Are car buyers really ready for fully online sales?
Amazon is preparing to launch online vehicle sales in the United States next month.
Hyundai is the first manufacturer set to participate.
Lorraine Sommerfeld is the host of the Driving Podcast and writes for driving.ca.
Sommerfeld gave her thoughts on Newstalk 580 CFRA’s Ottawa Now with Kristy Cameron on Wednesday on whether car dealers and buyers are prepared to move to online purchases.
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ANALYSIS Why are Trudeau and Singh avoiding Stampede this year?
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Saskatoon man charged for leaving hate comments on woman’s obituary pleads guilty
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4 killed in shooting during party at a Kentucky home; suspect died after a vehicle chase, police say
Four people were killed and three others were wounded in an early Saturday shooting during a party at a home in northern Kentucky, police said.
Human remains found wrapped in sleeping bag and left out for trash pickup in NYC
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Biden’s ABC interview does nothing to quell the existential crisis around his campaign
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Escaped inmate found south of Edmonton 1 month later
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Saskatoon driver accused of causing a fatal crash did not have a driver’s licence, police say
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Atlantic
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Picture-perfect greens on display at Mactaquac as organizers prepare for PGA Tour Americas tournament
It's an orchestra of lawn trimmers, mowers and golf carts at Mactaquac Provincial Park as organizers prepare to welcome over 150 professional golfers to their greens for the PGA Tour Americas.
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Go fly a kite: East Coast Kite Festival kicks off in Halifax despite rainy start to Saturday
Despite the rainy weather on Saturday, the East Coast Kite Festival still opened with kites of all sizes hitting the skies.
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How 'ropeless' gear could save North Atlantic right whales
An environmental agency is urging Fisheries and Oceans Canada to release its whale safety gear strategy in the wake of another North Atlantic right whale getting entangled in the Gulf of St. Lawrence – the second such occurrence in the area so far this year.
Toronto
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Gold from Toronto Pearson heist likely in India or Dubai: police
Police believe that the majority of gold stolen from Toronto Pearson International Airport in 2023 has been smuggled, sold and melted overseas.
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Injunction to keep Toronto's Revue Cinema open extended to October
An injunction standing between the Revue Cinema and possible eviction has been extended to the fall, the group that operates the historic theatre in Toronto’s west end announced Friday.
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Mississauga collision leaves motorcyclist with critical injuries
A motorcyclist has been critically injured in a collision in Mississauga.
Montreal
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Montreal police make 1 arrest, deploy tear gas after protesters smash windows at McGill
One person was arrested Friday evening after police deployed tear gas to disperse a crowd of pro-Palestinian protesters at McGill University.
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City of Montreal says painting a house as an ad for Koodo is against the rules
The City of Montreal says the owner of a more than 100-year-old home has violated city rules by allowing it to be painted in neon colours as an ad for telecom company Koodo.
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Festivalgoers urged to stay hydrated, consume responsibly to avoid heatstroke
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Northern Ontario
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Large pile of lobster dumped on the side of Hwy. 17 in northern Ontario
Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after a pile of dead lobster was found on the shoulder of Highway 17 this week in northern Ontario.
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ANALYSIS
ANALYSIS Why are Trudeau and Singh avoiding Stampede this year?
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Northern Ont. First Nation approves $110K minimum payouts from $200M settlement
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Windsor
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Windsor police reveal city’s most collision-prone intersection in last 15 months
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Windsor Food Festival returns next weekend with extended late-night hours
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Windsor Police searching for missing man
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London
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Amid threat from Western University, protesters remove encampment after two months
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VIDEO: Three businesses damaged in Kincardine fire
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Accessible beach wheelchair program launched in Saugeen Shores
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Kitchener
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Occupy UW agrees to end encampment, University of Waterloo to withdraw injunction
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How local alcohol businesses are reacting to LCBO strike
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Teen charged after pointing firearm, making threats with knife in Cambridge: WRPS
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Barrie
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Bracebridge Library celebrates 115 years, last day at Carnegie building
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Fire closes Cookstown Foodland indefinitely
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Barrie GO Train rail service suspended this weekend
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Winnipeg
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The story behind a truck covered in teacups in Brandon
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Winnipeg man faces over 20 charges in stolen vehicle, property investigation
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Brandon teen charged with impaired driving, car theft
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Calgary
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Calgarians allowed to water by hand using watering cans, buckets as city eases outdoor restrictions
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Newly renamed 'Cowboys Park' in west downtown will host annual Stampede music festival
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Heading to the Calgary Stampede? Here's what you need to know
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Edmonton
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'Dead to me': Alberta transgender teen takes action after being deadnamed in yearbook
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2 firms offering auto insurance to pull out of Alberta market
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Earth's core has slowed so much it's moving backward, scientists confirm. Here's what it could mean
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Regina
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Sask. parents raising awareness for youth mental health after teenage son's death
A White City, Sask. family is raising awareness for youth mental health following their son’s death last month.
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Community keeps hope alive on 20th anniversary of disappearance of Tamra Keepness
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Texas coast braces for potential hit by Beryl. Storm is expected to regain hurricane strength
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Saskatoon
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Saskatoon man charged for leaving hate comments on woman’s obituary pleads guilty
The man who left hate comments on a murder victim’s online obituary has been sentenced.
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Parts of northern Sask. under air quality warnings
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Saskatoon driver accused of causing a fatal crash did not have a driver’s licence, police say
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Vancouver
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Holdover fire near Fort Nelson, B.C., no longer 'being held,' now 'out of control' again
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Dive team called in after man drowns in Okanagan Lake, Kelowna RCMP say
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Motorcyclist in critical condition after crash in Abbotsford
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Vancouver Island
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Environment Canada issues widespread warnings as intense heatwave settles over B.C.
More than two dozen regions in British Columbia are under warnings this morning as a heatwave expected to push temperatures into the low 40s in the coming days settles over much of the province.
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B.C. ship and dock foremen issue 72-hour strike notice to employer
A union representing ship and dock foremen in British Columbia has issued 72-hour strike notice against their employer.
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Man fined $70K for excavation work that killed salmon eggs on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast
A man has been fined $70,000 for excavation work he ordered on the Sunshine Coast in November 2021 that led to the death of dozens of salmon eggs.
Kelowna
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Dive team called in after man drowns in Okanagan Lake, Kelowna RCMP say
Mounties in Kelowna say they're investigating a drowning in Okanagan Lake that occurred near the downtown marina early Saturday morning.
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'Elaborate' B.C. fraud scheme involved impersonating corporate security and police, Kelowna RCMP say
Mounties in Kelowna are warning the public after a local resident fell victim to an "elaborate" fraud last week.
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Man shot, 2 cars burned in suspected gang incident in Kamloops
Mounties are urging the public to be vigilant following a suspected gang shooting in B.C.'s southern Interior that left a 40-year-old man injured this week.
