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Heat pump sales have never been hotter-and they’re putting demand for AC On Ice / CBC Neambs

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A woman stands in front of her one-story brick house.

Luise Cox is upgrading her 1960s bungalow in Mississauga, Ont., this week tearing and pulling the old air conditioner and natural gas furnace. Instead, crews are replacing those units with a brand new heat pump (and some extra insulation in the attic, too). “We needed to improve, and for the environment it’s better,” the 85-year-old … Read more

Theatres take advantage of Barbie and Oppenheimer’s demand with higher ticket prices at some shows

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Theatres take advantage of Barbie and Oppenheimer's demand with higher ticket prices at some shows

Open this photo in the gallery: People attend a Cineplex movie theater as indoor dining restaurants, gyms and movie theaters reopen under Phase 3 rules from COVID-19 restrictions in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on July 31, 2020.CARLOS OSORIO / Reuters Almost a million and a half Canadians visited a Cineplex cinema during last weekend’s Barbenheimer bonanza, … Read more