Winter makes curved roads dangerous; researchers seek solutions

Winter makes curved roads dangerous; researchers seek solutions
Great Lakes Echo

By Eric Freedman

Flashing light on warning signs near curves can slow drivers and reduce the odds of a crash during winter weather conditions, says a new study by Michigan State University engineers.

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McKelvey: Why ‘CanGPT’ should be Canada’s answer to ChatGPT

McKelvey: Why ‘CanGPT’ should be Canada’s answer to ChatGPT
The London Free Press
Canada’s long history with public service media offers a useful model for thinking about how AI could serve the public
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Boler Mountain embraces high-tech change as snow flies, opening nears

Boler Mountain embraces high-tech change as snow flies, opening nears
The London Free Press
Ski and snowboard season is right around the corner, and London’s Boler Mountain is gearing up with high-tech changes that could make life much easier for visitors. LFP reporter Ryan Goodison has everything you need to know.  WHAT’S NEW AT BOLER MOUNTAIN? Boler Mountain is launching an automated system for
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Local students explore skilled trades careers at NII event

Local students explore skilled trades careers at NII event
Kincardine News
More than 350 students cut sheet metal, changed tires, styled hair, used a CNC router, tested their virtual welding skills and much more at the Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII) Built to Lead event Nov. 5, hosted at the NII Advance Technology Campus to inspire young women’s future careers in the
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Tech companies told to make products farmers can use

Tech companies told to make products farmers can use
The Lucknow Sentinel
Matt Stevens, Finite Robotics CEO, said startups sometimes develop great products that are impossible for farmers to integrate into their operations
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Lashitew: It’s time for Canada to lower 100-per-cent tariff on Chinese EVs

Lashitew: It’s time for Canada to lower 100-per-cent tariff on Chinese EVs
The London Free Press
Canada can't hope to lead in a vital global industry by shutting itself off from competition, a McMaster University prof says
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Laser weeding is taking place around the world

Laser weeding is taking place around the world
The Lucknow Sentinel
In addition to farmers using them in Ontario, Quebec and Alberta, they are zapping weeds in the U.S., Europe, Australia and New Zealand
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Wingham hospital foundation launches fundraising social club

Wingham hospital foundation launches fundraising social club
The Lucknow Sentinel
For a monthly donation of $50, members of the Future Care Collective receive access to three exclusive events each year.
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