February 2022 – Page 5

See what the future of charging stations for electric cars could look like, according to the winners of an international design competition

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Grace Kay A new design competition took a stab at what the future of electric vehicle charging could look like. On Tuesday, news outlet Electric Autonomy announced the winners of its international competition that sought to reimagine EV charging stations. Parkland, a fuel retailer and the competition’s lead sponsor, said it plans to implement the winning design …

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Protest organizers dig in and say only politicians can clear Ottawa’s downtown

RENORUN CLOSES $181 MILLION CAD SERIES B TO FUEL CANADA, US EXPANSION

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BY JOSH SCOTT CANADIAN STARTUP NEWS FEBRUARY 1, 2022 RenoRun is building a vertically-integrated “one-stop shop” for construction materials. ontréal-based startup RenoRun has raised $181 million CAD ($142 million USD) to scale its building material delivery model across North America. The company’s Series B round, which closed in late December, was co-led by New York’s Tiger Global and California-based Sozo …

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Wall St set for fourth day of gains on Alphabet, AMD results

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By Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Medha Singh (Reuters) -U.S. shares were set to extend gains for the fourth straight session on Wednesday after a turbulent start to the year, as Google-parent Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD)’ shares surged following strong quarterly results. Alphabet Inc rose 8.2% after reporting record quarterly sales on …

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News Roundup: Record Tesla deliveries, Jeep 4xe, electric original Minis and more

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Also in the news this week: a 77-km Range Rover PHEV is coming soon and the Mercedes-Benz EQS is at dealers. In the news this week, Tesla reports record deliveries, delays Cybertruck, Semi, and Roadster, Jeep prices the Grand Cherokee PHEV, a 77-km Range Rover PHEV is coming soon, the Mercedes-Benz EQS is at dealers, …

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Strength in energy sector helps lift S&P/TSX composite, U.S. stock markets mixed

Health officials are hinting at ending COVID restrictions (and not because of the truckers)

There’s a vending machine for that: Why automated retail is becoming more the norm

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‘Cake ATMs’ pop up at popular locations in Calgary Natalie Valleau · CBC News · Posted: Feb 01, 2022 Vending machines have taken a new, upscale form in the Canadian market, and experts say the pandemic, along with more innovative technology, have spurred this shopping trend. Most recently, “Cake ATMs” have been installed at 25 shopping centres. Most are in Ontario …

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Month: February 2022