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Drinking water advisory lifted for Hay River, Enterprise, Kátł'odeeche First Nation & Kakisa, N.W.T.
04 Feb 2026
The chief environmental health officer said in November that residents should take precautions because of elevated levels of disinfection byproducts called trihalomethanes (THMs) detected in the water from the Hay River treatment plant.
Judge hits pause on eviction notice for Obladee wine bar
04 Feb 2026
The owners of Obladee Wine Bar won a temporary reprieve in court Tuesday after their landlord served notice of an early lease termination because of renovations to the Tramway Building.
Charlottetown buys safety barricades as security upgrade for street events
04 Feb 2026
Commonly known as Jersey barriers, the large concrete blocks are a familiar sight at downtown events like Farm Day in the City. But now Charlottetown is looking toward a more modern style — council re
Islanders warned that feeding wild animals like foxes does more harm than good
04 Feb 2026
Garry Gregory, a conservation biologist with P.E.I.'s forests, fish and wildlife division, warned about the potential pitfalls that come from humans giving food to foxes, and wild animals in general.
Why are cars flying over Ontario highway guardrails lately? Snow is a factor, but driver error is too: police
04 Feb 2026
A car flying over highway guardrails, propelled into the air with the help of a snowbank on the shoulder, might seem unusual. But since a snowstorm swept Ontario last month, it has happened four times in just over a week.
Concerned Pickering parents rally over elementary school's handling of string of threats
04 Feb 2026
Parents in Pickering say they're concerned by the way a series of threats at a local elementary school have been handled by administrators in recent weeks, arguing the school needs to improve its communication and safety measures.
A morning pint for the Olympics? Mayor wants to see alcohol sales start at 6 a.m. in spirit of the games
04 Feb 2026
A motion by Mayor Olivia Chow heading to City Council Wednesday will look at extending alcohol sales in the city, so that they can start earlier than normal during the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games.
Grieving family frustrated, angry with mother's treatment at Winnipeg ER
04 Feb 2026
A Winnipeg family is grieving the loss of a loved one, and feel their concerns about her condition and symptoms were repeatedly dismissed at a Winnipeg emergency room.
Winnipeg mother sentenced to over 2 years for manslaughter in toddler's 2023 fentanyl death
04 Feb 2026
A woman whose toddler died from fentanyl intoxication in 2023 wiped tears from her eyes in a Winnipeg courtroom Tuesday as she was sentenced to more than two years in custody.
Province, outreach group find homes for more than 200 people living in encampments
04 Feb 2026
Hundreds of people living in homeless encampments across Manitoba were moved into housing last year, according to new statistics from the province and a Winnipeg outreach organization.
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From chains and sprockets to direct drives—If someone asked you what aircraft have in common with bicycles and motorcycles, how would you respond?
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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.
