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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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Biden, Macron set to announce Israel-Hezbollah truce, say Lebanese sources
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November 25, 2024

Biden, Macron set to announce Israel-Hezbollah truce, say Lebanese sources

U.S. President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron are…

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Sightings of deer wearing high-vis jacket raise questions, quips and concerns in B.C. village
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November 25, 2024

Sightings of deer wearing high-vis jacket raise questions, quips and concerns in B.C. village

Andrea Arnold knows a lot about what goes on in…

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3 former NHLers attend pretrial hearings in London, Ont., ahead of world juniors sexual assault trial
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November 25, 2024

3 former NHLers attend pretrial hearings in London, Ont., ahead of world juniors sexual assault trial

Three of the five former NHL players accused of sexual…

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'The sea took all of our things': Floodwaters devastate beach encampment in Khan Younis
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November 25, 2024

‘The sea took all of our things’: Floodwaters devastate beach encampment in Khan Younis

Heavy winds and rising sea levels flooded and swept away…

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Residents of Alberta community vote overwhelmingly in favour of proposed coal project
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November 25, 2024

Residents of Alberta community vote overwhelmingly in favour of proposed coal project

Residents of Crowsnest Pass in southwestern Alberta have voted to…

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Second Cup closes cafés, cuts ties with Montreal franchisee over 'hateful remarks and gestures'
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November 25, 2024

Second Cup closes cafés, cuts ties with Montreal franchisee over ‘hateful remarks and gestures’

Two Second Cup café locations at Montreal’s Jewish General Hospital…

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Heavy rain sparks landslide, flooding in Bolivian capital
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November 25, 2024

Heavy rain sparks landslide, flooding in Bolivian capital

Torrential rain on Saturday caused a river to spill its…

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Winnipeg police shoot, kill man in parking lot after he stabbed officer
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November 25, 2024

Winnipeg police shoot, kill man in parking lot after he stabbed officer

Police shot and killed a man outside a bus shelter…

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You can't recycle glass in Newfoundland. This co-op came up with a smashing idea to change that
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November 24, 2024

You can’t recycle glass in Newfoundland. This co-op came up with a smashing idea to change that

People in St. John’s lined up for a rare chance…

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