‘Broad Band’ Review: Mothers of Invention

It is a misfortune for the writer of history to learn that one’s subject has become suddenly fashionable. It’s even worse when popular interest comes with controversies bearing hashtags. While it’s true that the newfound currency of the subject may …
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Oscar stars will get Hilmar man’s invention in swag bags; he has his dog to thank

The next time you see Meryl Streep or Denzel Washington walking their dogs, check their wrists. The superstars just might be wearing a new Safety Dog Leash made in Hilmar. The leash created by Hilmar-based businessman and inventor Richard Sargis is ready …
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Entrepreneur hopes to make ice fishing invention a bigger catch in more stores

Waubgeshig Rice is a multi-platform journalist reporting for CBC’s Ontario markets. Originally from Wasauksing First Nation on Georgian Bay, he’s now based in the CBC Sudbury newsroom. You can email him at [email protected] and follow him on Twitter @ …
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The feminist story behind the invention of the brown paper bag

Behind the humble brown paper bag lies an unexpected case study of gender politics. The American inventor Margaret Knight left school at around the age of ten to work in a cotton mill in New England. After she witnessed a factory worker injured by a loose …
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Children of invention: Pre-K students learn about problem solving and how to sew shoes

Though her pre-kindergarten charges are as young as 3 years old, in the last few months Melissa Barker has seen them blossom into curious explorers, problem-solving inventors and agile crafters. The class at The Young School in Westminster embarked on a 14 …
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