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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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I live with 20 other men in a small shared space. This is what treatment is like
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December 15, 2024

I live with 20 other men in a small shared space. This is what treatment is like

Jordan Kawchuk struggles with alcoholism. Repeated time in treatment centres…

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Early humans were 'big game hunters' with mammoth appetites, new research shows
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December 15, 2024

Early humans were ‘big game hunters’ with mammoth appetites, new research shows

New research examining the eating habits of the people who…

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Millennials are set to inherit tons of their parents' stuff — whether they want it or not
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December 15, 2024

Millennials are set to inherit tons of their parents’ stuff — whether they want it or not

Older generations spent their lives accumulating furnishings, china and tiny…

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3 reasons behind the unsettling glorification of Luigi Mangione
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December 15, 2024

3 reasons behind the unsettling glorification of Luigi Mangione

In the days since Luigi Mangione was charged with killing…

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Syrians have big plans for life after Assad. But their neighbours might have other ideas
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December 14, 2024

Syrians have big plans for life after Assad. But their neighbours might have other ideas

Syrians seeking to chart their own political course, free from outside interference, following…

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Former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi undergoes hip replacement after injury
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December 14, 2024

Former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi undergoes hip replacement after injury

Former U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi underwent a…

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B.C. developer accused of misappropriating funds, as 2 more condo projects placed into receivership
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December 14, 2024

B.C. developer accused of misappropriating funds, as 2 more condo projects placed into receivership

A lawyer for a mortgage company accused the embattled developers…

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Canadian short track skaters win 3 golds, 2 silvers at World Tour event in Seoul
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December 14, 2024

Canadian short track skaters win 3 golds, 2 silvers at World Tour event in Seoul

The Canadian short track speed skating team dominated the podium…

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Summer McIntosh wins 3rd gold medal with another world-record performance at short course swim worlds
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December 14, 2024

Summer McIntosh wins 3rd gold medal with another world-record performance at short course swim worlds

Summer McIntosh set her third world record to claim a…

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