Android Auto now works without wires if you have the right hardware
Android Auto — Google’s system for powering your car’s dash display from your phone, and the company’s answer to Apple’s CarPlay — is going wireless. You can leave your phone in your bag, and it’ll still be able to push your apps and content to your in-dash screen. Alas, there’s a catch: to get it […]
Huawei reportedly plans to launch its foldable smartphone in November
Speculations as to whether or not Huawei will release a “truly foldable” smartphone have been surfacing for years now but a launch date may be near. According to Korean news outlet ETNews, sources close to the matter claim the company is planning on unveiling the device in November. But that doesn’t mean it’s going to […]
Calgary police officer, athlete, mother saved people in both life and death
In both life and death, Calgary police Const. Sarah Onofrychuk saved people. It is unfathomable to those who knew her that the 36-year-old athlete and mother died this week after suffering a massive stroke. It is less surprising that her legacy, aside from her children, will be the lives she saved through organ donation. After […]
Low-fare airline expands with non-stop flights out of Prince George, Calgary and Victoria
Kelowna-based Flair airlines more than doubling daily flights across Canada Kelowna-based Flair airlines is expanding its offerings across the country, adding service to Victoria, Prince George, Calgary, Saskatoon and Halifax. The move more than doubles the airline’s flights per week, something consultant Robert Kokonis called “a shot across the bow of WestJet.” The new B.C. […]
B.C. school district saves thousands of dollars per year going solar
Okanagan school district plugs in its second solar panel project, expects to save $15K a year A school district in the Okanagan is saving thousands of dollars each year using solar energy. Okanagan-Skaha School District 67 is preparing to plug in its second solar energy project atop Skaha Lake Middle School. Over 300 solar panels […]
Edmonton’s new bike lanes installed at ‘municipal light-speed,’ NYC transportation guru says
Janette Sadik-Khan, who helped make Times Square walkable, applauds Edmonton’s quick progress A transportation expert responsible for turning Times Square into a walkable, gargantuan retail hub praised Edmonton’s quick work installing the city’s bike lane network. Janette Sadik-Khan, the former Commissioner of New York City’s transportation department, rode through Edmonton’s bike lane system Friday, getting […]