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Montreal investment fund sued over use of founder’s great-great-grandfather’s name | Times Colonist
Bullying at its best! Credit Suisse hit the road, Jack! Brendan Holt Dunn said he wanted to invoke the legacy of his great-great-grandfather, pioneering Quebec industrialist Sir Herbert Holt, in the name of his Montreal-based venture capital fund.Now, he may have to go to court to keep the name. His fund, The Holt Xchange, which…
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U.S. SailGP Team announces ‘Foiling First’ program supporting community sailing organizations
Today, the United States SailGP Team announced that applications have opened for community sailing organizations to partner with ‘Foiling First’ – a breakthrough athlete development program created to advance diversity and inclusion in the sport through building the first ever professional pathway to foiling in the U.S.Developed as part of SailGP’s #RacefortheFuture purpose-led agenda to…
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Saudi Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Seeks to Tame Oil Prices, OPEC, Russia – Bloomberg
All of this has huge implications for the world’s energy markets at a time when, in erecting a fortress to safeguard oil, Abdulaziz and Saudi Arabia seem to be on the wrong side of history. Abdulaziz, the first member of the royal family to be the kingdom’s energy minister, is the most important single person…
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Wildfires Have Changed. Why Hasn’t Firefighting? | Sierra Club
Four months after retiring from a 31-year career in wildland firefighting, Riva Duncan addressed members of Congress while holding back tears. “I have grown weary of losing amazing friends and colleagues, and I have grown impatient with inaction,” she said, her voice wavering but clear. “The US is burning, wildland firefighters are struggling, and some are even…
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Fracking Companies Win as B.C. Doubles Fossil Fuel Subsidies – The Energy Mix
Fossil fuel subsidies have more than doubled in British Columbia since the Premier John Horgan’s NDP government took office in 2017, with oil and gas fracking companies the biggest winners, according to an analysis released this week by Stand.earth and Dogwood.The total hit C$1.3 billion for the province’s 2020-21 financial year and is on track…
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‘We’re Not Going to See Tankers in Active Pass Ever Again’ | The Tyee
Tankers of all sizes have been banned from travelling through Active Pass, a narrow stretch of water between Mayne and Galiano islands, following a public outcry and Tyee reporting.ANNOUNCEMENTS, EVENTS & MORE FROM TYEE AND SELECT PARTNERSThank You! Tyee Adds 900 New Members To Monthly Supporter Program Our Builders are foundational to our growth and…
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How to choose a good restaurant
How to Choose a Good Restaurant Sometimes, all we want to do is get a table and eat. But once in a while, to make of our eating out an experience is quite enjoyable. Some of us know exactly what to look for. But for those who have not much clue in making your restaurant…
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Amsterdam tells rowdy tourists to stay away | CNN Travel
Amsterdam’s well-known tolerance of recreational drugs and sex has long attracted tourists in search of the seedier side to the city of canals and cycle paths.But when border closures and lockdowns brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic emptied the Dutch capital of all visitors, many locals found the absence of the noisier, intoxicated ones to…
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WordPress Maintenance
Performing regular maintenance on your WordPress site is crucial to keeping your site healthy and running smoothly. The only problem is that keeping your site in prime condition takes a lot of time! Completing all of the necessary maintenance tasks quickly adds up. Luckily, there are a number of services to keep your site in…
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Best Old Cuban Recipe: How to Make the Rum and Champagne Cocktail – Robb Report
The cocktail was invented somewhere in the early 2000s by Audrey Saunders, most famous as the owner of the legendary Pegu Club in SoHo, one of the early pioneers of our little mixology renaissance. These days, measuring your cocktails and using fresh juice is the minimum acceptable standard—to brag about it would be like bragging…