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As other provinces move to abolish seasonal time change, where does Quebec stand?
15 Oct 2026
With the question back on the table and other Canadian provinces scrapping seasonal clock changes, how might Quebec’s new government approach the issue? A sleep expert and economics professor weigh in.
Alex Lawson says he's walked in many different shoes: Here's where they've taken him
15 Oct 2026
Over the past few months, the candidates vying to be Ottawa's next mayor have been laying out their campaign platforms. This week, we get to know the people behind the policies. Today: Alex Lawson.
How to watch CBC's Ottawa mayoral debate on Oct. 21
15 Oct 2026
Four leading candidates for Ottawa mayor will take part in a live debate on CBC from 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
Record-breaking pumpkin grower looking to win big at weekend weigh-off
15 Oct 2026
Todd Kline of Shawville, Que., is setting his sights on another first-place finish at an upcoming pumpkin competition in Woodbridge, Ont.
Record-breaking pumpkin grower looking to win big at weekend weigh-off
15 Oct 2026
Todd Kline of Shawville, Que., is setting his sights on another first-place finish at an upcoming pumpkin competition in Woodbridge, Ont.
Live Nation to relocate Backstreet Boys fans who say they got 'screwed' on seats with obstructed views
15 Oct 2026
Dozens of fans flooded social media with complaints that Ticketmaster failed to label Backstreet Boys presale tickets appropriately, leaving some fans with seats with obstructed views. Live Nation now
Thunder Bay, Ont., mayoral candidate calls on province to revoke city's strong mayor powers
15 Oct 2026
With less than two weeks until the municipal election, one of Thunder Bay’s mayoral candidates says he wants Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to revoke the city’s strong mayor power
Thunder Bay, Ont., mayoral candidate calls on province to revoke city's strong mayor powers
15 Oct 2026
With less than two weeks until the municipal election, one of Thunder Bay’s mayoral candidates says he wants Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to revoke the city’s strong mayor power
Living in Calgary showed me Albertans don't realize how good they have it, but their grievances are real
15 Oct 2026
As an engineer from Saskatchewan, Chris Regier was taken aback by some of the opulence he saw in Alberta's oil and gas sector. He says his decade of experience in the province showed him two things ca
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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.
