Glassless mirrors cut weight and cost in aviation
A polyester film mirror, 0.0005 inch thick and vacuum coated with aluminum, saves about 80 percent weight and lowers production costs. While mainly used in the aircraft industry, its non misting surface could benefit bathrooms and similar spaces.
Carcass premium program pays over five million yearly
The Canada Department of Agriculture disburses more than 5 million dollars annually in premiums on high grade hog and lamb carcasses, supporting producers and meat quality programs.
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Canada Department of Agriculture
CDA Research Station at Fredericton Major Potato Breeding Centre
The CDA research station in Fredericton New Brunswick stands as Canada's leading potato breeding hub. It coordinates national efforts, develops new varieties, and collaborates with growers and universities to boost potato production.
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CDA
Fredericton
New Brunswick
Canada
Canada Flag Debate Echoes Historic Union Jack Roots
A reader piece weighs whether Canada should adopt its own flag or keep the Red Ensign and Union Jack lineage. It traces flag origins from St George and St Andrew to the 1801 union, noting how Britain’s symbols grew from historical unions.
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Canada
Great Britain
Britain
England
Scotland
James
Isle
Greater
Ireland
Merchant Marine
Royal Navy
New France
Navy
Air Force
High Seas
Night ride ends at Eddie’s Glendale home
Eddie is picked up by two detectives in an unmarked car after landing in the US. They taunt him during the drive then deliver him to a dark Glendale residence, saying they were waiting for him and confirming Betty’s late work schedule.
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Eddie
Betty
Bob
Glendale
San Frenando Road
Brand Boulevard
Buster
Leutenant
McGinnis
Ex soldiers reunite amid memories as they return home
Eddie, an ex soldier with a troubled past, lands in Burbank and faces police scrutiny, reunion with his wife Betty, and a quiet check from a detective grandfather. The scene shifts to a Canadian flag design debate and a New York jeweller’s credit card ad satirized in the period piece.
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Frances McKearney
Joseph Flaherty
Alliston Herald
Ontario
Sidchnne
Kenneth Scot
Ddie Lake
Korea
Burbank
Tony
New York