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N.W.T. top doctor warns residents can no longer trust drug supply amid spike in overdoses in Hay River
17 Nov 2025
Twenty-one people have overdosed on contaminated drugs in the community since Oct. 22. Normally, the community only sees one or two overdoses a month. The territory's top doctor attributes the spike i
Federal immigration reduction plans could harm N.L. economy, say advocates
17 Nov 2025
The Anti-Racism Coalition of Newfoundland and Labrador says the immigration levels plan mentioned in Ottawa’s tabled budget will have a negative impact on the province.
STM avoids another strike, reaches agreement with administrative staff
17 Nov 2025
The union representing administrative and technical personnel at the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) says it won't be striking this week, after it reached a tentative deal with the public transit authority Sunday evening.
Appeals court upholds 8-year prison sentence for man charged in ‘Project Divergent’
17 Nov 2025
A man sentenced to eight years in prison for trafficking cocaine has lost an appeal to get his term reduced.
Edmonton councillor concerned about reports of social disorder at emergency shelter
17 Nov 2025
Ward Dene Coun. Aaron Paquette wants city staff to investigate concerns related to an emergency shelter on Fort Road.
First Nation in central Alberta expanding services to urban members
17 Nov 2025
Sunchild First Nation is set to open a new office in Red Deer in December that will serve as an urban base offering support and resources to members living off reserve.
Vancouver Rise return home to cheering fans after historic NSL championship win
17 Nov 2025
Vancouver Rise FC touched down at Vancouver International Airport on Sunday afternoon to a chorus of singing and cheers as supporters gathered to welcome home the newly minted champions of the inaugural Northern Super League.
2025 CBC Massey Lectures: Alex Neve on renewing human rights in a fractured world
17 Nov 2025
Universality was supposed to be the promise of human rights. Yet it’s been broken countless times. So how can we still fulfill it? Canadian human rights lawyer Alex Neve explores that question in this year's Massey Lectures.
Jets cornerback Kris Boyd critically wounded in NYC shooting
17 Nov 2025
New York Jets cornerback and special teams standout Kris Boyd was critically injured in a shooting in midtown Manhattan early Sunday, according to multiple news outlets.
Inflation rate ticks down to 2.2% in October, mostly due to falling gas prices
17 Nov 2025
Canada's inflation rated edged down to 2.2 per cent in October, largely due to gas prices falling at a faster pace, Statistics Canada said on Monday.
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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.
