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Bank of Canada set to lower the interest rate by end of 2025: Impact on students. By Julianna Keskic, September 21 2024—. This year, there has been a steady series of cuts to the Bank of Canada’s policy interest rate, which directly affects prime rates for commercial banks and the interest they can charge on various …. Read the rest.
How TikTok promotes overconsumption - The Gauntlet
Feb 28, 2023 · How TikTok promotes overconsumption. By Radhya Comar, February 28 2023 —. Whether it was chunky rings, patchwork tops or cow print apparel, everyone on TikTok has at some point been influenced to make a purchase after watching a video recommending a trendy product. With many personalities on the app urging followers to act fast on certain ...
A dramatic end to the 2024 Calgary Stampede Rodeo
By Maggie Hsu, July 22 2024—. The 2024 Calgary Stampede concluded on Red Hot Championship Sunday with the crowning of champions marked by impressive performances from the athletes, intense competition, and some controversy to add drama to the event. The last day of the rodeo produced close results in all events but ultimately produced a rare ...
What is Canadian Thanksgiving really about? - The Gauntlet
Oct 21, 2021 · What is Canadian Thanksgiving really about? By Nimra Amir, October 21 2021—. The general origins of Thanksgiving in the West are often romantically depicted as the sharing of a feast between European settlers and Indigenous peoples to commemorate the first successful harvest season — mainly with pumpkins, potatoes, corn and turkey.
Calgary Stampede Rodeo 2024: A new era of competition and talent
By Maggie Hsu, July 4 2024—. The Calgary Stampede Rodeo is gearing up for another thrilling year of competition, promising excitement and showcasing top-tier talent from around the globe. In an interview with the Gauntlet, Navada Phipps, Western Events Specialist for the Calgary Stampede, explored the changes in the competition format ...
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Dancing to heal: Understanding Indigenous cultural gatherings …
Jun 28, 2022 · A lot of our dances were for ceremonial healing.”. This includes issues of reconciliation — dance, here, serves as a means to reconnect to one’s roots and to heal the trauma incurred by systemic oppression. Prophesied as an end to colonial expansion, Eagletail explained that “the Ghost Dance was banished by the governments.
A rundown on the music at this year’s Calgary Stampede
Jul 4, 2024 · At the Coca-Cola stage, standouts are R&B star Bryson Tiller — performing on July 11 at 9:30 p.m. — and Afrosoul singer-songwriter Ayra Starr — performing on July 11 at 8 p.m. Pakistani-Canadian artist Asad Khan, also known as Khanvict, will be performing on July 13 at 1:45 p.m. There’s also country artist Orville Peck, performing on ...
The lack of clean drinking water in Indigenous communities
Dec 4, 2021 · A “do not drink water” notice is enacted when a potential risk is detected with water consumption that cannot be adequately addressed by boiling alone. These instances are not uncommon for the many Indigenous communities that continue to suffer from a lack of access to clean water. Most recently, a Calgary protest against the Coastal ...
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