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Tech

SALTZMAN: 7 easy ways to extend your smartphone battery

Smartphones have become an indispensable part of our lives, with more than 8 out of 10 Canadian adults owning one.…

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Health

A lithium battery fire sent toxic gas over Montreal. Are we ready for such emergencies?

Residents, chemists and firefighters are raising concerns about prevention and emergency preparedness after 15,000 kilograms of lithium batteries inside a…

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Business

Northvolt announces 1,600 layoffs in Sweden, insists Quebec EV battery plant won’t be affected

Electric vehicle battery manufacturer Northvolt says construction of a $7-billion plant on Montreal’s South Shore will proceed as planned, despite…

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Business

NextStar Energy battery plant on track for production late 2025 while competitors delay projects

The massive electric vehicle battery plant in southwestern Ontario should produce its first module this month as the project looks…

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Tech

SALTZMAN: Your next PC will have 27 hours of battery life

Billed as the world’s largest consumer electronics show with more than 182,000 attendees from 140 countries, IFA 2024 (pronounced “ee-fah”)…

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Politics

Company halts construction of $2.7B battery project in eastern Ontario

After breaking ground in 2023, the company building a plant to produce battery components for electric vehicles in a municipality near…

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Business

Stellantis tells owners of over 24,000 hybrid minivans to park outdoors due to battery fire risk

Stellantis is telling the owners of more than 24,000 plug-in hybrid minivans to park them outdoors away from buildings, and to…

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Politics

Northvolt to stay the course for $7B Quebec battery plant despite ‘strategic review’

Swedish EV battery manufacturer Northvolt says construction on its $7-billion plant on Montreal’s South Shore will continue, even as the…

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Politics

Canada to follow U.S., Europe with announcement on tariff plan for Chinese EV, battery imports

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is expected to announce this morning a plan for potential tariffs to protect Canada’s electric vehicle…

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Nova Scotia

Regulator OKs Nova Scotia Power’s $354M battery project

Nova Scotia Power is gearing up to build battery systems at three sites to help bring energy stability to the…

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