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7 Best Christmas Tree Stands in 2022

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Believe it or not, a Christmas tree won't stay upright on its own. Instead, you need a stable Christmas tree stand that can accommodate the type and size of tree you have. We researched dozens of the best Christmas tree stands to help you find the right one for your needs, whether you have a real tree, an artificial tree, a small tree, or a behemoth. The stands in our guide have a track record of durability, performance, and easy setup. We also outline the size and type of tree each stand is meant for. Check out our guide to the best Christmas tree skirts once you've chosen the right stand for your tree. The best Christmas tree stands in 2022 Best Christmas tree stand overall: Krinner Tree Genie Christmas Tree Stand, available at Amazon, $82.79 The German-engineered Krinner Tree Genie Christmas Tree Stand is easy to set up in a couple of minutes and keeps trees up to 12 f...
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Opinion: We built the railway in five years. So why are so many megaprojects now stalled?

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A monster Canadian National Railways locomotive on Nov. 11, 1926. John Boyd/Tausi Insider Jackie Forrest is the executive director of the ARC Energy Research Institute and co-host of the ARC Energy Ideas podcast, a weekly show that explains the latest trends and news in Canadian energy and beyond. Slashing Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions to 40 per cent to 45 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030 and reaching net zero by 2050 is no small endeavour. Think long electricity transmission lines, carbon pipelines, hydrogen facilities and new critical mineral mines. The green shift will require hundreds of billions of dollars in new investments across the country. It’s kind of like Canada’s first megaproject, the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR). CP-T It, too, was a colossal undertaking to build infrastructure across this vast, sparsely populated land from coast to coast. It, too, faced huge challenges. But where they differ is that, despite all its challenges and the technological limitations...
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Canadian Pacific Railway and Unifor reach tentative deal for 1,200 workers

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Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. CP-T and Unifor have reached a tentative collective agreement for 1,200 workers who are responsible for maintaining rail cars and locomotives. The company and the union say details of the tentative contract will not be released publicly until the agreement has been ratified. Unifor says it will provide members with information in the coming days on ratification meetings, which will be held at multiple locations across the country. The contract covers workers at 18 locations from British Columbia to Quebec. The union says negotiations with the railway had been ongoing since September. The previous collective agreement expired on Dec. 31. https://www.tausiinsider.com/canadian-pacific-railway-and-unifor-reach-tentative-deal-for-1200-workers/?feed_id=324560&_unique_id=63eea8dcb8c39
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