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Screams and frights: Father-son cosplay duo get people ready for Halloween at N.L. Horror convention
26 Oct 2026
It’s not Halloween just yet, but that didn’t stop horror fans from coming together, dressed as their favourite spooky characters at N.L. Horror Con in St. John’s on Sunday.
Two men die after after crash in York County
26 Oct 2026
Two men from Harvey, N.B., died Saturday afternoon when a van crossed into oncoming traffic and struck their utility task vehicle in Tweedside.
Military plane retirement feels like 'saying goodbye to one of our family members' for Winnipeg's 17 Wing
26 Oct 2026
A staple of Canadian military search and rescue operations is flying off into the sunset. A retirement ceremony was held for the CC-130H Hercules at the Royal Canadian Air Force's 17 Wing in Winnipeg on Saturday.
Smith scores slim majority on immigration questions, Albertans reject constitutional changes
26 Oct 2026
Most Albertan voters have sided with the province on its questions relating to immigration, but have rejected constitutional reforms in a controversial referendum this week.
North Vancouver graduates-to-be have a night to remember as party boat gets stuck in the mud
26 Oct 2026
About 150 Sutherland Secondary School students who were celebrating their graduating year were stranded for hours on Friday night after their party boat ran aground in the Burrard Inlet.
Canadian women win relay gold, Laoun takes 500m silver at short track World Tour opener
26 Oct 2026
The Canadian quartet of Florence Brunelle, Courtney Sarault, Claudia Gagnon and Danaé Blais captured gold in a chaotic women’s 3,000-metre relay final at the ISU Short Track World Tour opener in Vancouver on Saturday night.
Ambulance break down at accident highlights lack of resources, union says
26 Oct 2026
Union leaders say more resources are needed after an ambulance responding to an accident involving a 15-year-old boy in the municipality of Saint-Michel broke down Saturday night.
Who is running for councillor in York South-Weston and what do its residents want?
26 Oct 2026
The ward of York South-Weston has long been a battleground council race in Toronto’s municipal elections and in the 2022 election it was the closest race in the entire city, decided by only 94 votes.
Your guide to the 2026 municipal elections in Sudbury, Ont.
26 Oct 2026
On the eve of the last day before municipal elections in Ontario, CBC News has a round-up of stories from the election campaign in Greater Sudbury.
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From chains and sprockets to direct drives—If someone asked you what aircraft have in common with bicycles and motorcycles, how would you respond?
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By Omar Almeida | 08 Mar 2025
Bell Laboratories, or Bell labs, which has now become Nokia Bell Labs, is one of the most renowned research and development organizations in the history of science and technology.
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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.
