Food delivery robots test appetite for high-tech takeout

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A fleet of orange food delivery machines is being tested as part of a pilot project led by Skip, formerly known as SkipTheDishes, and Real Life Robotics, an automation company under the University of Waterloo’s startup incubator called Velocity.

ETFs are outpacing mutual funds despite market volatility. Are rookie retail investors at risk?

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Canadians are putting more of their investment money into exchange-traded funds, according to recent data, even as the U.S.-led trade war rocks global stock markets — and some experts say that rookie retail investors are at higher risk.

Labour dispute drags on as Canada Post rejects union’s arbitration request

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Canada Post has rejected a request from the union representing about 55,000 of its workers to send their ongoing labour dispute to binding arbitration.

Canada had big EV battery recycling plans, but without regulations it’s the ‘Wild West,’ expert warns

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There are more than 600,000 electric vehicles on Canada’s roads, and eventually, their batteries will die. Industry and policy experts say government regulations are needed to drive the country’s EV battery recycling market, keep batteries out of landfills and recover the valuable critical minerals they contain.

An AI bot might be asking the questions at your next job interview

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While some companies are turning to artificial intelligence to streamline their recruitment processes, some job candidates are concerned about how they’re being evaluated and losing the chance to connect with recruiters.

Oil companies sued over heat dome ‘wrongful’ death

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A U.S. woman is suing seven oil and gas companies, saying they contributed to an extraordinarily hot day that led to her mother’s fatal hyperthermia during a heat dome event that also killed more than 600 people in B.C.

Canada’s GDP grew by annualized rate of 2.2% in first quarter

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Canada’s economy grew by 2.2 per cent on an annualized basis in the first quarter, Statistics Canada said on Friday, expanding at a rate faster than expected.

Tesla registrations down 90% in Quebec in 1st quarter of 2025

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Quebec EV buyers’ relationship with Tesla is showing signs of souring as sales in the province plummeted in the first quarter of 2025. A combination of politics, tariffs and changing rebates are likely to blame.

This Alberta solar field is becoming a high-tech hobby farm on the side

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As demand for electricity grows every year, a solar field east of Calgary provides a glimpse into the future of the solar industry in Canada.

U.S. tourism operators offer exclusive deals for Canadians to try to convince them to return

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Many U.S. tourism operators are offering special deals and discounts for Canadians to try to convince them to cross the border — just in time for the summer travel season.