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04-06-2025
- Health
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Two lots of birth control pills recalled because they contained too many placebos
TORONTO — Health Canada says a pharmaceutical company has recalled two lots of Seasonale birth control because the packages contain too many placebo pills. The agency says Teva Canada Ltd. received a complaint that the packages had an extra row of placebos in place of the active pills. The packages of Seasonale are supposed to contain a 91-day supply divided into three blister cards: two cards with 28 active pills, which are pink, and a third with 35 total pills — 28 active and seven placebos, which are white. Health Canada says the affected packages, which have expiry dates of Jan. 31, 2026, and Sept. 30, 2026, include a row of placebo pills on the second card as well. The agency says people who have an affected batch should return it to the pharmacy, without skipping any active pills. Health Canada says taking additional placebo pills or taking them out of order could lead to unplanned pregnancy, and it's monitoring Teva Canada's recall and investigation. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 4, 2025. Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
15-05-2025
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Nine new restaurants nab Michelin stars as guide expands into Quebec
The Michelin Guide's first foray into Quebec has netted nine restaurants prestigious stars and cemented the province's reputation as a hot spot for modern, "creative cuisine." At the top of the culinary kingmaker's list is Tanière3 in Quebec City, which is only the second restaurant in Canada to earn two Michelin stars — a designation that signifies it is "worth a detour." All nine of the restaurants are listed as serving up either creative or modern cuisine — or both. Other than Tanière3, there are four Quebec City restaurants on the list: Arvi, Kebec Club Privé, Légende and Laurie Raphaël. Montreal's Europea, Mastard and Sabayon received one star each, and Narval — a small restaurant in Rimouski, in eastern Quebec — rounds out the list. Quebec is the third Canadian destination to receive a Michelin Guide, after Toronto and Vancouver got their lists in 2022. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 15, 2025. Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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17-04-2025
- Business
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VDE Americas and kWh Analytics Join Forces to Optimize Insurance Premiums for Solar Assets Designed for Hail Resiliency
SAN JOSE, Calif., April 17, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VDE Americas, a global leader in technical advisory and catastrophic risk assessment services for the solar power industry, and kWh Analytics, a leading Climate Insurance provider that differentiates premiums based on renewable energy asset resiliency, have jointly launched a new assessment form that evaluates solar site hail vulnerability and protective measures. The launch coincides with the beginning of North America's hail season, which spans from April through September, giving solar developers and operators a timely resource to safeguard their assets during these high-risk months. Multiple, high-profile hail losses have caused insurance challenges for solar assets, fueling the industry to adopt resilience measures, such as deploying thicker glass solar panels that are less prone to cracking. However, for insurance carriers to effectively assess risk mitigation, they need data. To provide meaningful hail risk evaluation data, VDE Americas and kWh Analytics have jointly developed the Hail Stow and Risk Evaluation form. This easy-to-use assessment allows insurance underwriters and financiers to confirm and monitor hail defense functionality. The form also provides an option for insurers to connect with tracker manufacturers and independent engineers directly for project specifics. Ultimately, projects that use this form and demonstrate the effectiveness of their resiliency efforts should receive insurance credits for doing so. The form and recommendations are informed by VDE's comprehensive best practices for hail defense, which include proactive solar panel stowing—tilting solar panels at extreme angles to minimize hail impact damage—sector-specific hail forecasting, and alert-based hail stow. kWh Analytics' and VDE Americas' approach to risk modeling leverages radar-based weather data and equipment-specific hail resiliency characteristics to create a data-driven model that rewards resilient design and operational excellence. By incorporating reliable, site-specific hail risk data and equipment performance metrics, this approach creates a more precise risk assessment framework that benefits proactive solar owners and operators. "Our evidence-based premium differentiation rewards projects with proven hail defense strategies, sending an insurance price signal to the industry and incentivizing the design, construction, and operation of more resilient solar assets," said Nicole Thompson, Senior Manager of Data Science at kWh Analytics. The form works alongside VDE Americas' Hail Risk Intelligence suite to address solar projects' vulnerabilities to hail. The evaluation provides insurers with standardized criteria to assess hail readiness, while the Intelligence suite equips operators with practical tools—including hail risk engineering reports, a Hail Risk Atlas with ArcGIS mapping, technical guidance for stow procedures, and forensic analysis capabilities. Together, these resources help solar projects both strengthen their resilience against hail damage and demonstrate resilience to insurers. "Safeguarding energy assets against severe weather risk is critical to maintaining grid stability across the United States," said Brian Grenko, CEO and President of VDE Americas. "This collaboration transforms how the industry approaches hail risk by establishing clear, actionable guidelines for resilient design and operations, plus an incentive to demonstrate hail defenses are in place and working as expected." For more information visit: and About VDE Americas VDE Americas provides technical advisory and risk mitigation services to equipment manufacturers and those who develop, finance, construct, own, operate, and insure large-scale solar power generation and energy storage facilities. The company's products and services have facilitated the financing of over $15 billion in operating renewable energy assets. VDE Americas is the world's leading expert in solar project hail risk intelligence and loss prevention. About VDE VDE, one of the largest technology organizations in Europe, has been regarded as a synonym for innovation and technological progress for more than 130 years. VDE is the only organization in the world that combines science, standardization, testing, certification, and application consulting under one umbrella. The VDE mark has been synonymous with the highest safety standards and consumer protection for more than 100 years. About kWh Analytics kWh Analytics, a leading Climate Insurance provider, underwrites property insurance and revenue firming products for renewable energy assets. Our proprietary database of 300,000+ zero-carbon projects and $100B in loss data fuels advanced modeling and insights, enabling precise underwriting decisions. This data-driven approach incorporates resiliency measures in risk evaluation, promoting sustainable practices in the renewable energy sector. Trusted by 5 of the top 10 global (re)insurance carriers, we've insured over $40 billion in assets to date. Our tailored solutions further our mission of providing best-in-class Insurance for our Climate. Recognized by InsuranceERM Climate and Sustainability Awards, kWh Analytics continues to pioneer in the renewable energy insurance sector. Learn more at or LinkedIn. View source version on Contacts Media ContactsMission Control for VDE Americasvde@ Nikky VenkataramanSenior Manager, MarketingkWh (720) 588-9361
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29-03-2025
- Climate
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Tens of thousands without power as ice storm hits parts of Ontario
TORONTO — Tens of thousands of Ontarians went without power on Saturday as an ice storm pummeled parts of the province and threatened to hit even more . A map from Hydro One, the provincial utility, showed more than 50,000 customers were in the dark Saturday afternoon because of outages concentrated in cottage country, from Tobermory and Gravenhurst to Peterborough and Kawartha Lakes. The outages came after Environment Canada issued freezing rain warnings for swaths of Ontario and Quebec, starting on the northwestern shore of Lake Huron, extending as far south as Burlington, Ont., and as far east as Lac Megantic, Que. Hydro One said crews were out in force to turn the lights back on. By Saturday afternoon, people had started sharing images on social media of trees coated in ice and downed power lines. Environment Canada was only predicting up to four millimetres of ice build-up in Toronto, but in Orillia the national forecaster said up to 25 millimetres of ice could accumulate. The city at the heart of Ontario's cottage country is among those hit by power outages, and officials said the public library was closed for the day because it's without electricity. Police advised against unnecessary travel over the weekend, saying the roads would likely be slippery. Parts of southern Ontario have already been hit, but the storm is due to expand over the weekend. It was also expected to be a stormy weekend in Quebec, where the southern part of the province is forecast to receive between five and 15 centimetres of snow into Saturday morning before freezing rain follows on Sunday for several hours. Environment Canada also issued a special weather statement for a large swath of the province including the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region, the lower St. Lawrence, the Gaspé peninsula and the province's north shore, where snow and freezing rain could last into Monday morning. This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 29, 2025. Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press
