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1 dead after Saturday shooting in Whitney Pier
22 Feb 2025
Cape Breton Regional Police say one person is dead after an early morning shooting in Whitney Pier, N.S., but have not disclosed the age or gender of the victim.
Seal 'Fitbits' aim to understand how pups survive on Sable Island
22 Feb 2025
Researchers hope a pilot project that monitors the heart rate of baby seals will help them understand how the pups prepare for life in harsh conditions.
What brought this orthopedic surgeon back home
22 Feb 2025
Orthopedic surgery is a highly sought-after speciality in medicine — and getting into the profession attracts top candidates. Dr. Bernard Burgesson went from Dalhousie Medical School all the way to Bo
Halifax airport gets summer flights to Amsterdam as demand for European travel grows
22 Feb 2025
WestJet will offer direct flights between Halifax and Amsterdam this summer as the travel industry in Canada sees increasing demand for European destinations.
Cape Breton couple found guilty on sex charges involving young girl
22 Feb 2025
Judge finds Richmond County residents Daryl and Shelley Digout guilty of sexual assault, sexual interference and sexual exploitation involving a youth who was in their care for spiritual training when she was between nine and 12 years old.
Millbrook First Nation councillor acquitted of illegal tobacco charges
22 Feb 2025
Chris Googoo, a prominent First Nation councillor in Nova Scotia, has been acquitted of charges linked to the 2022 seizure of a large amount of illegal tobacco, after a judge ruled Thursday the eviden
'Control-mania': N.S. premier accused of executive overreach with new bill
22 Feb 2025
Political observers and access to information experts say accountability and transparency may be affected under changes proposed by the Tim Houston government.
CBC Nova Scotia News - February 21, 2025
22 Feb 2025
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Cape Breton doctor concerned new law breaches patient privacy
22 Feb 2025
The province says legislative changes providing it with more access to medical records allows for better management of the health-care system. But Dr. Margaret Fraser says they breach privacy rights. Kyle Moore has the story.
HRM grapples with ice buildup after back-to-back storms
22 Feb 2025
Some driveways and sidewalks are still difficult to navigate throughout Halifax and Dartmouth. That coupled with a salt shortage has put many in a slippery situation. Ella Burke has the story.
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Company story – Quaker Oats
By Kiron Kasbekar | 08 Mar 2024
Quaker Oats is a company whose products I remember from my childhood days. Years before a foreign exchange crisis caused the Indian government to impose curbs on consumer product imports, we used to see a host of foreign brands in the Indian market. Including Quaker Oats, which I remember eating when I was a child, and which has been available for the past two decades or more.
How Quaker Oats grabbed customers’ attention
By Kiron Kasbekar | 07 Mar 2024
Quaker Oats, the American food products giant that was created in 1901 through the merger of many older oat millers, and was acquired by a bigger foods giant, Pepsi, in 2001, has been an innovative company. One example of its innovativeness shows in its packaging – the cereal box it launched in 1915.
Company story – Cunard Line
By Kiron Kasbekar | 12 Jan 2024
The Cunard Line started its life in Glasgow in 1839 as the British and North American Royal Mail Steam-Packet Company when Samuel Cunard was awarded the first British transatlantic steamship mail contract.
Samuel Slater – textile tycoon or traitor?
By Kiron Kasbekar | 26 Dec 2023
Samuel Slater is a name that holds significant importance in the annals of American industrial history. Often referred to as the ‘Father of the American Factory System’, Slater's contributions played a pivotal role in shaping the nation’s industrial landscape.
Underwood Typewriter Company – an icon of the past
By Kiron Kasbekar | 21 Dec 2023
You’ve probably never heard of Underwood typewriters. For the company folded up in 1963 – 60 years ago. You may not even have seen and handled a typewriter, unless someone in your family owned one.
The rise and fall of Chrysler
By Kiron Kasbekar | 16 Dec 2023
A century ago, the American automobile industry was more crowded than a vegetable market on a Sunday morning, with such a wide variety of stuff on sale that buyers were spoilt for choice. Buyers could pick and choose, bargain, pay up and drive out with the newly purchased vehicle.
TRW – the tide turned
By Kiron Kasbekar | 13 Dec 2023
There used to be an American company called Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc. This company, which was a global supplier of automotive systems, modules, and components to car and truck manufacturers, started small, as most companies do. Then, as the automotive industry grew bigger, so did TRW.
The rise and fall of Nokia
By Aniket Gupta | 07 Dec 2023
My interest is stories about dominant companies that failed all of a sudden. These companies were once etched into people’s minds but have since become a symbol of nostalgia. One such company, which was the biggest in its industry before it failed catastrophically, is Nokia.
Yahoo!: The first king of the internet
By Aniket Gupta | 01 Dec 2023
The year is 1994. You go to the internet to search for a particular website, but there is no Google that could be used to search your desired website. What do you do? The answer is that you use Yahoo.
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