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Inquest jury says manner of death 'undetermined,' recommends Prince Albert police wear body cameras
25 Jul 2026
A coroner's inquest jury determined Boden Umpherville's death was ultimately caused by a lack of oxygen to his brain but couldn't say exactly how it happened.
Edmonton has 15 times more mosquitoes now than at same time last year, city scientist says
25 Jul 2026
The mosquito population in Edmonton continues to flourish this summer.
Temporary office opens after fire destroys Service B.C. building in Port Alberni
25 Jul 2026
The province says it has opened a temporary office in Port Alberni, B.C., to continue providing some essential services after a fire destroyed the community's Service B.C. building earlier this week.
'A subtle mistake': How a single underscore led to an innocent Halifax man's conviction
25 Jul 2026
Brandon Klayme, who spent 18 months in jail for child luring and possession of child pornography after an investigative mix-up between two nearly identical online usernames, has been acquitted on all charges on appeal.
Trump addresses White House correspondents' dinner rescheduled after shooting
25 Jul 2026
The White House Correspondents' Association event in Washington, D.C., was rescheduled after the original dinner in April was called off following a shooting.
Federal government says it won't support Ontario's Billy Bishop Airport expansion plans
25 Jul 2026
The federal government will not support Ontario's plan to expand Billy Bishop Airport, it says. More to come.
RCMP say missing Red Deer man found 2 years after river rescue attempt in B.C.
25 Jul 2026
The remains of a Red Deer man have been found just over two years after he disappeared while attempting a river rescue in British Columbia.
Inuvialuit Regional Corporation chair on leave while undisclosed allegation investigated
25 Jul 2026
A news release posted on the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation website said the organization's chair and CEO, Erwin Elias, is stepping away due to an allegation. What that allegation is, was not include
Nunavut MP followed ethics rules after interest in firm placed in trust, experts say
25 Jul 2026
Nunavut Liberal MP Lori Idlout didn't break any laws as she put as she put her stake in Ottawa-based consulting company in a trust, but a democracy watchdog says she might have still acted unethically.
'Risk is low': Fort Simpson mayor as wildfire evacuation alert lifted
25 Jul 2026
Less than a week after the evacuation order for Fort Simpson residents was lifted, allowing residents to return home, the village said the evacuation alert had been lifted.
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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.
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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.
