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Premier will consider resigning if Yukon goes over debt cap, but commits to avoiding that
23 Jul 2026
Premier Currie Dixon said he will think about resigning if the Yukon government breaches its borrowing limit, but he’s committed to ensuring that won’t happen, in part by asking the feds to more than double the territory’s debt cap.
'Cornerstone’ of Gander church accused of sexual assault in lawsuit
23 Jul 2026
Ralph Benson, a revered Pentecostal pastor who died in a highway crash outside Gander in 2021, has been accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit filed with the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Labrador City is spending millions on a new gymnastics complex, but in neighbouring Wabush
23 Jul 2026
The Town of Labrador City is spending millions on a new recreation complex that will become the new home of the Snowbirds Gymnastics Club. But the building is being constructed in neighbouring Wabush.
New law guide will help Islanders have their say on environmental issues
23 Jul 2026
A charity group is working on a guide to environmental law that will help Islanders have their voices heard on issues. It will also raise awareness around species-at-risk legislation — P.E.I. is the o
Still Here: Black New Brunswick families share their stories
23 Jul 2026
A small but dedicated team has spent the past three years working to make Black New Brunswick history a fixture in the North American narrative through a project called Still Here.
New Seoul: Korean-inspired bakery opening 2nd location in downtown Fredericton
23 Jul 2026
The couple that brought you Boulangerie Seoul is serving up fresh handcrafted bagels out of the former Chess Piece cafe, in the heart of downtown Fredericton.
No, you can't ride the O-Train to Trim Road just yet — even if all the signs are there
23 Jul 2026
If you're hoping to take the O-Train all the way to Trim Road in Ottawa's east end, don't hop aboard just yet — even if you see signs at LRT stations that seem to indicate it will take you there.
Wild still winless after Fridlund's goal delivers victory for Rapid
23 Jul 2026
Johanne Fridlund's goal in the 72nd minute held up as Ottawa Rapid FC defeated Calgary Wild FC 2-1 Wednesday night in NSL action.
A string of assaults in the ByWard Market has residents and tourists wary
23 Jul 2026
There have been five attacks in just over a week in the ByWard Market, sparking concerns about public safety. The CBC’s Cameron Mahler reports.
Ontario cottagers told to stay vigilant as fire danger rating remains high in Muskoka
23 Jul 2026
Ontario political leaders are urging cottagers in Muskoka not to get complacent about forest fire risks as dry conditions in mid-summer take hold.
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By Kiron Kasbekar | 10 Apr 2025
You see office tables today equipped with desktop computers or laptops. But think of the 1970s, and what would you have been seeing?
Wishful thinking about cars
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The history of safety glass
By Kiron Kasbekar | 26 Mar 2025
You probably already knew that the world’s VIPs move around in cars with bullet-proof glass windscreen and windows. But did you know that ‘bulletproof glass’ is not really bulletproof?
German silver: used in cutlery, music, electricals - but it’s not silver
By Kiron Kasbekar | 20 Mar 2025
This material, which was first developed in China, not Germany, and is an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc, has lost its sheen in home uses, but finds favor in electrical engineering.
Pioneers – the Wrights and Glenn Curtiss launched the aircraft industry
By Kiron Kasbekar | 17 Mar 2025
First Orville and Wilbur Wright flew their plane, the ‘Wright Flyer’, from near a small town called Kitty Hawk. Then Glenn Curtiss built planes with a very different system of controls, which has lasted until now.
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By Kiron Kasbekar | 17 Mar 2025
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
Radar has become a well-settled technology today, especially in the field of navigation.
Nokia Bell Labs: innovations in communication, computing, technology
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.
