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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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Air Canada could begin suspending flights next weekend as strike deadline nears | CBC News
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September 9, 2024

Air Canada could begin suspending flights next weekend as strike deadline nears | CBC News

Air Canada is finalizing contingency plans to suspend most of…

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National security watchdog probing RCMP's decision not to probe Flight PS752, lawyer says | CBC News
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September 9, 2024

National security watchdog probing RCMP’s decision not to probe Flight PS752, lawyer says | CBC News

Relatives of some of those killed when Flight PS752 was…

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Family denied funds to repatriate remains of man in residential school says Ottawa 'hid him until he died' | CBC News
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September 9, 2024

Family denied funds to repatriate remains of man in residential school says Ottawa ‘hid him until he died’ | CBC News

A family from Long Lake #58 First Nation in northern…

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Gender-affirming coverage a constant fight, federal trans employees say | CBC News
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September 9, 2024

Gender-affirming coverage a constant fight, federal trans employees say | CBC News

A new gender-affirming care provision under the federal government’s employee…

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Amazon rejects plea to stop selling taxi roof signs as cab scam spreads across Canada | CBC News
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September 9, 2024

Amazon rejects plea to stop selling taxi roof signs as cab scam spreads across Canada | CBC News

To curb a widespread debit card scam, the Canadian Taxi…

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FIRST PERSON | Growing up on a reserve, I never felt like I fit in. A DNA test revealed the hidden truth | CBC News
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September 9, 2024

FIRST PERSON | Growing up on a reserve, I never felt like I fit in. A DNA test revealed the hidden truth | CBC News

Linda Ewack said she struggled with self-acceptance for years, not…

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Good Samaritans foil Vancouver robbery, save shopkeeper: police | CBC News
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September 9, 2024

Good Samaritans foil Vancouver robbery, save shopkeeper: police | CBC News

AÂ trio of Good Samaritans thwarted an attempted robbery at…

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Tyreek Hill briefly detained by police for traffic violation before Dolphins game; officer placed on leave | CBC Sports
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September 8, 2024

Tyreek Hill briefly detained by police for traffic violation before Dolphins game; officer placed on leave | CBC Sports

A police officer was put on administrative leave after being…

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Texts, social media a 'minefield' for couples divorcing: lawyer | CBC News
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September 8, 2024

Texts, social media a ‘minefield’ for couples divorcing: lawyer | CBC News

As people’s lives and relationships have increasingly shifted online over…

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