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As automakers continue to delay their electric-vehicle plans and report lower-than-expected sales, Canada’s goal of ensuring that at least 20 per cent of new vehicles sold by 2026 are electric seems to be in jeopardy.

As the excitement builds for the upcoming total solar eclipse, warnings about counterfeit and fake eclipse glasses are also popping up.

On paper, Kingston, Ont., is doing everything the provincial government has asked it to do on housing — and more.The city was told to get building work underway on 587 new homes in 2023 as part of the province’s push to build 1.5 million new homes. By the end of the year, Kingston had achieved 250 per cent of its target, with 1,465 housing starts.The benchmark price for a home in Kingston in February 2024 was $543,800, down 0.3 per cent from the same time last year.

Homes priced at under $500,000 are becoming a rarity in Ontario, with fewer than one in five dwellings falling under that threshold, new data from a government-run property assessment group shows.

see similar prices to what was seen in 2023, with automotive experts saying not to expect the cost for a vehicle to return to pre-pandemic levels anytime soon.During the COVID-19 pandemic, inventory became a big factor due to supply chain issues impacting semiconductors and automotive computer chips, and with it came higher prices due to fewer new and used cars available for purchase.“So when there (are) fewer cars sold and new cars sold, obviously it has a direct impact on the used market,” Baris Akyurek, vice-president of insights and intelligence at Autotrader.ca, told Global News in an interview. “That’s why we have been seeing inflated prices.”As 2023 came to a close, however, Akyurek said it has been a “pretty positive” year in terms of availability.According to Auto Trader’s 2023 trends report released in September, the new car supply had increased from the month prior, with the organization predicting modest increases to inventory in the coming years.

New Year’s Day being a statutory holiday, some stores and services Canadians rely on will be closed.Here’s a guide of what is open and what is closed across the country on Jan. 1, 2024.If you’re looking to restock your fridge after a week of festive cooking, you might have to wait until Tuesday, Jan. 2.Loblaws, Sobeys, Walmart, Longo’s, Metro and Costcos will be closed holiday Monday throughout most of the country.Some grocery store locations will be open on New Year’s Day, however, including Metro at 444 Yonge St.

Kingston, Ont., Wine Rack stores will remain closed. However, where permitted by local municipalities, some LCBO Convenience Outlets might be open with regular hours of business.Most B.C. liquor stores will be closed.

Ottawa rolled out its timeline for the full transition to electric vehicles on Tuesday, but some industry watchers are concerned the path to get there is not realistic.

housing markets in many parts of Canada are pushing some home sellers to make hard-fought concessions on price — or delay their plans to sell until next year — in the wake of higher rates.Real estate experts who spoke to Global News say patience and price flexibility are key to landing a sale in today’s market, and that waiting until spring in hopes of a better deal is far from a sure thing.October sales figures from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) released this week showed a “sizable decline” in activity in most of the country’s biggest markets.Sales volumes dropped 5.6 per cent from September, according to CREA, with chair Larry Cerqua saying that buyers might’ve entered an early “hibernation” as higher interest rates limit buying power across the country.Lorna Willis, an agent with Re/Max Finest Realty in Kingston, Ont., says that the number of homes sold in that city was down nine per cent year over year in October, with average prices down 5.3 per cent annually.The main thing that’s changed in the region is how long it takes to sell a home, according to Willis.

Star Entertainment chairman David Foster has told investors the company had no intention to raise more money – “based on what we know today” – after finding $1.6 billion in new funds in the last seven months.

Scientists in northern France earlier this summer discovered what could be a massive deposit of the cheapest and greenest type of hydrogen.

Newly released documents show that Correctional Service Canada stopped Paul Bernardo from having his lawyer make a statement to the media as controversy swirled around the notorious killer’s transfer to a medium-security prison.

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The schedule for a few matches on WWE Monday Night Raw is reportedly out. There will be NXT Women's Champion Becky Lynch vs Tegan Nox. Nia Jax will face Raquel Rodriguez. Viking Rules match will be played between Kofi Kingston and Ivar. Meanwhile, WWE's popular television show, «Friday Night Smackdown», will be moving from Fox to USA Network next year under a new five-year domestic media rights partnership with NBCUniversal. 'Smackdown', the weekly two-hour live program that features wrestlers such as Roman Reigns, Charlotte Flair, Rey Mysterio and Bianca Belair, regularly performs strongly in the key 18-49 demographic. It's also experienced strong ratings of late with regular appearances by John Cena and an unadvertised appearance by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. 'Smackdown' will begin airing on USA Network in October 2024. Fox had a five-year deal for 'Smackdown' that started in October 2019. Prior to that, 'Smackdown' had aired on USA Network from 2016 to 2019. Financial terms of the deal between WWE and NBCUniversal were not disclosed. As part of the agreement, WWE will also produce four prime-time specials per year that will air on NBC, starting in the 2024/2025 season. This will be the first time that WWE will air on the network in prime time.

About two years ago, Gillian Holcroft co-founded a company to sell two patented technologies that would allow miners to produce and recycle graphite in an environmentally friendly manner.

Financial institutions are missing an important element of providing an effective service for clients from diverse backgrounds.

Gwen Stefani's oldest son, Kingston Rossdale, took the stage at his stepdad Blake Shelton's bar and music spot, Ole Red, on Friday (August 11). In a TikTok video, the 17-year-old joked with the crowd and then performed a rock-style set with a guitarist and keyboardist at the bar in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. After the performance, he thanked the audience and Shelton, who came on stage to hug him. Stefani has two other children, Zuma and Apollo, with her ex-husband Gavin Rossdale. The former couple were married for 13 years and separated in 2015. Stefani and Shelton got married in 2021 and continue to have a strong relationship. Shelton spoke about his stepfather role in an interview with KFROG's The Ride with Kimo & Heather. He said, «I love my stepfather, and I looked up to him, and he’s like a father to me, so I have a good inspiration in my life for how to do this and the kind of stepdad I want to be. I also have a blast with it, I’m not gonna lie. I don’t take it so serious that I’m not enjoying this time, because I really am, especially now that we’re five years into this thing. I can’t imagine my life without these kids now.»

Trump faces District Judge Tanya Chutkan for his alleged involvement in the 2020 election interference, he might encounter a familiar adversary. In 2021, Judge Chutkan thwarted his attempts to prevent a Congressional committee from accessing his administration's White House records with the memorable statement: «Presidents are not kings, and Plaintiff is not president.» Chutkan’s ruling breathed new life into the congressional investigation, which has now come full circle with the case brought against Mr. Trump by Special Counsel Jack Smith landing in her court randomly. This assignment could be concerning for Mr. Trump's legal team as Judge Chutkan, aged 61, has developed a reputation for delivering harsh sentences to those found guilty of involvement in the riots over the past two years.

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A battle is brewing for control of Dreamworld theme park owner Ardent Leisure, with activist investor David Kingston requisitioning the company’s share register to drum up discontent over what he claims is poor performance by management.

Virgin Money is set to close nearly a third of its branches, citing «changing customer demand.» The decision may lead to some staff facing redundancy, though the company aims to redeploy some affected employees. The Unite union estimates up to 260 jobs could be lost as a result of the closures. This move is part of cost-cutting measures that have seen many high-street lenders shut down thousands of branches since the financial crisis. Virgin Money's branch closures are driven by the industry's belief that online and mobile banking services have reduced the demand for traditional branch services. After completing the closure program by the end of the year, Virgin Money will be left with only 91 sites.