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St. John’s – More than 9,000 Newfoundland Power customers are in the dark on Sunday as the province faces a winter storm with snow, rain and strong winds. Environment Canada has issued weather warnings for the majority of Newfoundland and parts of Labrador, with messy weather forecast through the day into Monday morning. Western Newfoundland is expected to see around 10 centimetres of snow along with 80 kilometre-an-hour winds, which could result in poor driving conditions and low visibility on roads. Similarly, poor visibility is expected in the area surrounding Port aux Basques, where up to…
For the second time in under a year, the Montreal police’s (SPVM) arson squad is investigating a fire in a commercial space on Saint-Denis Street near Highway 40. Police and firefighters responded to the call around 8:45 p.m. on Saturday night and went to the location on St. Denis Street just south of Cremezie Boulevard. SPVM spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant said that the fire department had the blaze under control when police arrived, and that witnesses and information from the scene led the fire department to transfer the file to the arson squad. “It seems that one or more suspects were…
Instead of a Santa suit, Ray Taheri opts for a red jacket as he packs toys for the children of Ukraine that he will deliver in time for Christmas. Ukrainians celebrate Eastern Orthodox Christmas on Jan. 7. Taheri will land in the Ukraine on Christmas Eve then make his way to Moldova and then Romania to deliver the 250 gifts he has collected over the year.“The spirit of Christmas is to love, to care, to share and to feel close to your fellow human being even though you haven’t seen them,” Taheri said.Taheri is a professor in the engineering department…
Belkin has announced the Stage PowerGrip, a magnetic battery pack that doubles as a DSLR-style ergonomic grip for iPhone photography, a phone stand, and a spare wired charger for your other devices. It’ll be available in May, with pricing info coming later on. The PowerGrip is an odd-looking accessory until you see it attached to a phone. It’s clearly designed to evoke the look and feel of a traditional camera. It features Bluetooth pairing to enable the “shutter button” on the top of the grip to let you take pictures with the iOS camera app.Besides that, the PowerGrip has a…
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen on Sunday announced that he would meet with far-right politician Herbert Kickl as speculation grows that he will ask the Freedom Party leader to form a government. Van der Bellen made the announcement after meeting with Chancellor Karl Nehammer and others at his presidential palace.Nehammer has announced his intention to resign after coalition talks between his conservative Austrian People’s Party and the center-left Social Democrats collapsed over the budget.Nehammer has ruled out working with Kickl, but others within his party are less adamant.Earlier Sunday, the People’s Party nominated its general secretary, Christian Stocker, as…
Guelph , Jan. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Moore MyoWorx, a leader in concussion treatment, is set to unveil its newly updated website in two weeks. The cutting-edge platform promises a dynamic browsing experience featuring in-depth resources on concussion treatments. This launch paves the way for better patient empowerment and accessibility, offering individuals in Guelph and beyond an easy way to get effective concussion therapy. The new website highlights Moore MyoWorx’s commitment to delivering clear and accessible information to its users. With mobile optimization and an expansive library of detailed educational content, the platform ensures patients can easily access vital…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 5, 2025 12:21 pm Updated January 5, 2025 12:25 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Over a dozen people were injured after a bus swerved and crashed onto its side near the Canada-U.S. border in Quebec’s Eastern Townships region Saturday night. Quebec provincial police says the bus was travelling on Route 133 when the driver lost control at around 8:30 p.m. in Saint-Armand, Que., about 62 kilometres southeast of Montreal. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to…
HONG KONG, Jan. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wisson Robotics, a global pioneer in general-purpose soft robotics, will showcase its innovative aerial soft robots at CES 2025, including the AP3-P3 for facade cleaning, the versatile AP30-N1 aerial manipulator featuring Wisson’s Pliabot® arm among others. These innovations greatly advance drones’ contact-based precision capabilities for aerial operations. Visit Wisson at Booth #8262, Smart Cities, North Hall of LVCC. In recent years, drones have been widely used in photography, surveying, and delivery. However, industries now seek more advanced capabilities, especially the contact-based ones for substantial impact on objects. This requires the equipment to…
Roborock has added an arm to its latest flagship robot vacuum. And this is no tiny appendage like the one the company debuted on its S8 MaxV Ultra at CES last year; it’s an actual articulating robotic arm. The arm rises from the middle of Roborock’s latest flagship bot — the Saros Z70 — and can extend out to pick up items such as socks and tissues while cleaning your floors. While it’s mildly terrifying and currently extremely slow — I can certainly see the potential in a robot vacuum that can clean up ahead of itself. The Verge got a…
A blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures stirred up dangerous travel conditions in parts of the central U.S. on Sunday, as a disruptive winter storm brought the possibility of the “heaviest snowfall in a decade” to some areas. Snowfall and ice blanketed major roadways in parts of Kansas and Indiana, where the state’s U.S. National Guard was activated to help any motorists getting stuck. At least 8 inches of snow were expected, particularly north of Interstate 70 as the U.S. National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings from Kansas and Missouri— where blizzard conditions were reported…