contentious refereeing decision. Wolves had a would-be equalizer by Hwang Hee-chan disallowed in the second half after referee Stuart Attwell adjudged Matheus Cunha to have fouled Justin Kluivert in an off-the-ball incident in the build-up. Attwell was the Video Assistant Referee in the spotlight after denying Nottingham Forest three pena
UFC Hall of Famer Jose Aldo is returning to finish his contract at UFC 301, which could open the door for some big fights in boxing.
NEW YORK (AP) — Naz Reid, who helped the Minnesota Timberwolves overcome an injury to Karl-Anthony Towns to have one of the best seasons in franchise history, was voted the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year on Wednesday. Reid edged Sacramento's Malik Monk to become the third undrafted player to win the award for the league's best reserve. Reid averaged career highs of 13.5 points and 5.2 rebounds in 81 games. The forward-center came off the bench 67 times and made 14 starts, including 12 when Towns wa
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County commissioners in rural New Mexico extended authorization for a migrant detention facility Wednesday in cooperation with federal authorities over objections by advocates for immigrant rights who allege inhumane conditions and due process violations at the privately operated Torrance County Detention Facility. The 3-0 vote by the Torrance County commission clears the way for a four-month extension through September of an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the detention of migrants at the facility. Critics of the detention center have urged federal immigration authorities to end their contract with a private detention operator, while unsuccessfully calling on state lawmakers to ban local government contracts for migrant detention.
Showtime’s satirical thriller “The Curse,” created by stars Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie and also starring Emma Stone, has exclusively shared its Emmy submission plans with Variety. The three multi-hyphenates will have more than one chance at recognition across various categories for producing, acting, directing, writing and editing. “The Curse” explores the tumultuous lives of …
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