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Unwanted gift card in your stocking? Don't let it go to waste

Unwanted gift card in your stocking? Don't let it go to waste

Gift cards can be a quick and easy present for those who don't know what to buy and offer the recipient a chance to pick out something nice for themselves, but sometimes they can still miss the mark.
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Stock market today: Stocks edge lower after a holiday pause for US markets

Stock market today: Stocks edge lower after a holiday pause for US markets

Stocks are edging lower in the early going on Wall Street as U.S. markets reopen for trading after the Christmas holiday. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% in the first few minutes of trading Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.
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US applications for unemployment benefits hold steady, but continuing claims rise to 3-year high

US applications for unemployment benefits hold steady, but continuing claims rise to 3-year high

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits held steady last week, though continuing claims rose to the highest level in three years. Jobless claim applications ticked down by 1,000 to 219,000 for the week of Dec.
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Pride Radio Canada taps audiences mainstream media overlooks

Pride Radio Canada taps audiences mainstream media overlooks

Thousands of listeners regularly tune into Pride Radio Canada, despite major outlets claiming there’s no audience for 2SLGBTQ+ programming
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Canadian hall-of-famer found babysitters, career, love on Blue Mountain

Canadian hall-of-famer found babysitters, career, love on Blue Mountain

Paul Throop is an inductee into the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame, but he also enjoys cycling and spending time with his grandchildren
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US applications for unemployment benefits hold steady, but continuing claims rise to 3-year high

US applications for unemployment benefits hold steady, but continuing claims rise to 3-year high

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits held steady last week, though continuing claims rose to the highest level in three years. Jobless claim applications ticked down by 1,000 to 219,000 for the week of Dec.
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Israeli strike kills 5 Palestinian journalists in Gaza. The military says they were militants

Israeli strike kills 5 Palestinian journalists in Gaza. The military says they were militants

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli strike killed five Palestinian journalists outside a hospital in the Gaza Strip overnight, the Health Ministry said early Thursday. The Israeli military said all five were militants posing as reporters.
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Congratulations to This Year’s Light up BWG Decorating Contest Winners!

Congratulations to This Year’s Light up BWG Decorating Contest Winners!

Thank you for your entries
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Hospital workers who refused COVID-19 vaccine lose court battle

Hospital workers who refused COVID-19 vaccine lose court battle

More than 50 hospitals and hospital groups, including Barrie's RVH and Newmarket's Southlake Health, named in a class-action lawsuit by employees terminated or suspended for not getting a vaccine
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Buoyed by election win, Nova Scotia premier tones down rhetoric toward Ottawa

Buoyed by election win, Nova Scotia premier tones down rhetoric toward Ottawa

HALIFAX — On the heels of a resounding election victory one month ago, Nova Scotia’s premier is adopting a more measured tone when it comes to assessing his province’s relationship with the federal government.
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