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Elon Musk could become the world's first trillionaire with Space X's IPO
3+ hour ago (424+ words) Elon Musk may never colonize Mars as promised, but enough investors consider the Space X founder to be a sort of miracle man that they'll help him reach another fantastic goal Friday when he takes the rocket company public. The…...
More sustainable modes of transportation encouraged on Clean Air Day
1+ week, 3+ day ago (208+ words) West Kootenay Transit will be free on June 3 to mark Clean Air Day and help provide an environmentally-friendly transportation option. The Government of Canada declared Clean Air Day in 1999 as part of Canadian Environment Week. The goal of Clean Air…...
Personal electric vehicles gaining popularity in Canadian cities after dark
1+ week, 6+ day ago (914+ words) Josh Hunter has been leading night rides on personal electric vehicles in Edmonton for five years, and there was a motley assortment of electric-powered scooters, bicycles, skateboards and unicycles gathered on a recent Friday evening at the Alberta Legislature grounds…...
Personal electric vehicles gaining popularity in Canadian cities after dark - Castanet. net
1+ week, 6+ day ago (952+ words) Josh Hunter has been leading night rides on personal electric vehicles in Edmonton for five years, and there was a motley assortment of electric-powered scooters, bicycles, skateboards and unicycles gathered on a recent Friday evening at the Alberta Legislature grounds…...
$122 M in EV rebate claims made since start of new program as dealers wait to be paid
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (767+ words) Canadians claimed more than $122 million in federal subsidies for new electric vehicles since Ottawa reintroduced its rebate program in February, but many car dealers say they're still waiting to get the funds they are owed. Transport Canada published the database…...
Ferrari's first electric vehicle met with market skepticism
2+ week, 2+ day ago (753+ words) Ferrari on Tuesday presented its first-ever fully electric car to Italy's President and Pope Leo XIV. Yet it's still waiting for the ultimate approval from someone less high-profile: the consumer. The Italian automaker unveiled the all-new Luce EV on Monday " even…...
City of Nelson invites public input to guide future EV charging
2+ week, 5+ day ago (216+ words) People can help shape future electric vehicle (EV) charging by completing a short survey, being undertaken by the City of Nelson, open now until June 5. The city is developing a Public EV Charging Strategy to better understand how people travel…...
City of Vernon purchases two used Ford fully electric service vans
2+ week, 6+ day ago (153+ words) The City of Vernon is getting two electric service vans. As part of the 2026 budget, council approved $180, 000 for two facilities service vehicles including outfitting. A report that council will receive at their regular meeting Monday says Fleet Services purchased two…...
Carney pushes new clean electricity strategy to expand grid, lower costs
4+ week, 22+ hour ago (391+ words) The federal government is planning to adjust the clean electricity regulations to give more flexibility to LNG power plants and help to double Canada's electricity grid by 2050. Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday unveiled Canada's long-awaited clean electricity strategy, which…...
Ottawa pushing to get Canadian companies selling goods on Chinese platforms
4+ week, 1+ day ago (759+ words) The federal government is pushing to get Canadian companies on major Chinese e-commerce platforms as the two countries deepen their ties. International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu told The Canadian Press in a recent interview that China's e-commerce titans Alibaba and…...