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The REM vs. the car: Which is faster? Here are the results of a test run

By Kelly Greig and Olivia O'Malley

Published: September 08, 2023 at 8:03PM EDT

The REM vs. a vehicle: Which is faster? The REM was promised as a faster way to get downtown, but is it faster than taking a car? CTV puts it to the test.

‘Full of life, positivity’: Toronto family of Bondi Beach victim mourns loss

‘Full of life, positivity’: Toronto family of Bondi Beach victim mourns loss

‘I never thought I’d be in a real terrorist attack’: Canadian describes Bondi Beach massacre

‘I never thought I’d be in a real terrorist attack’: Canadian describes Bondi Beach massacre

Man stabbed to death in Abbotsford

Man stabbed to death in Abbotsford

B.C. officials warn of more widespread rain on the way after floods, highway closure

B.C. officials warn of more widespread rain on the way after floods, highway closure

Corb Lund must re-apply to launch anti-coal petition drive in Alberta

Corb Lund must re-apply to launch anti-coal petition drive in Alberta

Starlight children get treated to shopping trip to Toys ‘R’ Us

Starlight children get treated to shopping trip to Toys ‘R’ Us

Two men convicted in the 2023 death of an Orléans physiotherapist

Two men convicted in the 2023 death of an Orléans physiotherapist

Ottawa Mission serves over 18,000 Christmas meals, a new high for the organization

Ottawa Mission serves over 18,000 Christmas meals, a new high for the organization

There’s a happiness gap between young people in Quebec and in the rest of Canada

There’s a happiness gap between young people in Quebec and in the rest of Canada

Montreal West parents call for crossing guards after high school student was hit

Montreal West parents call for crossing guards after high school student was hit

Edmonton game designer incorporates tech into new card game

Edmonton game designer incorporates tech into new card game

2 suspects sought in Edmonton, Lloydminster counterfeit money scheme

2 suspects sought in Edmonton, Lloydminster counterfeit money scheme

N.S. RCMP charge man with murder following incident in Beaver Bank

N.S. RCMP charge man with murder following incident in Beaver Bank

RCMP investigating suspicious death in Lorne, N.B., as a homicide

RCMP investigating suspicious death in Lorne, N.B., as a homicide

‘Labour of love’: Christmas light displays light up Manitoba communities outside of Winnipeg

‘Labour of love’: Christmas light displays light up Manitoba communities outside of Winnipeg

Holiday drinks for community: local coffee chain presents 2 drinks for Toy Mountain

Holiday drinks for community: local coffee chain presents 2 drinks for Toy Mountain

Pats come up short in Teddy Bear Toss game, losing 8-5 to Kelowna

Pats come up short in Teddy Bear Toss game, losing 8-5 to Kelowna

How Regina’s Pet Station is creating fur-family traditions

How Regina’s Pet Station is creating fur-family traditions

Police seize hundreds of fraudulent gift cards in Kitchener

Police seize hundreds of fraudulent gift cards in Kitchener

Community mourns 3-year-old killed in Cambridge collision

Community mourns 3-year-old killed in Cambridge collision

Battlefords RCMP locate victim after pedestrian struck by truck

Battlefords RCMP locate victim after pedestrian struck by truck

Saskatoon firefighters rescue dog from South Saskatchewan River

Saskatoon firefighters rescue dog from South Saskatchewan River

Rob Reiner, son of a comedy giant who became one, too, dies at 78

Rob Reiner, son of a comedy giant who became one, too, dies at 78

Northern Ont. police stop leads to multiple drug, traffic, weapon charges

Northern Ont. police stop leads to multiple drug, traffic, weapon charges

What are your rights as a Canadian if asked by a U.S. border agent to see your social media?

What are your rights as a Canadian if asked by a U.S. border agent to see your social media?

Traffic alert: Multi-day road closure at Western University begins Monday

Traffic alert: Multi-day road closure at Western University begins Monday

Pierre Poilievre posts about visit in Barrie

Pierre Poilievre posts about visit in Barrie

Mulock Drive reopens early after railway track work in Newmarket

Mulock Drive reopens early after railway track work in Newmarket

Impaired driver crashes into utility pole, flips vehicle over: Windsor police

Impaired driver crashes into utility pole, flips vehicle over: Windsor police

OPP clear area following ‘active investigation’ in Essex County

OPP clear area following ‘active investigation’ in Essex County

Fate of OneBC party uncertain after MLA Dallas Brodie ‘removed’ as leader

Fate of OneBC party uncertain after MLA Dallas Brodie ‘removed’ as leader

RECAP: Hwy. 1 partially reopens, more rain on the horizon after B.C. flood

RECAP: Hwy. 1 partially reopens, more rain on the horizon after B.C. flood

Fate of OneBC party uncertain after MLA Dallas Brodie ‘removed’ as leader

Fate of OneBC party uncertain after MLA Dallas Brodie ‘removed’ as leader

American driver charged after pickup truck crashes into Ontario snowbank

American driver charged after pickup truck crashes into Ontario snowbank

Louvre workers vote to strike in another blow to the Paris museum

Louvre workers vote to strike in another blow to the Paris museum

Former Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai convicted in landmark national security trial

Former Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai convicted in landmark national security trial

Interim NDP leader says party ‘open’ to Speaker of the House role in exchange for resources

Microsoft will ‘stand up to defend’ Canadian digital sovereignty, president says

Energy minister helped recruit former Conservative MP to Liberals: sources

Christopher Liew: Are GICs still worth it? What Canadians are choosing instead

Target wants to revive ‘Tar-zhay.’ It just debuted a preview of that in New York

Iran raises gasoline prices for the first time since deadly 2019 protests

Canadian Blood Services reducing reliance on U.S. for life-changing plasma drugs

‘Festive exhaustion’: Here’s what it means and what you can do about it

Like many holiday traditions, lighting candles and fireplaces is best done in moderation

All I want for Christmas is the Olympics. Mariah Carey to perform at Milan Cortina opening ceremony

Singer Cliff Richard says he has been treated for prostate cancer

‘Zootopia 2’ reclaims No. 1 spot at box office, grosses US$1B worldwide

Chiefs eliminated from playoffs as Mahomes tears ACL

New Zealand skier Alice Robinson wins World Cup super-G; Lindsey Vonn 4th

Salah back in action for Liverpool after outburst

How did Canada’s young people become its unhappiest generation?

‘What the heck,’ a home baker thought when he first tried to sell fruitcake. Now, demand is so high he takes orders in May

Office holiday parties can be dreadful for introverts and people with social anxiety

Climate & Environment

Up to 40 centimetres of snow: Much of Canada under weather warnings

Utrecht lifts forest warning after DNA confirms wolf shot was the menace known as Bram

Conservationists connect with chimps in a Ugandan rainforest as they seek a sense of communion

Militant groups are experimenting with AI, and the risks are expected to grow

Before megalodon, researchers say a monstrous shark ruled ancient Australian seas

Humanoid robots take centre stage at Silicon Valley summit, but skepticism remains

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