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Will Ferrell sings O Canada to parody U.S. tensions | The Moment
21 Oct 2026
Jennifer Stojkovic tells The National about the moment Will Ferrell parodied Canada-U.S. tensions with a funny version of O Canada at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles during a live taping of the Smar
Guatemalan man gets 30 years for part in smuggling tragedy that killed 53 people in Texas
21 Oct 2026
A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a Guatemalan man extradited to the U.S. over his role in a 2022 human smuggling attempt that ended in the deaths of 53 migrants who had been transported in a sweltering tractor-trailer in Texas.
Flights delayed at Toronto's Pearson airport after tower evacuated due to reports of smoke
21 Oct 2026
Flights to and from Toronto's Pearson airport are facing delays Tuesday night after reports of smoke prompted the evacuation of a tower that manages the flow of aircraft traffic at gates and loading zones, the airport says.
Casting your ballot in Ward 5? Here are your council candidates
21 Oct 2026
Windsor voters will head to the polls on Oct. 26. If you're voting in Ward 5, the ward that includes Ford City, here are your candidates for council, in their own words and in alphabetical order.
Girl, 3, has most of pinky amputated after incident at Winnipeg's Kildonan Park
21 Oct 2026
A visit to Winnipeg ended with a life-changing injury for a child earlier this month.
Winnipeg mayoral candidate Klein calls on Gillingham to denounce 'false' union flyers
21 Oct 2026
A candidate running for Winnipeg mayor is calling on the incumbent to denounce and reject the endorsement of the city's largest union over campaign flyers containing what he described as "false" and "divisive" information about him.
Winnipeg mayoral candidate Klein calls on Gillingham to denounce 'false' union flyers
21 Oct 2026
A candidate running for Winnipeg mayor is calling on the incumbent to denounce and reject the endorsement of the city's largest union over campaign flyers containing what he described as "false" and "divisive" information about him.
In televised address, Alberta premier says referendum provides ‘clear mandate’
21 Oct 2026
As part of a televised address aired Tuesday night, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said her government is committed to pursuing reforms as part of a mandate delivered by Albertans on referendum night.
In televised address, Alberta premier says referendum provides ‘clear mandate’
21 Oct 2026
As part of a televised address aired Tuesday night, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said her government is committed to pursuing reforms as part of a mandate delivered by Albertans on referendum night.
What do the preliminary counts in Alberta's referendum show so far?
21 Oct 2026
A strong desire for Alberta to stay in Canada, pockets of independence supporters and regional views on immigration policy are among the trends coming through from early referendum results so far.
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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.
