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Vibrations Inside Turbine at Muskrat Falls Hydroelectric Dam Raise Concerns

July 12, 2023
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The Crown corporation that generates most of the electricity in Newfoundland and Labrador says one of the four turbines at the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric dam will likely be taken apart and repaired because of vibrations first detected in 2021. Jennifer Williams, CEO of Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro, said Wednesday the work needed on Unit 2…

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VIA Rail Apologizes for Train Delays and Cancellations Over Christmas Holidays

January 11, 2023
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VIA Rail Canada has issued a statement to apologize for train delays and cancellations from Dec. 23 to Dec. 26, 2022, caused by a severe winter storm and a train derailment that left some passengers stranded overnight on stalled trains. “We didn’t meet your expectations and for that we apologize,” said Martin Landry, VIA’s interim…

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Hydro-Québec President Sophie Brochu Announces Resignation, Will Leave Post April 11

January 10, 2023
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Sophie Brochu, the president and CEO of Hydro–Québec, announced today she will step down on April 11. Brochu did not give a reason for her departure in a letter sent to employees but said it was time to “pass the baton.” In a news release, the Crown corporation’s board of directors thanks Brochu for her…

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Canada Post Scraps Epost Digital Mail Service After 23 Years

January 3, 2023
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Canada Post has announced on its website that its epost program would be discontinued by December 2022. The program, first launched in 1999, was intended to be a historic way to share electronic documents, but was overtaken, mainly by Apple, Google, and Microsoft. Canada Post said in 2010 that it would be a revenue source to…

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