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How climate change is threatening the future of winter sport

How climate change is threatening the future of winter sport

Glacial melt has halted summer skiing on the Horstman Glacier at Whistler Blackcomb, a crucial spot for national team athletes and young skiers looking to train with the pros. An Olympian has an idea to bring summer skiing back to the glacier, but it could be years away and won’t come cheap.

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Swedish king’s visit highlights growing Canadian interest in Saab military aircraft

Swedish king’s visit highlights growing Canadian interest in Saab military aircraft

A few days before the federal budget was tabled, the CEO of Swedish industrial giant Saab flew to Ottawa to meet with the country’s top bureaucrat, fuelling the sense a deal is brewing between the Canadian government and the military manufacturer. Now, the country’s king, queen and a delegation of political and business leaders are set to visit from Nov. 18-20.

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Amazon to close Quebec facilities, insists it's not because of new union
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January 22, 2025

Amazon to close Quebec facilities, insists it’s not because of new union

Amazon announced on Wednesday it will shutter its facilities in…

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Trump targets Canada's digital services tax with America First trade policy
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January 22, 2025

Trump targets Canada’s digital services tax with America First trade policy

One of U.S. President Donald Trump’s freshly signed executive orders…

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Member of Alberta coal mining committee feeling 'disgust and dismay' over new plan
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January 22, 2025

Member of Alberta coal mining committee feeling ‘disgust and dismay’ over new plan

A member of a five-person panel created by former energy…

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Woman who ran barefoot over 100 metres of Lego says it felt like a bad massage
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January 22, 2025

Woman who ran barefoot over 100 metres of Lego says it felt like a bad massage

Sprinting barefoot across 100 metres of Lego blocks feels kind…

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This northern Quebec business pulls out all the stops to recruit and retain foreign workers
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January 22, 2025

This northern Quebec business pulls out all the stops to recruit and retain foreign workers

For years, Chantiers Chibougamau in northern Quebec has been recruiting…

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The midnight book release is back, with readers flocking to events for Onyx Storm
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January 22, 2025

The midnight book release is back, with readers flocking to events for Onyx Storm

People packed into bookstores, bars and breweries on Monday night,…

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This man faced a $4K bill for truck reported stolen after police sent pickup notice during postal strike
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January 22, 2025

This man faced a $4K bill for truck reported stolen after police sent pickup notice during postal strike

David Miller says if he’d found out sooner that his…

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After 'burial features' detected on McIntosh residential school grounds, researchers help families get closure
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January 22, 2025

After ‘burial features’ detected on McIntosh residential school grounds, researchers help families get closure

Researchers say they detected over 100 “unmarked burial features” on…

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Man accused of orchestrating Edmonton arson, extortion scheme arrested in United Arab Emirates
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January 22, 2025

Man accused of orchestrating Edmonton arson, extortion scheme arrested in United Arab Emirates

The man accused of orchestrating a string of arsons connected…

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