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Ontario rolls out 'ultra low' overnight hydro rate to encourage demand shift
TORONTO — Hydro customers across Ontario can soon choose a new "ultra-low" overnight rate, aimed at people who use more electricity at night, including electric vehicle owners who need to charge their cars.
Apr 11, 2023 9:37 AM
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Ontario to lower diesel exhaust limits in mines
SUDBURY, Ont. — Ontario will lower diesel exposure limits in mines in an effort to help the health of underground workers. Labour Minister Monte McNaughton says long-term exposure to diesel exhaust can cause bladder and lung cancer.
Apr 11, 2023 9:15 AM
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1st woman to lead UK communications intelligence agency GCHQ
LONDON (AP) — Anne Keast-Butler, who has spent 30 years working in national security for Britain, was named Tuesday as the first woman to head the U.K.'s communications intelligence agency.
Apr 11, 2023 9:08 AM
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Ohio train derailment highlights waste disposal predicament
When word surfaced that soils and liquids laced with chemicals from the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment were being sent to southeastern Michigan for storage, local residents and politicians were livid.
Apr 11, 2023 9:06 AM
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GOP's Moreno joins race to unseat Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Wealthy Cleveland business owner Bernie Moreno has joined the race to unseat Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, becoming the second Republican candidate to challenge the three-term incumbent.
Apr 11, 2023 8:35 AM
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Russian lawmakers vet bill allowing electronic draft notices
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian lawmakers approved legislation Tuesday that would allow authorities to issue electronic summons to draftees and reservists amid the fighting in Ukraine. The State Duma voted to pass the bill on its second and third readings.
Apr 11, 2023 8:08 AM
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Biden administration seeks input on AI safety measures
President Joe Biden's administration wants stronger measures to test the safety of artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT before they are publicly released, though it hasn't decided if the government will have a role in doing the vetting.
Apr 11, 2023 7:34 AM
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4 in 10 say next vehicle may be electric: AP-NORC/EPIC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Americans aren’t yet sold on going electric for their next cars, a new poll shows, with high prices and too few charging stations the main deterrents. About 4 in 10 U.S.
Apr 11, 2023 7:24 AM
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Cambodia deports 19 Japanese cybercrime scam suspects
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Nineteen Japanese men detained in Cambodia in January on suspicion of participating in phone and online scams were deported to their homeland on Tuesday, police said.
Apr 11, 2023 7:02 AM
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Swiss lawmakers pick apart Credit Suisse woes ahead of deal
GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s parliament opened a special session Tuesday to scrutinize the state-imposed takeover of Swiss bank Credit Suisse by rival UBS — and consider strengthening the legal arsenal to better gird against financial blowups .
Apr 11, 2023 6:59 AM
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