Like any other innovative technology, automotive safety features tend to take a short time to becoming standard. Rearview cameras have been around for years, being both available on manufacturer models and available to purchase as an aftermarket part. However, Transport Canada is now making it mandatory for every car manufactured for the Canadian market to feature a rearview camera.

Earlier this week the Saskatchewan government unveiled changes to drunk driving laws that will be a lot tougher on inebriated drivers, especially for first-time offenders with low BACs.

Reports are breaking this afternoon that TD Canada Trust has raised its prime mortgage rate from 2.7% to 2.85%. This will affect anyone with a variable rate mortgage with TD.

Famous hacker-turned-entrepreneur George Hotz is shutting down his company, Comma, after receiving a letter from the U.S. government warning that the self-driving car kit they were developing would be subject to government oversight and regulation.

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