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Outgoing mayor’s spending controversy tops discussion at North Bay, Ont., mayoral debate
06 Oct 2026
Transparency and accountability were front and centre at a mayoral debate in North Bay, Ont., on Monday night.
What to expect from Parti Québécois as it’s projected to form minority government in Quebec
06 Oct 2026
The sovereigntist Parti Québécois is projected to form the next government in Quebec. Here's what the PQ has promised to do in government.
He went to war after 9/11. It changed him forever
06 Oct 2026
CBC News chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault first met Barry Sward in the months after 9/11 when he was a young military recruit ready to fight in the ‘war on terror.’ Twenty four years later, she
Quebec Liberals projected to win 4 of 5 Outaouais seats
06 Oct 2026
After dominating Western Quebec in the last provincial election, Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) is projected to lose the four seats it held in the region, giving way to the Quebec Liberals and sovereigntist Parti Québécois.
Almost half of Albertans turning to side hustles amid financial, AI job concerns: MNP report
06 Oct 2026
A report from consumer insolvency firm MNP Ltd. digs into the financial insecurities of Albertans and finds concerns ranging from the impact of AI on the job market to a lack of savings in case of an emergency.
U.S. Coast Guard identifies all 6 people aboard missing Canadian air ambulance
06 Oct 2026
The U.S. Coast Guard has named all six people, including four Canadian crew members and two Bermudian passengers, aboard an Ontario-based air ambulance that went missing off the coast of Massachusetts on Saturday.
Yukon premier touts 'improved fiscal picture' in territory with budget update
06 Oct 2026
The Yukon Legislative Assembly's fall sitting began Monday, with the premier tabling a new mini capital plan and revised budget estimates that he says reflects the territory's "improved fiscal picture."
Quebec Conservative Leader Éric Duhaime to win seat in Bellechasse, CBC News projects
06 Oct 2026
Éric Duhaime will win the National Assembly seat in the Bellechasse riding, CBC News projects, and the Conservative Party of Quebec leader will now become an MNA for the first time in his political career.
Quebec Liberals projected to win 4 Outaouais seats, Papineau too close to call
06 Oct 2026
After dominating Western Quebec in the last provincial election, Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) lost the four of seats it held in the region, giving way to the Quebec Liberals and sovereigntist Parti Québécois.
Father tells court he feels loss every day after son killed outside Scarborough gas station
06 Oct 2026
The father of a tow truck driver killed outside a Scarborough gas station told a court on Monday he feels the loss of his son every single day.
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You probably already knew that the world’s VIPs move around in cars with bullet-proof glass windscreen and windows. But did you know that ‘bulletproof glass’ is not really bulletproof?
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By Kiron Kasbekar | 20 Mar 2025
This material, which was first developed in China, not Germany, and is an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc, has lost its sheen in home uses, but finds favor in electrical engineering.
Pioneers – the Wrights and Glenn Curtiss launched the aircraft industry
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First Orville and Wilbur Wright flew their plane, the ‘Wright Flyer’, from near a small town called Kitty Hawk. Then Glenn Curtiss built planes with a very different system of controls, which has lasted until now.
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By Kiron Kasbekar | 17 Mar 2025
From chains and sprockets to direct drives—If someone asked you what aircraft have in common with bicycles and motorcycles, how would you respond?
Radar’s ancestors: From sound mirrors to modern detection technology
By Kiron Kasbekar | 11 Mar 2025
Radar has become a well-settled technology today, especially in the field of navigation.
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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.
