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PowerSchool hack was a ‘significant breach,’ says N.L. privacy commissioner
12 May 2026
The Newfoundland and Labrador department of education did not have the proper tools in place to monitor the personal information stored by PowerSchool — which led to a massive privacy breach in which
N.L. fuel prices up across the board in Tuesday adjustment
12 May 2026
All types of fuel have increased in price across Newfoundland and Labrador Tuesday.
All 11 teachers accused of creating toxic climate at Montreal school have their licences revoked
12 May 2026
All 11 teachers who were suspended in 2024 for allegedly fostering a toxic climate at a Montreal school have had their licences revoked. Quebec's Ministry of Education released the final report by two
Alleged gang leader Dave Turmel avoids extradition, remains detained in Italy
12 May 2026
Dave Turmel, the alleged leader of a notorious Quebec-based street gang who was facing extradition to Canada, will remain detained in Italy for now.
Want to get to downtown Montreal this weekend? Driving will be difficult
12 May 2026
It will be difficult to get downtown this weekend by car — the eastbound sections of the Ville-Marie and Viger tunnels will be closed. That means all traffic heading toward the downtown core on Highwa
OC Transpo GM says 2-car Line 1 trains will return mid-June
12 May 2026
OC Transpo's new leader says Line 1 of the O-Train should have two-car trains again by the middle of June, an improvement from the single-car train service it's had most of the year.
Motorcyclist dead after crash with vehicle in Vaughan: York police
12 May 2026
A motorcyclist has died following a crash in Vaughan Tuesday morning, said York police.
'A big shame': Toronto demolishes long-shuttered planetarium
12 May 2026
The McLaughlin Planetarium is being demolished to make way for a new University of Toronto educational hub. While it's been shuttered for more than three decades, many still remember it fondly — and h
Have Windsorites filled out the 2026 Canadian census?
12 May 2026
May 12 is the official deadline to submit your answers for Canada's 2026 Census of Population. We asked some members of the community how they feel about participating in the nation-wide survey — which is required by law.
Death of diver in Erieau determined to be 'tragic accident,' police say
12 May 2026
The death of a scuba diver in Erieau has been ruled a "tragic accident" after an investigation by the Chatham-Kent Police Service.
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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.
