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Canadian airlines halting flights to Cuba indefinitely
07 Jun 2026
Air Canada, Air Transat and Sunwing Vacations, a group that includes WestJet, announced they will be suspending Canadian flights to Cuba indefinitely. Air Transat says the "current geopolitical situat
Thunder Bay's 2026 cruise ship season kicks off
07 Jun 2026
The 2026 cruise ship season has begun in Thunder Bay.
Westman region under tornado watch as severe thunderstorms threaten Prairies
07 Jun 2026
People in west Manitoba are being told to take precautions as dangerous thunderstorms develop in the region Saturday evening.
Winnipeg-area wildlife rescue to close after nearly 2 decades rehabilitating animals
07 Jun 2026
After nearly two decades treating more than 2,000 injured and orphaned animals annually, the Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre has stopped taking in injured and orphaned wildlife, and will close at the end of the summer.
Winnipeg police looking for help identifying suspects in gold store robbery
07 Jun 2026
Winnipeg police are asking for help identifying two suspects after armed robbers made off with about $300,000 in gold jewelry from a store in the Rivers Heights area.
Calgary police investigate 3 shootings in 24 hours
07 Jun 2026
Calgary police are investigating three separate shootings reported in different parts of the city during a 24-hour period. The shootings happened in the southeast and southwest quadrants, and while no
First Nation hopes to reach resolution with province over Joffre Lakes Park closure period
07 Jun 2026
The B.C. government announced that the popular park will be closed for 31 days this year, less than half of the number of dates the park was closed for in 2025.
Vancouver bookstore that put its stamp on 2SLGBTQ+ history honoured by Canada Post
07 Jun 2026
An iconic Vancouver bookstore that won a landmark legal battle for 2SLGBTQ+ rights in Canada is being honoured with a new stamp from Canada Post.
SFU medical school receives historic $40M donation
07 Jun 2026
British Columbia's premier says a $40-million donation from two entrepreneurs to Simon Fraser University's school of medicine comes at a critical moment as the province struggles with a shortage of health-care workers.
Richmond's Camryn Rogers wins hammer throw event at Lone Star Grand Prix, extending unbeaten streak
07 Jun 2026
Canada's Camryn Rogers was victorious in women's hammer throw at the Lone Star Grand Prix in Texas on Saturday.
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By Kiron Kasbekar | 20 Mar 2025
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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?
Radar’s ancestors: From sound mirrors to modern detection technology
By Kiron Kasbekar | 11 Mar 2025
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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.
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.
