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A guide to the municipal election in Timmins, Ont.
24 Oct 2026
Are you still making your voting decision ahead of Monday's municipal elections in Ontario? Here are some of the stories CBC News has followed in Timmins over the course of the campaign.
Province House opens its doors after nearly 12 years of renovations
24 Oct 2026
After more than a decade, the historic Province House has reopened its doors.
Ottawa spends $7.3M on sediment basin near Wood Islands ferry terminal
24 Oct 2026
The federal government is spending $7.3 million on a new holding basin near the Wood Islands ferry terminal.
Voting in Windsor's ward 4? Here are your city council candidates
24 Oct 2026
Election day is less than a week away, and voters will be choosing the councillor that will represent them at Windsor city council for the next four years. If you live in ward 4 — which includes the c
Gillingham remains leading choice for Winnipeg mayor despite 19-point popularity decline, new poll suggests
24 Oct 2026
Incumbent Winnipeg mayoral candidate Scott Gillingham remains the preferred choice of Winnipeg voters even though his early and seemingly insurmountable lead has almost been cut in half, according to a new public opinion survey.
Blue Bombers clinch CFL playoff spot after 34-10 win over Lions
24 Oct 2026
It's been an up-and-down season for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. And it's a season that will continue after the team once again weathered adversity to beat the B.C. Lions 34-10 on Friday.
Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle at crosswalk
24 Oct 2026
A pedestrian has died after being struck by a pickup truck at a Winnipeg crosswalk Friday evening.
Sask. Crime Stoppers programs pause tip intake due to national data breach
24 Oct 2026
A news release issued jointly from Crime Stoppers agencies in Saskatchewan confirmed the impact of the national leak in Saskatchewan, saying "the stolen data included information that could potentially identify some people who provided tips."
Regina Firefighters extinguish fire at Hill Avenue building
24 Oct 2026
The building, which the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) uses as storage, had heavy smoke and fire coming from the roof.
Winter road conditions on Highway 63 cause several vehicles to get stuck, traffic jams: RCMP
24 Oct 2026
RCMP are advising against travel on Highway 63, in northeastern Alberta, as multiple vehicles got stuck Saturday morning due to winter road conditions on the thoroughfare.
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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.
