Electrical

[published_date] Formula One romance books are having a moment, capitalizing on a new generation of motorsport fans. (Berkley, Avon Books, Simon & Schuster)When Nova Scotian writer Amy James first attended the Formula One (F1) Canadian Grand Prix in 2019, she brought a book with her, thinking she would be bored for most of the race. …

[published_date] Female Canadian athletes have been told that the new gene tests they recently underwent do not comply with World Athletics' requirements, leaving them scrambling to complete new tests before the September 1 deadline for the world championships. French athletes are also seeking meets and camps outside their country to complete the one-off tests after…

[published_date] Sarah Nurse will start her first season with the still-unnamed Vancouver franchise in the Professional Women's Hockey League this fall — but she's already made her mark off the ice with a Barbie doll in her likeness. The Canadian forward, MVP at the 2022 Olympic women's hockey tournament, was one of two players featured…

[published_date] Stellantis is laying off workers at its assembly plant in Windsor, Ont., as the company shifts away from its electric muscle car. "A small number" of workers received layoff notices Friday, according to Stellantis spokesperson LouAnn Gosselin. "The layoffs are based on seniority and are a result of regular volume adjustments at the plant,"…

[published_date] Tia Shaw, 15, has applied for five jobs in Kamloops, B.C., over the past week. Her friend, 16-year-old Spade Luce, has applied for seven.  Neither have heard anything back.  "You show up and go with a resume and then ask to talk to the manager," Luce said. "A lot of the time they don't…

[published_date] A daycare in Brantford, Ont., is closed for a public health inspection after a bat found at the centre tested positive for rabies.  Grand Erie Public Health (GEPH) said Friday that it confirmed a bat discovered Monday at Creative Minds Daycare tested positive on Wednesday for the virus, prompting concern from parents. The daycare told…

[published_date] The pilot of a helicopter that crashed into a lake Friday afternoon while helping fight a wildfire in Annapolis County, N.S., is conscious and has been taken to hospital for evaluation. The Department of Natural Resources helicopter was fighting an out-of-control wildfire near West Dalhousie, N.S., according to a release from the department. The helicopter crashed…

[published_date] When Jordan Cristillo remembers his brother Andrew, who died tragically in a car crash near Whitchurch-Stouffville earlier this month, he thinks of him as "a gift" — a loving father and a great friend. In the wake of his death, the Cristillo family is picking up the pieces and trying to ensure other families…

[published_date] Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to visit Mexico next month as the countries try to navigate trade relations with the United States. Both Mexico and Canada have been subject to tariffs and tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump since he was re-elected last fall. Trump upped tariffs on Canadian non-CUSMA-compliant goods to…

[published_date] There were high hopes ahead of LNG Canada's startup that the project would provide a major boost to weak Canadian natural gas prices by opening up access to markets in Asia. So far, at least, a spike in prices has yet to materialize. LNG Canada began exporting cargo on Canada Day this year. Last month, the average Alberta…

[published_date] More than 10,000 flight attendants are poised to walk off the job around 1 a.m. ET on Saturday, followed by a company-imposed lockout if the two sides can't reach an eleventh-hour deal. The Canadian Union of Public Employees released a statement on Friday afternoon urging Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu "not to intervene" in negotiations…

[published_date] Rain has arrived on Vancouver Island, where an out of control wildfire has been burning for several days.  The Mount Underwood wildfire, south of Port Alberni, B.C., covers about 34.06 square kilometres (3,406 hectares), according to the B.C. Wildfire Service's latest information Friday morning. It has forced evacuations, prompted local states of emergency and…