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CBC
3 days ago
- General
- CBC
LRT maintenance, expansion work to disrupt service this summer
Ottawa's Confederation Line will be out of service for several days this summer as the east-west light rail track undergoes routine maintenance and other work related to its Stage 2 expansion. In a memo to the mayor and council on Friday, Renée Amilcar, the city's general manager for transit services, said Line 1 will be close intermittently throughout June and July "for planned annual maintenance and required O-Train East Extension integration activities." Replacement buses will be in service during any shutdowns. June's maintenance work includes replacing rails in some locations, upgrades to the overhead catenary system and inspection of the tunnel at St-Laurent station. Line 1 will be closed from Tunney's Pasture to Hurdman station after 9 p.m. on June 6. Trains will continue to run between uOttawa and Blair stations. Service resumes the following day at Tunney's Pasture, but will end at uOttawa station after 10 p.m. Replacement buses will run between Rideau to Blair stations. The same is scheduled for June 8 after 7 p.m., and June 12 after 10 p.m. There will be no Line 1 train service on the weekend of June 14 and 15, or on June 22 and 29 between 8 a.m. and noon. In July, additional work on the Stage 2 extension will affect Line 1 service on the weekends of July 5 and July 26. Amilcar promised more detailed information on those service adjustments closer to those dates. Amiclair warned additional disruptions are expected toward the end of summer and into the fall as the eastern extension undergoes testing.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
EastWest taps Temenos for core banking revamp
EastWest Banking in the Philippines has chosen Temenos Software as a Service (SaaS) to speed up its core banking upgrade. By integrating Temenos Core for its retail, SME, and corporate divisions, EastWest seeks to ensure a secure and 'seamless' banking experience for its clientele. The move is expected to benefit more than three million customers across the bank's 400 branches nationwide. Temenos SaaS will facilitate a comprehensive range of banking functions, including customer accounts, deposits, lending, payments, and trade finance. Additionally, this upgrade presents EastWest with the potential to explore new market segments, including wealth management. EastWest chief technology officer Barani Sundaram said: 'At EastWest, our customers are at the heart of everything we do. 'Temenos SaaS is a crucial step in our digital transformation journey, as it allows us to offer a more seamless and personalised banking experience—whether through our mobile app, branch network, or customer support channels.' The adoption of Temenos SaaS will enable EastWest to establish a unified, data-driven framework across its various business lines. This approach is anticipated to accelerate product development, enhance operational efficiency, and foster a banking environment focused on customer needs. Furthermore, the new platform is designed to offer the 'flexibility' necessary for scaling operations and integrating with fintech partners, positioning EastWest for future growth, stated the tech vendor. Temenos APAC managing director Will Dale said: 'We are proud to partner with EastWest, a major player in the Philippine banking sector, to transform its core banking in the cloud. 'The bank was looking for a SaaS solution that combined deep functionality and the latest technology, which is where Temenos excels. We look forward to supporting EastWest in driving the next phase of their impressive growth.' Recently, Temenos launched the Temenos Product Manager Copilot, aimed at helping banks design, launch, test, and optimise financial products using Gen AI technology. "EastWest taps Temenos for core banking revamp" was originally created and published by Retail Banker International, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
Wall Street Journal
13-05-2025
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
Prime Minister Carney Says Canada Can Emerge As Energy Superpower
OTTAWA—Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday he's willing to amend federal rules that may pose headwinds toward getting energy projects built and capitalize on the country's abundance of natural resources. Carney reiterated his commitment to help build a west-to-east crude-carrying pipeline—so long as there is a nationwide consensus—and he's looking to position the country as an energy superpower that includes, but isn't limited to, oil and gas production.
South China Morning Post
13-05-2025
- Science
- South China Morning Post
Can the origins of human music be seen in chimps drumming? Study provides new insights
Out west, they groove with fast, evenly spaced beats. In the east, it is more free-form and fluid. Like humans, chimpanzees drum with distinct rhythms – and two subspecies living on opposite sides of Africa have their own signature styles, according to a study published in the scientific journal Current Biology. The idea that ape drumming might hold clues to the origins of human musicality has long fascinated scientists, but collecting enough clean data amid the cacophony of the jungle had, until now, proven elusive. 'Finally we've been able to quantify that chimps drum rhythmically – they don't just randomly drum,' said the study's lead author, Vesta Eleuteri, of the University of Vienna in Austria. Play The findings lend fresh weight to the theory that the raw ingredients of human music were present before our evolutionary split from chimpanzees 6 million years ago.
BBC News
10-05-2025
- BBC News
Six men charged following dawn raids in Glasgow
Six men have been charged in connection with a major investigation into violent incidents in the east and west of from the Organised Crime and Counter Terrorism Unit working with firearms officers arrested the men in the Glasgow area on men, aged 57, 42, 36, 31, and two 26-year-olds, are expected to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday.A total of 32 arrests have now been made during the investigation across the west and east of Scotland and police say "extensive" inquiries are ongoing.
