Cars

• Road repair work blitz in West Island begins

  Some cities and towns across the West Island have already begun rebuilding and fixing their streets and sidewalks. But finding the funds to pay for it all is a looming challenge.

  Canada

  May 16
  
• Quebec’s energy minister under fire for saying there’s ‘too many cars’ on roads

  A Quebec minister is being scrutinized for questioning traffic on provincial roads, with public transit advocates and experts arguing not enough is being done by the government.

  Canada

  Mar 21
  
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• Montreal auto show highlights electric vehicles as industry grapples with dip in enthusiasm

  About 80 percent of all the vehicles being shown by manufactures at this year's Montreal International Auto Show, the highest number ever, are either electric or hybrid.

  Canada

  Jan 21
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• More Canadians struggling with car loans as debt load becomes ‘too much’

  In the Bank of Canada's Monetary Policy Report released Thursday, the bank said that delinquency rates for motor vehicle loans have surpassed pre-pandemic levels.

  Canada

  Oct 26, 2023
• New parking master plan will see fewer spaces in new downtown Guelph developments

  The minimum parking space requirement as suggested by Guelph city staff is .85 spaces per unit. There had been calls to have no parking minimums for downtown residential units.

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2023
• Are self-driving cars safe? A UBC study says British Columbians aren’t too sure

  Self-driving vehicles have been promoted as improving safety, but how do people -- like pedestrians -- feel about interacting with them? A UBC study finds out.

  Tech

  Aug 30, 2023
• Your car’s dashboard is about to get a lot more expansive — and expensive

  Here's an update on the kind of things we'll soon be seeing with car dashboards. Say goodbye to a lot of free conveniences.

  Entertainment

  Jun 18, 2023
• Car theft surged in 2022, led by Quebec and Ontario: report

  Most of the stolen vehicles in Quebec and Ontario are newer, because organized crime rings are focusing on new and luxury vehicles for maximum profit overseas.

  Canada

  Jun 6, 2023
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• Organizers put the brakes on popular Okanagan Dream Rally event

  A popular Kelowna event will not roll out this year, though organizers claimed in a brief statement made online this week, they will be back. 

  Canada

  Jun 2, 2023
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• Ford inks deal to buy lithium for electric car batteries from Quebec’s Nemaska Lithium

  Ford will buy up to 13,000 tons a year of lithium hydroxide produced at Nemaska's factory in Becancour, Que., about 150 kilometres northeast of Montreal.

  Canada

  May 22, 2023