Fully-vaccinated Canadians can cross the Canada-U.S. land border for non-essential travel for the first time in nearly 20 months. But the requirement for returning travellers to have a recent negative COVID-19 test is facing criticism.

Lucid Motors is a relative newcomer to the EV market and offers several versions of its sedan with up to 1,111 horsepower on tap. James Engelsman and Thomas Holland from Throttle House test an Air Dream Edition Performance and find an EV with the speed, handling, range and design to battle other electrics, with a hefty price tag to match.

The opening ceremony for the Beijing Winter Olympics ran for about 20 minutes before athletes started their parade into the Bird’s Nest stadium. The ceremony showcased performers with colourful LED lights and projected animations before the Olympic flame was transferred to the snowflake-shaped cauldron.

Retail giant Walmart Inc said on Tuesday it is investing in indoor vertical farm Plenty as part of a US$400 million funding round and will be buying leafy greens from them for its stores in California.

A large winter storm hit Southern Ontario on Monday with deep snow closing major Toronto highways and affecting commuters across the city. The snowstorm also delayed a return to in-person learning at many Ontario schools.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he shares his late father's view that the notwithstanding clause is "not a great thing" to have in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. He says the clause, agreed to by former prime minister Pierre Trudeau as the price for getting provincial agreement on the charter, amounts to a loophole that allows a majority to override the fundamental rights of minorities.

A convoy of truckers and supporters protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandates to cross into the U.S. drove through Toronto on Thursday. The Canadian Trucking Alliance, which has denounced the protest, estimates that about 15 per cent of truckers, up to 16,000 people, are not fully vaccinated.