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Follow Winter Olympic SportsPersonalize Your Feed Chris Jones reports from Milan. Imagine, for a few horrifying moments, that you have woken up as Julian Junca, the starting goalie for France. It’s your birthday. You have just turned 28. You blink back the sun streaming through your window at the Olympic …
Read More »Purolator lost London, Ont., woman’s passport then offered her a $100 gift card — she wants it found
A London, Ont., woman says Purolator lost her former Indian passport while it was en route to a consulate office in Brampton, and after months of not being able to locate it, the courier service closed her case and offered her a $100 Amazon gift card for the inconvenience. Jaya Chevendra, 62, …
Read More »The gift card industry is booming — and so is related fraud and organized crime
Joan Oanes says she was baffled to learn a gift card she had purchased had been drained of all its money. The $50 Lululemon gift card was bought last October at a Shoppers Drug Mart location in Brampton, Ont., and given to her sister-in-law in December. “The receipt is there. …
Read More »Olympic bobsledder calls mechanical heart a ‘Christmas gift’ after organ failure – National
Amid the twinkling lights and festive cheer, Olympic bobsledder Ralph Pichler, 69, is counting his blessings this Christmas, having triumphed over a harrowing battle with heart failure a little over two years ago. Pichler, a two-time world champion bobsledder, was diagnosed with heart failure in December 2021 during a visit …
Read More »Toy retailer Mastermind to stop accepting gift cards after Christmas Eve – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 21, 2023 10:27 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Mastermind says it will stop honouring gift cards after Christmas Eve. The distressed toy retailer says in court filings that gift cards won’t be accepted at its stores after …
Read More »Holidays bringing gift of patronage to restaurants, but rising costs playing Scrooge – Winnipeg
The holiday season is a welcomed time of year at Silver Heights Restaurant, but rising costs cast a threatening shadow over colourful lights and tasty treats. “November and December are our crucial months,” said Tony Siwicki, the restaurant’s owner. Between social gatherings and parties, he said he has more customers …
Read More »This father and son both needed 4-organ transplants. They want more people to give the gift of life
Nearly 16 years after Darryl Wallis had a rare, life-changing transplant operation for four organs, his five-year-old son had to undergo the same procedure just two weeks ago. Now, he’s calling on more Ontarians to consider registering to become organ donors. At the age of one, Wallis was diagnosed with hollow visceral …
Read More »Alyce, which uses AI to analyze users' relationships with their colleagues and provide gift recommendations, raises $30M Series B led by General Catalyst (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch)
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Alyce, which uses AI to analyze users’ relationships with their colleagues and provide gift recommendations, raises $30M Series B led by General Catalyst — Swag has a long and patchy history in the world of business. For every hip pair of plaid socks, there are five …
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