What if you got paid to use less power during heat waves?
Now, instead of pushing power plants to generate extra power by burning fossil fuels, some utilities are paying customers like Richardson to become part of what's known as a virtual power plant. Brendan Haley, director of policy at the Ottawa-based think-tank Efficiency Canada, says unlike traditional power plants, virtual power plants can do more than just generate power — if they include devices like batteries from electric cars, they can also soak up and store excess energy. And while big power plants tend to be far away from the customers that use them, virtual power plants exchange power locally, which is more efficient. According to Haley, all of this is what makes virtual power plants better than traditional generation-only power plants. Enlarge image (new window) New power plants and transmission lines are expensive and take a long time to build compared to virtual power plants.
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July 30, 2024 07:53 UTC
B.C. man accused in Amazon 'refund fraud' lawsuit
"As a result, (BW) and Chin Chopa stole a laptop and an iPad, and Chin Chopa received hundreds of dollars for facilitating the fraud," the lawsuit reads. A lawsuit filed by Amazon against customers of Chin Chopa contains this image allegedly taken from the internet service's Telegram channel. "Chin Chopa uses sophisticated methods to obtain the refund, including socially engineering Amazon customer service. "In some instances, Amazon Customer Service requests a police report be filed and the information sent to Amazon," the lawsuit says. "Each of the eight known Chin Chopa User defendants played a critical role in conspiring to defraud Amazon," the lawsuit says.
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July 30, 2024 05:18 UTC
Things could have been worse without decades of fire prevention efforts, says Jasper mayor
Decades of work to safeguard the community of Jasper against the threat of wildfires is being widely hailed for saving the town from total destruction. "We fortified our community and I credit Parks Canada for the work that they did on the landscape to protect our town. "Parks Canada has been taking care of Jasper National Park for almost a century," he said. WATCH | Viewing the aftermath in Jasper: Media allowed to view wildfire aftermath in Jasper, Alta. Troops with the Canadian Armed Forces worked on mopping up spot fires near the northwest side of town, Parks Canada said.
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July 29, 2024 20:16 UTC
Africville community members ’furious’ after five shot during annual reunion
Former residents and descendants of those who grew up in the historic Black community of Africville are incensed after five people were shot on Saturday during the community's annual reunion in Halifax. This weekend marked the 41st annual Africville Family Reunion, which aims to bring together former residents and their descendants. The community was uprooted in the 1960s when the City of Halifax demolished homes in the neighbourhood and residents were displaced. Halifax Regional Police said Sunday that five people in attendance were shot Saturday night when two men exchanged gunfire and the bullets went into the crowd. Enlarge image (new window) Halifax Regional Police say that five people were shot on Saturday night at Africville Park.
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July 29, 2024 18:54 UTC
Olympic Triathlon preview: Who, what, where and how to watch
Olympic organizers remain confident, though, that there will be a swim in the Seine for the triathlon event at some point this week. Athletes can qualify for the Games as individuals or as part of a country’s mixed relay team. Unfortunately Canada only qualified three athletes this year, so the country won’t be involved in the mixed relay next week. “The course of the triathlon and Para triathlon events in Paris is just everything that the family of triathlon has been dreaming of for years,” says Marisol Casado, President of World Triathlon and IOC member. For last year’s test event, the elite individual races did include the swim, but the swim was cancelled for the Para and mixed relay races.
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July 29, 2024 15:44 UTC
Winnipeg man alleges landlord who evicted tenants forced him out too – CBC
Winnipeg man alleges landlord who evicted tenants forced him out too – CBCJul 29, 2024CBC News did not get a response from Kelly Vasas through his lawyerA Winnipeg man says the landlord of a College Avenue apartment block where dozens of tenants were evicted with little notice this month also forced him out of his longtime suite in 2021. Christopher Reed alleged he was bullied and harassed so severely that he filed a complaint of discrimination against 211 Furby Ltd. with the Manitoba Human Rights Commission, Reed said in an interview with CBC News. Reed, whose traditional name is Black Bear Walking in the Daylight, is a member of Rolling River First Nation. Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/reed-complaint-landlord-college-evictions-1.7277207
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July 29, 2024 15:35 UTC
Jasper wildfire evacuees get helping hands from people who’ve been there
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July 29, 2024 14:56 UTC
She lost 200,000 bees to bandits — and is now one of many paying thousands on surveillance
Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. Lamothe-Boudreau says she lost between 200,000 and 250,000 bees to theft. A beekeeper since 2011, this is the first time she's had hives stolen. Photo: CBC / Rachel WattsEach day we could receive dozens and dozens of photos, said Couture.
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July 29, 2024 14:01 UTC
No Frills local produce text campaign quickly turns sour
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July 29, 2024 03:52 UTC
Drunk driving is trending up in Ontario
Drunk driving continues to be a persistent problem in Ontario, with one in three road deaths involving impaired drivers, according to provincial data. Meanwhile, the total number of impaired driving charges laid annually steadily increased from 2020 to 2023, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say. In May, the provincial government announced new legislation that would impose tougher penalties for drunk drivers, including a lifetime licence suspension for those convicted of impaired driving causing death. Harsher penalties may deter some people from drunk driving but don't necessarily account for the skewed judgment that leads to it in the first place, according to Kharlip. When he announced the new legislation in May , Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria said that drunk driving remains too pervasive a problem in the province.
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July 29, 2024 00:17 UTC
Haggis Cafe serves up traditional Scottish dish
Haggis Cafe serves up traditional Scottish dishNewsDuration 1:18Volunteers with the New Brunswick Scottish Cultural Association prepared 24 lasagna dishes of haggis for the New Brunswick Highland Games this weekend. They are hoping to please haggis lovers and those trying it for the first time.
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July 28, 2024 17:02 UTC
CBC News investigates questions around P.E.I podiatrist's credentials
CBC News investigates questions around P.E.I podiatrist's credentialsNewsDuration 10:44John Johnson calls himself a podiatrist and uses the professional title of "doctor," but some people are raising questions about his credentials. CBC's Steve Bruce has more on the claims against Johnson, and walks us through his work on the story.
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July 28, 2024 10:31 UTC
Jasper officials release map, list of all structures destroyed by wildfire
Officials have stated, based on preliminary intelligence, that west Jasper was hit hard. (Sam Samson/CBC)The Municipality of Jasper released a map and list of addresses showing where buildings were damaged in the community. The map released Saturday supports what officials have previously said: west Jasper and southwest of Miette Avenue sustained the brunt of the damage. WATCH | Jasper releases map of destroyed homes: Jasper releases map of destroyed homes Duration 2:01 The town of Jasper released a preliminary map showing which homes have been destroyed and which appear undamaged. The two fires, as well as the Utopia wildfire near Miette Hot Springs, make up the group of fires called the Jasper Wildfire Complex.
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July 28, 2024 06:27 UTC