Kellyvandellen/Getty Images When you think of reliable car manufacturers, Toyota likely springs to mind. Reliability means low maintenance costs, few (if any) surprise breakdowns, and, hopefully, a tidy premium when you sell on the second-hand market. The latter’s especially important in light of the wave of rising car prices. We just saw the cost of buying a used car climb to its highest figure since 2023, and new cars aren’t faring any differently. There’s no indication that...

A MAN HAS been arrested after gardaí seized a number of electric bikes and scooters in Dublin. The seizures were made as part of Operation Meacán, which aims to tackle the use of electric motorbikes, e-scooters and e-bikes being used for criminal activity, including drug distribution and money laundering.  Gardaí from the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) North Central Bridewell Community Engagement Area conducted a number of checkpoints in Dublin 7.  A spokesperson said the high-powered veh...

LAVAL — A 13-year-old girl died Thursday evening after she was struck by a school bus moments after she had exited the vehicle in Montreal’s northern suburb. Erika Landry, a spokesperson for Laval police, says emergency vehicles were called to an intersection in the Ste-Rose district around 5:40 p.m. She says the girl died on impact and police will interview the driver but do not suspect criminal intent. A team within the Laval police that is specialized in offering psychological support...