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The Big Shift: Is Canada ready for the EV revolution?
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The Big Shift: Is Canada ready for the EV revolution?
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National Upcycling Day
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The Big Shift: Is Canada ready for the EV revolution?
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Jasper Wildfires reach townsite
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Alberta wildfires: Crews working to save Jasper from 2 blazes
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02:28 | July 24, 2024
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‘Everything is destroyed’: Typhoon Gaemi brings floods, monsoon rains to Philippines
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‘We were all terrified’: Jasper National Park wildfire forces thousands to flee
02:06 | July 23, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Unique logistics of the mountain town’s evacuation
02:04 | July 23, 2024
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Jasper media tour cut short as wildfire danger too high, flames rage near Highway 16
03:49 | July 23, 2024
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Jasper National Park wildfire latest as 25K people evacuated
08:28 | July 23, 2024
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Putting the ‘goo’ in ‘good’ summer: Budding scientists learn at Experimental Lakes camp
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Canada wildfires: Unfavourable weather conditions fuelling nearly 500 blazes across B.C., Alberta
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Global fish stocks could drop by at least 30% by end of century, UN report warns
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Flash Flooding Across the GTA
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How Toronto is Dealing With the Rat Crisis
04:15 | July 10, 2024
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Searing summer heat gripping parts of Canada
01:51 | July 8, 2024
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Canadian kayaker ‘immerses’ herself in study of rivers
01:57 | July 6, 2024
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Shark attack in Texas on 4th of July leaves beachgoers shaken
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Humpback whale dies in Nova Scotia river
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Greece wildfire: Tourists return to hotels on Kos island following overnight evacuation
01:13 | July 2, 2024
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‘There’s going to be some fat cod out there’: N.L. cod moratorium ends after 32 years
02:21 | June 26, 2024
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Trudeau introduces initiative to expand Great Bear Sea protected areas
00:40 | June 25, 2024
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National Upcycling Day
05:35 | June 24, 2024
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Extreme weather impacts food prices, farmers’ lives
01:55 | June 23, 2024
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What is the rapidly developing science of ‘climate attribution?’
02:08 | June 22, 2024
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‘White-knuckle issue’: Worrying shift in Canada’s energy exchange with U.S.
02:05 | June 20, 2024
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New Mexico wildfires kill 2, as flooding looms
01:35 | June 20, 2024
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‘Crazy’ wildfire forces evacuation of N.L. town
02:06 | June 20, 2024
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Renters may face higher risk of death in extreme heat: study
01:37 | June 20, 2024
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Deaths in Canada increase on days of extreme heat: StatCan
00:33 | June 20, 2024
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Guilbeault says climate change will cost Canadians $35B in future
01:07 | June 18, 2024
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California Post wildfire: LA firefighters gain some control over blazes as 15,000 acres burned
02:07 | June 18, 2024
The Big Shift: Is Canada ready for the EV revolution?
Description
May 15, 2021
The electric vehicle revolution is in full swing, but is Canada ready to become a major player? For The New Reality, Mike Drolet goes inside a Quebec plant that’s leading the way in electric vehicle production and finds out whether our power grids are ready for the big shift.
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The Big Shift: Is Canada ready for the EV revolution?08:22 | May 15, 2021
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Jasper Wildfires reach townsite04:45 | 5 hours ago
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Alberta wildfires: Crews working to save Jasper from 2 blazes01:56 | July 24, 2024
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Wildfire destroys properties in Jasper, first responders evacuating to Hinton02:28 | July 24, 2024
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‘Everything is destroyed’: Typhoon Gaemi brings floods, monsoon rains to Philippines01:54 | July 24, 2024
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Wildfires at Jasper National Park force thousands to evacuate04:48 | July 24, 2024
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‘We were all terrified’: Jasper National Park wildfire forces thousands to flee02:06 | July 23, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Unique logistics of the mountain town’s evacuation02:04 | July 23, 2024
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Jasper media tour cut short as wildfire danger too high, flames rage near Highway 1603:49 | July 23, 2024
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Jasper National Park wildfire latest as 25K people evacuated08:28 | July 23, 2024
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Putting the ‘goo’ in ‘good’ summer: Budding scientists learn at Experimental Lakes camp01:41 | July 22, 2024
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Canada wildfires: Unfavourable weather conditions fuelling nearly 500 blazes across B.C., Alberta01:57 | July 22, 2024
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Global fish stocks could drop by at least 30% by end of century, UN report warns02:04 | July 21, 2024
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Flash Flooding Across the GTA03:59 | July 17, 2024
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How Toronto is Dealing With the Rat Crisis04:15 | July 10, 2024
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Searing summer heat gripping parts of Canada01:51 | July 8, 2024
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Canadian kayaker ‘immerses’ herself in study of rivers01:57 | July 6, 2024
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Shark attack in Texas on 4th of July leaves beachgoers shaken00:57 | July 5, 2024
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Humpback whale dies in Nova Scotia river01:45 | July 4, 2024
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Greece wildfire: Tourists return to hotels on Kos island following overnight evacuation01:13 | July 2, 2024
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‘There’s going to be some fat cod out there’: N.L. cod moratorium ends after 32 years02:21 | June 26, 2024
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Trudeau introduces initiative to expand Great Bear Sea protected areas00:40 | June 25, 2024
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National Upcycling Day05:35 | June 24, 2024
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Extreme weather impacts food prices, farmers’ lives01:55 | June 23, 2024
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What is the rapidly developing science of ‘climate attribution?’02:08 | June 22, 2024
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‘White-knuckle issue’: Worrying shift in Canada’s energy exchange with U.S.02:05 | June 20, 2024
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New Mexico wildfires kill 2, as flooding looms01:35 | June 20, 2024
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‘Crazy’ wildfire forces evacuation of N.L. town02:06 | June 20, 2024
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Renters may face higher risk of death in extreme heat: study01:37 | June 20, 2024
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Deaths in Canada increase on days of extreme heat: StatCan00:33 | June 20, 2024
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Guilbeault says climate change will cost Canadians $35B in future01:07 | June 18, 2024
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California Post wildfire: LA firefighters gain some control over blazes as 15,000 acres burned02:07 | June 18, 2024
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The Big Shift: Is Canada ready for the EV revolution?08:22 | May 15, 2021
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Jasper Wildfires reach townsite04:45 | 5 hours ago
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Alberta wildfires: Crews working to save Jasper from 2 blazes01:56 | July 24, 2024
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Wildfire destroys properties in Jasper, first responders evacuating to Hinton02:28 | July 24, 2024
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‘Everything is destroyed’: Typhoon Gaemi brings floods, monsoon rains to Philippines01:54 | July 24, 2024
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Wildfires at Jasper National Park force thousands to evacuate04:48 | July 24, 2024
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‘We were all terrified’: Jasper National Park wildfire forces thousands to flee02:06 | July 23, 2024
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Jasper wildfire: Unique logistics of the mountain town’s evacuation02:04 | July 23, 2024
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Jasper media tour cut short as wildfire danger too high, flames rage near Highway 1603:49 | July 23, 2024
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Jasper National Park wildfire latest as 25K people evacuated08:28 | July 23, 2024
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Putting the ‘goo’ in ‘good’ summer: Budding scientists learn at Experimental Lakes camp01:41 | July 22, 2024
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Canada wildfires: Unfavourable weather conditions fuelling nearly 500 blazes across B.C., Alberta01:57 | July 22, 2024
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Global fish stocks could drop by at least 30% by end of century, UN report warns02:04 | July 21, 2024
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Flash Flooding Across the GTA03:59 | July 17, 2024
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How Toronto is Dealing With the Rat Crisis04:15 | July 10, 2024
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Searing summer heat gripping parts of Canada01:51 | July 8, 2024
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Canadian kayaker ‘immerses’ herself in study of rivers01:57 | July 6, 2024
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Shark attack in Texas on 4th of July leaves beachgoers shaken00:57 | July 5, 2024
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Humpback whale dies in Nova Scotia river01:45 | July 4, 2024
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Greece wildfire: Tourists return to hotels on Kos island following overnight evacuation01:13 | July 2, 2024
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‘There’s going to be some fat cod out there’: N.L. cod moratorium ends after 32 years02:21 | June 26, 2024
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Trudeau introduces initiative to expand Great Bear Sea protected areas00:40 | June 25, 2024
-
National Upcycling Day05:35 | June 24, 2024
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Extreme weather impacts food prices, farmers’ lives01:55 | June 23, 2024
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What is the rapidly developing science of ‘climate attribution?’02:08 | June 22, 2024
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‘White-knuckle issue’: Worrying shift in Canada’s energy exchange with U.S.02:05 | June 20, 2024
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New Mexico wildfires kill 2, as flooding looms01:35 | June 20, 2024
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‘Crazy’ wildfire forces evacuation of N.L. town02:06 | June 20, 2024
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Renters may face higher risk of death in extreme heat: study01:37 | June 20, 2024
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Deaths in Canada increase on days of extreme heat: StatCan00:33 | June 20, 2024
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Guilbeault says climate change will cost Canadians $35B in future01:07 | June 18, 2024
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California Post wildfire: LA firefighters gain some control over blazes as 15,000 acres burned02:07 | June 18, 2024
The Big Shift: Is Canada ready for the EV revolution?
Description
May 15, 2021
The electric vehicle revolution is in full swing, but is Canada ready to become a major player? For The New Reality, Mike Drolet goes inside a Quebec plant that’s leading the way in electric vehicle production and finds out whether our power grids are ready for the big shift.
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