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It's a go! 208th Royal St. John's Regatta is on
05 Aug 2026
If you played Regatta Roulette this year, your gamble was successful. The 208th running of the Royal St. John's Regatta is a go at Quidi Vidi Lake.
‘Not as harsh to look at,’ says C.B.N councillor, as challenges remain 1 year after wildfire
05 Aug 2026
For Small Point-Adam's Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove Coun. Mark Ploughman, seeing blueberries growing again is something he never thought would make him so happy.
P.E.I.’s wild blueberry growers turn to science to help them improve their crop
05 Aug 2026
Wild blueberry growers on the Island have hired an agronomist to help them explore new ways to improve their yield. They say the challenges of fluctuating prices and climate change make this scientifi
MLA under scrutiny after reading AI-written speech in New Brunswick Legislature
05 Aug 2026
A Progressive Conservative MLA has confirmed he used artificial intelligence to prepare a speech he read — complete with AI prompts — in the New Brunswick Legislature.
Quebec boxer Tammara Thibeault is fighting for world title, but has an eye toward elusive gold medal in LA28
05 Aug 2026
Canadian boxer Tamara Thibeault will fight Desley Robinson for the Australian's two middleweight titles in a bout slated for Aug. 8 and scheduled to air on ESPN in the U.S.
How this Quebec family farm was scammed by a fake catering company
05 Aug 2026
Matt Penney’s family has spent the last three years building Pengrove farm in Hudson, Que., working with local farmers to sell high-quality meats and regional products. But in April, the family fell v
Ford could call byelections in 3 Ontario ridings today
05 Aug 2026
Wednesday is the last day Premier Doug Ford can call a byelection in Scarborough Southwest, where the provincial seat has been vacant since February. But he could call elections in two other ridings where the spots are also open.
This First Nation in Ontario cautions against premature optimism over wildfire threats
05 Aug 2026
As out-of-control wildfires continue to burn near Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek, Chief Wilfred King says he’s worried about community members returning home prematurely. Also known as Gull Bay, the Fir
Russian missile and drone barrage in Ukrainian capital region kills 17
05 Aug 2026
Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region killed 15 people and wounded 42 others overnight into Wednesday, Ukraine's state emergency service said.
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By Omar Almeida | 08 Mar 2025
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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.
