I got a ticket for distracted driving because I was checking something on my phone while stopped at a red light. How long does it take before it affects my insurance rates? Will they go up immediately? – Rich, Ottawa If you get a distracted driving ticket and conviction, there are serious ramifications for your …
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Open this photo in the gallery: Members of the metal band Guhn Twei stand outside the Horne copper factory in Rouyn-Noranda, Que.William Brier Daigle/The Canadian Press A music festival in northwestern Quebec has been canceled after a local group accused organizers of rescinding an invitation to perform because of their criticism of an arsenic-emitting copper …
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How do you envision the future of AI-powered text-to-speech technology, and what potential applications and impacts can we expect to see in the coming years? originally appeared on Quora: the place to acquire and share knowledge, enabling people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer by Matt Hawking, co-founder of WellSaid Labs, …
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After landing at an airport, many of us will proceed to collect our luggage and head to the rental car counter. It is there that they will invariably offer to sell you insurance. I’ve been in this same situation countless times, but after a recent trip to Vancouver where the cost of the insurance offered …
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India is the “first, second and third market” in terms of investment for furniture retailer Ikea, according to Jesper Brodin, global chief executive of Ikea franchisee holding company Ingka Group. Acknowledging that India is a “challenging market”, Brodin, in an interview with The Economic Times, said it was difficult to “maintain the rapid development of …
When the Alcohol and Gambling Commission of Ontario announced last summer that it would introduce new advertising standards for online gambling to protect minors, headlines promised that the flood of sports betting and casino ads featuring celebrities and athletes that annoyed TV viewers , it will dry quickly. But the fine print written in the …
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Litang County is located in the southwestern part of Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Located on a plateau with an average altitude of over 4000 meters, it is known as the “City in the Sky”. With snow-capped mountains and picturesque grasslands, the scenery there is breathtaking. Thanks to the internet and the …
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QUESTION: I hear a lot of discussion about raising the minimum wage. I believe there are some bills in the Virginia legislature to do that. What would be the effects of such a change, especially on small businesses? ANSWER: Politicians like to talk about raising the minimum wage because people see it as helping those …
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Open this photo in the gallery: I was in Zambia in July 2016.The first quantum minerals When a Canadian mining company sued a small African human rights group, the company said it was simply seeking to right wrongs. The African group disagreed, calling the case an attempt to bully and silence. They settled out of …
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We want to let our granddaughter borrow our car. She is 18 and has an Ontario G2 license and 18 months clean driving record. She lives in the same city, but not with us. Can I borrow it for a few days each week without having to add it to our insurance policy and pay …
