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Canadians mourning after fire kills 4 service members at CFB Wainwright
19 Oct 2026
Details of the tragic fire that killed four and injured dozens at a Canadian Armed Forces base in Wainwright, Alta., on Saturday are still emerging as people mourn across the country. Officials say 39
B.C. Conservatives promise to shrink deficit to $10.8B while adding $2.6B in revenue
19 Oct 2026
The B.C. Conservatives say their platform will create $2.6 billion in new revenue over three years, while shrinking the deficit to $10.8 billion by 2030.
Lytton mayoral candidates deadlocked in tie after initial election results
19 Oct 2026
Residents of Lytton, B.C., still don't know who their next mayor will be — as the two candidates have tied. Incumbent Denise O'Connor and her challenger, former city councillor Jennifer Thoss, both re
How will mayor-elect Rob Howard unite a divided Richmond council?
19 Oct 2026
Richmond's newly-elected mayor, Rob Howard, will be the first new person with the city's top job in 25 years, but no one else on his slate made it into council.
‘We will remember’: Tributes pour in for soldiers killed in fiery incident at Alberta military base
19 Oct 2026
Advocates hope protecting privately-owned Winnipeg trees could become election issue
19 Oct 2026
The city's trees are under threat from disease, pests and climate change, but there's limits on how much can be done to push back against these forces of nature. The group wants Winnipeg to put a byla
'I run in honour of him’: Why these P.E.I. Marathon runners run for a cause
19 Oct 2026
The P.E.I. Marathon spans two days of races across Charlottetown, benefiting the Canadian Mental Health Association.
OHL pays tribute to the Cornwall Royals
19 Oct 2026
The Ontario Hockey League hosted two games in Cornwall over the weekend, both which paid tribute to the former Cornwall Royals – a historic franchise that operated from 1969 to 1992. The CBC's Emma We
Toronto home prices drop nearly 4% compared to 2025
19 Oct 2026
Recent reports from Royal LePage and the Canadian Real Estate Association show that home prices have dropped nationally and in Toronto. The city is seeing a 3.7 per cent decline in prices compared to
Toronto Pearson Airport partners with Autism Ontario to host accessibility event
19 Oct 2026
The Pearson International Airport partnered with Autism Ontario and Air Transat to host the fourth annual 'Ready, Set, Fly ... with YYZ' event on Sunday. More than 200 participants took part in a fami
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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.
