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Jeep maker Stellantis demands billions to keep battery plant in Canada

World’s fourth biggest carmaker threatens to move production to US unless government matches incentives offered to Volkswagen

The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2023

Man sued 24 colleagues who cut him out of $50million lottery win as he was on holiday

Christopher Bates, 54, from Ontario, Canada, was furious after learning his co-workers at Bombardier had won $50million in a lottery draw while he was away on holiday

Daily Mirror · May 16, 2023

Stellantis Halts Construction Of Canada Battery Plant Over Incentives

Construction on the Windsor, Ontario battery module site has stopped, with Stellantis accusing the Canadian government of not keeping its side of the bargain.

InsideEVs · May 16, 2023

Tesla Eyeing EV Battery Material Extraction, Processing In Canada: Report

Elon Musk has said Tesla may get into the mining and refining business, and we know the company has some plans underway. Now it may be looking to Ontario.

InsideEVs · May 5, 2023

Canada man charged with supplying substance linked to UK and US suicides

Kenneth Law, 57, arrested in Ontario following allegations he sold lethal substance to people in dozens of countries

The Guardian - US · May 3, 2023

'Never-ending pressure': Mothers need support managing kids' technology use

Between March 2020 and June 2022, families in Toronto experienced some of the longest lockdowns in the world. Ontario schools closed for in-person learning for over 27 weeks, longer than any other province or territory, and government restrictions on public spaces lasted for months. Parents were left to figure out…

The Conversation · May 2, 2023

VW Group's Canadian Cell Plant Will Have An Annual Output Of 90 GWh

Volkswagen Group will invest up to $5.3 billion until 2030 in the 370-acre site that will directly employ up to 3,000 people; production will begin in 2027.

InsideEVs · Apr 24, 2023

VW, PowerCo SE Will Build A 90 Gigawatt Battery Factory In Canada

PowerCo SE’s largest cell factory will be constructed in St. Thomas, Ontario, and create up to 3,000 jobs.

Motor1 · Apr 22, 2023

Canada's Trudeau hails VW plant as 'generational' investment

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a massive Volkswagen electric battery plant being built in Ontario will create 3,000 jobs and represent a “generational investment” for Canada The German automaker last month announced plans for the plant in the town of St. Thomas, and Trudeau and other government ministers presented…

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2023

Cities must take immediate action against 'renovictions' to address housing crisis

Amid all the discussions about constructing new housing, existing affordable housing is being overlooked. A recent study found that 322,000 affordable homes were lost across Canada between 2011 and 2016 compared to the construction of only 60,000 new houses for those in greatest need of housing.

The Conversation · Apr 20, 2023