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24 Sussex Drive fundraiser nets more than $700,000 in first month
01 Aug 2026
People have donated more than $700,000 to fund the restoration of 24 Sussex Drive since a fundraising campaign was announced last month, according to the Rideau Hall Foundation.
Hunger and hostility cited by migrants as reason for return to Morocco from Spain's Ceuta
01 Aug 2026
Ceuta migration influx has resulted in tens of thousands of migrants who originally travelled into the Spanish territory to return to North Africa; Spain to put up containment fence.
Ottawa Redblacks fire defensive co-ordinator as winless season continues
01 Aug 2026
The Redblacks have only played seven times so far this year, but they've been floundering, losing each game the season kicked off June 6.
How Kilam's culture change turned Edmonton Elks into contenders
01 Aug 2026
When Mark Kilam was named head coach of the Edmonton Elks in December 2024, he didn't even have a projector in his office to watch game film. Nineteen months later, Kilam has guided the Elks to the top spot in the CFL after years of losing.
Alberta RCMP charge man with theft, forging documents in cattle rustling case
01 Aug 2026
Mounties say a man has been charged in an investigation into the theft and fraudulent sale of cattle in southern Alberta.
Carey Newman’s Witness Blanket continues to evolve, this time as a multi-user VR experience
01 Aug 2026
Originally only a physical art installation, Witness Blanket has been adapted into a multi-user virtual reality experience to allow more people to engage with the history of residential schools.
New HIV infections in Canada are rising. Advocates say years of progress is at risk
01 Aug 2026
Data from the Public Health Agency of Canada said HIV infections in the country increased by 22.8 per cent. Advocates say previous momentum to eliminate HIV as a public health threat has slowed and warn about a resurgence of infections.
Pimicikamak Cree Nation under lockdown after gunshots fired, 1 person dead: chief
01 Aug 2026
Pimicikamak Cree Nation in northern Manitoba went into lockdown early Saturday morning after gunshots were fired and one person died.
How a road trip detour to Tumbler Ridge led this tourist from Taiwan to a 100-million-year-old dinosaur track
01 Aug 2026
One of five UNESCO Geoparks in Canada, Tumbler Ridge has been attracting people from around the world who are helping to uncover the region's dinosaur past.
Russia batters Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, killing at least 9
01 Aug 2026
Russia continued to batter Ukraine's capital early Saturday, killing at least 9 and wounding about 30.
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By Omar Almeida | 08 Mar 2025
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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.
