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Canada’s first all-electric, single passenger commuter vehicle has passed a major milestone this week, successfully completing a test of its chassis. More than a hundred investors, reservation holders and dignitaries were on hand to witness the Electra Meccanica Solo’s production test run on a closed performance circuit. “Today’s first track test of the Electra Meccanica Solo is the result of …

Online and mobile food delivery service Grubhub has announced its support for Apple Pay. “We’re always looking for ways to make it easier for our diners to find and order the type of food they want, when they want it, from their favorite local restaurants,” said Sudev Balakrishnan, SVP of Product for Grubhub. “We’re thrilled to bring the ease of …

Medics have warned the Zika virus could be transmitted by oral sex after a French woman caught the disease from her partner. On Friday, experts sent a letter to the New England Journal of Medicine about the new concern and described a possible case in France.

Clif Bar issued a recall on three of its bars over concerns they may be contaminated by Listeria monocytogenes. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a statement that Clif Bar is recalling its Clif Bar Nuts & Seeds Energy Bars, Clif Bar Sierra Trail Mix Energy Bars, and Clif Mojo mountain mix Trail Mix Bars. The ingredient supplier, …

Canadian Muslim are getting ready to accommodate the daylight fasts required during Ramadan with adjustments in their schedules and eating habits. It can be even tougher for Muslims in Canada than for their counterparts in majority-Muslim countries, where business slows down during Ramadan and people take it easier during the day. What is Ramadan? For Muslims, Ramadan is a holy …

After 43 seasons on the air, CTV has announced that its long-running morning news show will be cancelled and the last show will air “As the television landscape continues to evolve, so too must our programming,” Randy Lennox, president of Entertainment Production and Broadcasting at Bell Media, said in a statement. “We look forward to building upon the success of …

Volkswagen drivers who are looking for a more vibrant colored Beetle will soon be able to buy a limited-edition fuchsia pink model. Volkswagen of America announced earlier this week the fall release of a 2017 limited-edition Beetle called #PinkBeetle. The new vehicle will be painted Fresh Fuchsia Metallic and will be available in coupe and convertible. VW unveiled the new …

Some 700 migrants have been saved from a wreck south of Crete, Greek authorities said Friday, saying the rescue was ongoing. The newspaper added that the rescue operation was underway and some 250 migrants had already been rescued by the coast guard of Greece.

The announcement that Yannick Nézet-Séguin would replace James Levine as music director of the Metropolitan Opera was no surprise. It is the first time in four decades that the opera house will have a new music director. Levine, who stepped down last month, had missed two full seasons after a spinal injury in 2011 and struggled through other health issues …

Aitabdel Salem could’ve posted bail with the loose change in his pockets had he known it was simply $2, instead the 41 year old sat in a Riker’s cell for nearly five months. Salem was initially jailed on $25,000 bail after allegedly attacking a police officer who arrested him for shoplifting from a Manhattan Zara store. The judge also ordered …

The USS Harry S. Truman launched air strikes against Islamic State targets from the Eastern Mediterranean on Friday, a first in the nearly two-year long campaign against the group. The strikes were launched by Carrier Air Wing Seven in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, the campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The last time carrier …