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Year in review: A look at news events in May 2023

Year in review: A look at news events in May 2023

A look at news events in May 2023: 1 – Legendary Canadian folk singer and songwriter Gordon Lightfoot dies of natural causes at Toronto's Sunnybrook Hospital at the age of 84.
Year in review: A look at events in April 2023

Year in review: A look at events in April 2023

A look at events in April 2023: 01 - The family of Vancouver radio personality Red Robinson says he died after a brief illness.
Amid push for EV adoption, pickup trucks are the next frontier

Amid push for EV adoption, pickup trucks are the next frontier

Michael Laroche replaced his Ford F-150 pickup truck with its electric twin, the F-150 Lightning, about a year-and-a-half ago. A Sherbrooke, Que.
US military space plane blasts off on another secretive mission expected to last years

US military space plane blasts off on another secretive mission expected to last years

The U.S. military's X-37B space plane blasted off Thursday on another secretive mission that’s expected to last at least a couple of years. Like previous missions, the reusable plane resembling a mini space shuttle carried classified experiments.
Three dead in head-on crash on B.C. Interior highway north of Kamloops

Three dead in head-on crash on B.C. Interior highway north of Kamloops

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Three people are dead after a head-on crash north of Kamloops in British Columbia's Interior. RCMP Cpl. James Grandy says the accident happened at about 6:50 a.m.
George Stroumboulopoulos, NYT journalist, dairy CEO among 78 named to Order of Canada

George Stroumboulopoulos, NYT journalist, dairy CEO among 78 named to Order of Canada

OTTAWA — When George Stroumboulopoulos thinks back on his TV career, it's his time hosting The NewMusic in the early 2000s that resonates most.

Head-on crash kills 6 and critically injures 3 on North Texas highway

CLEBURNE, Texas (AP) — A pickup truck slammed head-on into a minivan on a north Texas highway, killing six people and critically injuring three others, Texas authorities said Wednesday.
The year in clean energy: Wind, solar and batteries grow despite economic challenges

The year in clean energy: Wind, solar and batteries grow despite economic challenges

Led by new solar power, the world added renewable energy at breakneck speed in 2023, a trend that if amplified will help Earth turn away from fossil fuels and prevent severe warming and its effects.
Edmunds: The best plug-in hybrids for driving without filling up on gas

Edmunds: The best plug-in hybrids for driving without filling up on gas

Buying a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle is a great way to try living with an electric vehicle without giving up the convenience of using gasoline for longer trips.

The right to protest is under threat in Britain, undermining a pillar of democracy

LONDON (AP) — For holding a sign outside a courthouse reminding jurors of their right to acquit defendants, a retiree faces up to two years in prison. For hanging a banner reading “Just Stop Oil” off a bridge, an engineer got a three-year sentence.