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Step inside the new ER at the Health Sciences Centre in St. John's
23 Jul 2026
A renovated emergency department is set to open early next month at the Health Sciences Centre in St. John's. Health officials are promising that spending tens of millions on a larger, state-of-the-ar
There’s a new doctor in P.E.I. — and her twin sister is working here, too
23 Jul 2026
Catherine Savoie was recently recruited to work at the Summerside Medical Centre. Her sister, Madeleine, is also there doing a two-year residency. Radio-Canada’s Laura Meader went to meet them.
Event spotlights women, girls of African descent — and the discrimination they still face
23 Jul 2026
New Brunswick celebrated International Day for Women and Girls of African Descent for the first time on Wednesday.
Quebec Liberals drop candidate who compared Parti Québécois to Nazis
23 Jul 2026
Actor Michel Savard, slated to run in the Montreal electoral district of Gouin in the next election, has apologized for the Facebook comments, which he made before he became a Liberal candidate.
First Nations-led evacuation centre in B.C. ensures resources available for IPV survivors
23 Jul 2026
A First Nations-led wildfire evacuee centre in B.C. is taking steps to ensure survivors of intimate partner violence receive the unique support they need.
Man gets 5 years for 'random, brazen' Winnipeg attack that left senior 'terrified' and unable to walk alone
23 Jul 2026
A man who admitted to beating an elderly Winnipeg woman so badly she can no longer walk on her own has been sentenced to five years in prison.
Manitoba Métis Federation's transitional housing complex tightened screening amid drug crisis
23 Jul 2026
A transitional housing complex says it has tightened its screening process because of the severity of Winnipeg's mental health and toxic drug crisis.
55-year-old arrested after teen drugged, sexually assaulted over 2 days: Winnipeg police
23 Jul 2026
A 55-year-old man has been arrested after a girl in her early teens was drugged and assaulted over a two-day period in early June at a Selkirk Avenue home, Winnipeg police say.
Regina hospitals still haven't cleaned up the hand-washing problem diagnosed in 2018
23 Jul 2026
Saskatchewan Health Authority says hand hygiene is important for preventing hospital-acquired infections, but does not say why auditor's 2018 recommendations have yet to be fully implemented.
University of Calgary asked not to participate in this year’s Pride parade, school says
23 Jul 2026
The University of Calgary says it will not walk in this year’s Calgary Pride parade, following a request from organizers.
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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.
