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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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Terry Fox on the $5, big money for the border — what we learned from the economic statement
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December 16, 2024

Terry Fox on the $5, big money for the border — what we learned from the economic statement

The Liberal government unveiled $21.1 billion in new spending in…

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SoftBank to make $100B US investment in the U.S., Trump announces with CEO by his side
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December 16, 2024

SoftBank to make $100B US investment in the U.S., Trump announces with CEO by his side

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son…

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Alleged Toronto ISIS attack plotter now faces war crimes charges
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December 16, 2024

Alleged Toronto ISIS attack plotter now faces war crimes charges

A Toronto man accused of plotting an ISIS-inspired mass murder…

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Wisconsin school shooting leaves three dead, including suspected shooter, police say
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December 16, 2024

Wisconsin school shooting leaves three dead, including suspected shooter, police say

A shooting at a Christian school in Madison, Wis., left…

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Israeli strike on UN school in Gaza kills at least 20, survivors say
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December 16, 2024

Israeli strike on UN school in Gaza kills at least 20, survivors say

The Ahmed bin Abdul Aziz School in Khan Younis was…

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Vancouver awarded 1st WNBA regular-season game outside United States in 2025
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December 16, 2024

Vancouver awarded 1st WNBA regular-season game outside United States in 2025

Vancouver will host the first WNBA regular-season game played outside…

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Aid rushed to cyclone-hit Mayotte, rescuers combing debris for survivors
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December 16, 2024

Aid rushed to cyclone-hit Mayotte, rescuers combing debris for survivors

Emergency workers searched for survivors on Monday and battled to…

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No sentence severe enough for ex-husband of Gisèle Pelicot, say residents of town where mass rape occurred
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December 16, 2024

No sentence severe enough for ex-husband of Gisèle Pelicot, say residents of town where mass rape occurred

A panel of judges will announce verdicts and sentences this…

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Canadian annual home sales surged in November, with prices rising as interest rates fall
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December 16, 2024

Canadian annual home sales surged in November, with prices rising as interest rates fall

The Canadian Real Estate Association says the number of homes…

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