Peel police cracking down on dangerous drivers in Mississauga plaza | CBC News

Peel police cracking down on dangerous drivers in Mississauga plaza | CBC News

Peel police are increasing their presence in a busy Mississauga plaza this weekend in their ongoing efforts to curb dangerous driving in the area.  Ridgeway Plaza, located at Eglinton Avenue W. and Ridgeway Drive, has been the subject of ongoing complaints by local residents and businesses.  Common offences include dangerous driving, stunt driving, unnecessary noise…

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22-year-old charged with weapons offences following alleged road rage incident | CBC News

22-year-old charged with weapons offences following alleged road rage incident | CBC News

The RNC has charged a 22-year-old man with weapons and traffic offences following a reported road rage incident on July 11. (GP Mendoza/CBC) A 22-year-old man has been charged with several firearms offences following an alleged road rage incident in July, according to the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary. Police responded to a reported weapons offence in…

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Renewed calls for drivers to be more considerate of bikers after fatal crash in Windsor | CBC News

Renewed calls for drivers to be more considerate of bikers after fatal crash in Windsor | CBC News

The death of a motorcycle driver in Windsor over the weekend is “tragic,” one safe driving advocate says, after police charged the driver of a pickup truck with impaired driving related to the crash.  Chaouki Hamka, community leader for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) in Windsor, said the fatal collision has left the community shaken….

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One of the military’s simplest procurement projects is being tied down by red tape | CBC News

One of the military’s simplest procurement projects is being tied down by red tape | CBC News

Despite facing heavy pressure to ramp up military spending, the Department of National Defence (DND) has slow-rolled one of the least complex of its vehicle replacement programs. The light utility vehicle program has been on the books for several years. Its purpose is to update the military’s fleet of two-decade-old Afghan war-era Mercedes G-Wagons and civilian-grade utility…

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Volkswagen aims to cancel a no-layoffs pledge and won’t rule out closing plants in Germany | CBC News

Volkswagen aims to cancel a no-layoffs pledge and won’t rule out closing plants in Germany | CBC News

Germany’s Volkswagen says auto industry headwinds mean it can’t rule out plant closings in its home country – and must drop a longstanding job protection pledge in force since 1994 that would have barred layoffs through 2029. “The European automotive industry is in a very demanding and serious situation,” Oliver Blume, Volkswagen Group CEO, said…

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