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B.C.’s biggest ski resort offers discounts for people aged 13 to 30
Whistler Blackcomb’s Epic Pass is now roughly $300 cheaper for Gen Z visitors and locals to purchase. The discount is across Vail Resorts, with the pass including access to all of their owned-and-operated mountains.
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Crown to withdraw another 2 charges in sexual assault trial of Frank Stronach
Two more charges will be withdrawn in the sexual assault trial of Frank Stronach, meaning the Canadian businessman is now facing seven counts, down from the original 12.
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Posthaste: How $100 oil could do Canada’s economy more harm than good
Oil prices spiked to over US$100 a barrel this morning as the war in the Middle East showed no signs of abating after the United States and Israel first launched the attack on Iran just over a week ago. G7 finance ministers are holding an emergency meeting today with the International Energy Agency…
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Babies exposed to measles getting preventive treatment every week in Manitoba
An average of one baby a week in the Southern Health region is being given a preventive treatment after a potential measles exposure, which a health official says is a sign of the disease’s widespread transmission and the vulnerability of babies too young to be vaccinated.
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Alberta schools pull more than 160 titles due to ban on explicit images of sexual acts
Alberta school divisions complying with a provincial order have removed dozens of graphic novels from their shelves, from illustrated versions of literary classics to coming-of-age memoirs and dramatic retellings of mythology, access to information request results show.
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Ontario Jr. B hockey team finishes 0-50 — without recording a single point
The Sarnia Legionnaires lost their final game of the season 8-2 on Sunday in Elmira.
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Ontario premier defends health-care record as hospitals say financial ‘crisis’ is coming
Premier Doug Ford is defending his government’s health-care record ahead of his eighth budget, even as the province’s hospitals say they face a billion-dollar structural funding deficit.
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How are MPs passing so many bills without voting?
MPs don’t officially have to vote in order to pass bills in the House of Commons, and it appears to be happening more frequently than usual this session of Parliament.
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Wayfair brings popular customer loyalty program north of the border
Boston-based e-commerce company Wayfair Inc. is bringing its paid membership program to Canada in hopes it proves as popular here as it is with customers in the United States . The loyalty rewards program was launched in the U.S. a little over a year ago and already has more than a million members, said Connor…
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New tuition scam left woman with $37K in fraudulent charges – and no help from bank, police or school
A new scam is emerging across Canada – fraudsters who claim to give students a tuition break, but rip them off using stolen credit cards. When a Vancouver woman discovered $37,000 in fraudulent charges on her accounts, neither the university involved, police, nor TD Bank said they could help.