3 d. ago Squamish municipal workers begin job action to secure a fair contract

SQUAMISH — Members of CUPE Local 2269 (District of Squamish workers), are set to begin rotating job action later this morning. After nearly a year at the bargaining table, workers have been unable to secure a fair deal that addresses key issues including competitive wages that keep pace with the real cost of everyday life. […]

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3 d. ago Edmonton’s real estate forecast to lead the nation for activity

Ongoing relative affordability is the main driver for Edmonton's continued sales.

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6 d. ago J.K. Rowling criticizes ‘ignorant’ Harry Potter actress Emma Watson over transgender views

Rowling wrote that she suspects Watson's ‘change of tack’ is ‘because she's noticed full-throated condemnation of me is no longer quite as fashionable as it was’

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6 d. ago J.K. Rowling mocks ‘ignorant’ Emma Watson over longtime rift: ‘SO LITTLE EXPERIENCE OF REAL LIFE’

’Emma is rightly free to disagree with me ... but I have the same right, and I’ve finally decided to exercise it’

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6 d. ago «Elle a si peu d’expérience de la vraie vie qu’elle ignore à quel point elle est ignorante»: J.K. Rowling attaque l’actrice Emma Watson dans un long message

L’écrivaine s’en est prise à l’actrice dans un long message sur le réseau social X.

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7 d. ago Benny Safdie brings ‘The Smashing Machine’ to life with Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt

The Rock dives deep to play real-life MMA pioneer Mark Kerr in latest film

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1 week ago REVIEW: Matthew McConaughey propels intense action in ‘The Lost Bus’

“The Lost Bus” is a story of real-life heroism that plays like a runaway tour through a burning house. Based on events that took place during the 2018 Camp Fire – the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history – the movie is effective human drama but is more successful as a visceral, digitally […]

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1 week ago Major international discount chain opening first store in Toronto

Get your shopping cart ready, because a global discount chain — which has often been described as Temu in real life — is gearing up to open its first location right here in Toronto. Established in 2010, Panda Mart is a South African discount retailer known for carrying low-cost household goods, home decor, furniture, beauty products, stationery, and accessories. The global brand is preparing to open its very first store in North America in Scarborough at 768 Warden Ave. this week. The 120,000-square-foot store, which was previously home to a Rona, is set to carry over 30,000 products across all its categories.     View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Panda Mart Canada (@pandamart.canada)Since launching in South Africa, the brand's presence has grown to 40 stores across 12 countries, including Australia, New Zealand, and now Canada. The retai...

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2 w. ago Real Canadians: Prairie group Creeland Dancers has been reclaiming Métis culture for 40 years

Dance is a powerful expression of culture and there was a time in Canada when it was illegal for Indigenous People to perform traditional dances. An 1895 amendment to the Indian Act prohibited “any Indian festival, dance or other ceremony” — a ban that wasn’t lifted until 1951. This applied to all Indigenous dances, but […]

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2 w. ago Real estate resales cool across Calgary's surrounding communities

An increase in supply and a decline in demand leads to lower home prices in some communities.

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3 w. ago Buyers showing optimism, could a real estate turnaround be far behind?

A combination of lower interest rates, increased inventory and improved affordability will entice buyers to get back into action Following a period characterized by consumer uncertainty and a pull-back of buyers in early 2025, the Canadian housing market may be turning a new leaf this fall, according to a new REMAX Fall Housing Market Update. […]

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