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Bell launches 5G network in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver

The Canadian Press Jun 11, 2020

MONTREAL – Bell says it has launched its new high-speed 5G wireless network in five cities today. The company says the new service is now available for customers in Montreal, the Greater Toronto Area, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver.…

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Uber restarts modified self driving testing in Toronto focused on AI

Ian Bickis, THE CANADIAN PRESS Dec 20, 2018

Uber Technologies Inc. says its self-driving vehicles have returned to the streets of Toronto in a modified program after it halted testing earlier this year when one of its autonomous vehicles struck and killed a pedestrian in Arizona.…

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Hailing the future taxi: Drone car mashup model takes flight

Mike Corder, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Nov 27, 2018

A scale model of a flying drone car drove and hovered across an Amsterdam exhibition hall Tuesday, providing a glimpse of what could be the future of urban mobility. The "Pop.Up Next'' prototype drone, being developed by aviation giant…

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Uber to open engineering hub in Toronto and expand self driving centre

Tara Deschamps, THE CANADIAN PRESS Sep 13, 2018

Uber Technologies Inc. is revving up its Canadian operations with a new engineering hub in Toronto and the expansion of its self-driving vehicle centre in the city. On Thursday, during his first visit to the city as Uber's chief executive…

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Canada’s first autonomous shuttle service launching in Candiac, Québec

Building Aug 21, 2018

Keolis Canada and the City of Candiac, with the manufacturer NAVYA, financial support from the Québec Government, the collaboration of Propulsion Québec, the Cluster for Electric and Smart Transportation and the Technopôle IVÉO are pleased…

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New Transport Canada investments set to shape automated vehicle policy

Building Aug 10, 2018

Connected and automated vehicles will bring about significant transformation in our transportation system, our communities, and our economy. They have the potential to improve road safety, reduce congestion, increase mobility, protect the…