Hot Wheels 50th Anniversary celebrations at CIAS

Text and photos by Sonya Davidson

Hot Wheels, the world's most iconic toy car company kicks off their 50th anniversary celebrations at the Canadian International Auto Show (CIAS) in Toronto with lots to see and do for collectors, kids and families.

From February 16 to 25, visitors to the show will find plenty to keep little hands busy here including the city's largest Hot Wheels super track complete with CN Tower. Kids are also invited to build and play with tracks inside the PlayZone. There's also a display of collectibles for enthusiasts. Collectors Zone gives fans the opportunity to trade and discuss all things Hot Wheels. In addition, you'll be ablt to get up close to six life-size Hot Wheels cars, including the Darth Vader car and the 1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS. 

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Ford and Effat Unversity helping women make history in Saudi Arabia

Ford Motor Company is assisting Saudi Arabian women ahead of them gaining the power of mobility by hosting a special four-day Driving Skills for Life program with Effat University. The groundbreaking course – Driving Skills for Life for Her – follows the landmark decision by the Kingdom, as decreed by His Highness, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, to lift the ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia.

“Ford Motor Company was built on the belief that freedom of movement drives human progress, so we are honored to have the opportunity to support women in the Kingdom during such an extraordinary time, and to welcome them to the driver’s seat,” said Jim Vella, president, Ford Motor Company Fund. “Our Driving Skills for Life for Her program provides access to training and experiences that will help women feel safe and confident as they get behind the wheel.”

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Sony tweets cryptic video teaser for launch at MWC 2018

There’s not much we can take away from Sony’s teaser for its Mobile World Congress launch. But at least we know something is coming, we reported last month that the Xperia XZ Pro might be on its way. Reports have also surfaced online that upcoming phones will feature new looks. But there isn’t any indication of that in the teaser, which just shows a hand and ripples cascading down on it. What we did get is the launch is happening on February 26^th in Barcelona. You can check out the tweet below.

Join us. 26.02.2018 #SonyMWC pic.twitter.com/n6IQ82XRVZ

— Sony Xperia (@sonyxperia) February 19, 2018

Source: The Verge

Canada's second-hand economy is thriving with over 2.3 billion items changing hands in 2017

Buying and selling items seond hand does a lot of good. It saves money, obviously, but it also extends the life of items and makes them valuable to new users instead of ending up in landfills. Canada's second-hand economy is particularly strong according to Kijiji, with 2.3 billion items changing hands last year.

If you buy and sell second-hand items, you can put almost $2,000 in your pocket over the course of a year (actual total $1,959), according to Kijiji's fourth annual Second-Hand Economy Index. That's more than the average annual pay increase for full-time employees in Canada ($1,729) simply through savings from buying second-hand and money earned from selling unwanted items.

An estimated $28.5 billion worth of second-hand items changed hands in 2017 and more Canadians than ever – 85 per cent of us – are getting in on the action in one form or another. This includes buying or selling, along with swapping, renting or donating second-hand items.  

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