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Dec 2021
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December 15, 2021 - How bad Rogers/Shaw ...

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13:07 | McGill University's finance professor Dr. Paul Beaumont explores what the proposed purchase of Shaw Communications by Rogers Communications (worth $26 billion) could mean for Canadians cell phone bills and services. 38:45 | #MyJasper Memories | Ryan gets psyched up for the Jasper Pond Hockey Challenge at one of the most scenic venues in Canada, Mildr ... Show More
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