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Ontario rolls out 'ultra low' overnight hydro rate to encourage demand shift

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.
Ontario to lower diesel exhaust limits in mines

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.
1st woman to lead UK communications intelligence agency GCHQ

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.
Ohio train derailment highlights waste disposal predicament

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.
GOP's Moreno joins race to unseat Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio

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.

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.
Biden administration seeks input on AI safety measures

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.
4 in 10 say next vehicle may be electric: AP-NORC/EPIC poll

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.
Cambodia deports 19 Japanese cybercrime scam suspects

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.
Swiss lawmakers pick apart Credit Suisse woes ahead of deal

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 .
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