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Telus scraps 1.5% credit card surcharge on customer bills

Telus has reversed its decision to charge an extra fee to customers who use a credit card to pay their bills.

Last fall, the telecom company announced it would start charging some of those customers a fee of up to 1.5 per cent.

That change came about as a result of a settlement between credit card companies and merchants that would allow merchants to start passing on the cost of fees known as interchange fees directly to customers.

Telus was among the first companies to attempt to do so, notifying customers last summer of its plans. When asked for comment

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Need a Practical High School Graduation Gift?

We’ve got you covered. If you know a recent high school graduate, you should find out if they have a simple estate plan to allow their parents or guardians to make medical and financial decisions if they are incapacitated.

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With high school graduation season in full swing, it is essential to remember that at age 18, parents no longer have the right to make medical and financial decisions for their

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Caviar & Bananas opens second downtown Charleston location > Charleston Business Journal

The gourmet café and market Caviar & Bananas has opened a second Charleston location.

The Ashley Avenue spot features the same menu items, such as sandwiches, salads and a wide selection of ingredients in the market, as the original George Street location, according to a news release.

The new location at 170 Ashley Ave., across from the Medical University of South Carolina campus, replaces the former Halo Café. The space totals about 2,700 square feet. Jeremy Busse and his company, Tru2Word General Contracting, was at the helm for the project.

“The location seemed prime for an upscale cafe like Caviar

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Netflix to start charging US customers an extra $8 for sharing accounts outside the house

Netflix on Tuesday outlines how it intends to crack down on the rampant sharing of account passwords in the US, its latest bid to reel in more subscribers to its video streaming service amid a slowdown in growth.

In an email to its 70 million US customers on Tuesday, Netflix said it would limit viewing of its programming to people living in the same household. Those who subscribe to Netflix’s standard or premium plans — which cost $15.50 US to $20 US per month — will be able to allow another person living outside their household to use their password

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Prices for some Blue Jays season tickets are doubling. No, fans are not happy

The Toronto Blue Jays may be tied at the bottom of the AL East standings, but that’s not the only reason some fans are upset.

After an April email was sent out to season ticket holders on the next phase of the $300-million renovation of Rogers Centre, some longtime Jays fans were dismayed to realize their coveted seats in the lower bowl will no longer exist, and that they face a steep price increases if they want to continue to be season ticket holders and select new seats.

Some fans relayed to media outlets that they were told new seats

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FAA orders grounding of all Air Canada and Rouge flights in US lifted

A brief ground stop order for all Air Canada and Rouge flights in the US due to an unspecified computer issue has been lifted.

A little after 11 am ET on Thursday, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered what’s known as a “ground stop” to all of the airline’s destinations in the US due to unspecified “internal computer issues.”

According to the FAA, the order came at the request of the airline.

Peter Fitzpatrick, a spokesperson for the airline, confirmed that the FAA directive was lifted after about an hour, and that all systems are returning to normal.

“Air

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Why Shouldn’t I Use an Online Will?

Online will often do more harm than good. Many people look to the internet when preparing estate planning documents, like wills and trusts, but this can set you up for disaster.

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Online will often ‘one size fits all’ documents that don’t account for your particular situation. Sometimes, they don’t account for the current laws in your state.

These documents may not even be legitimate and can lead to issues and

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Devin Haney vs. Vasiliy Lomachenko fight prediction, odds, start time, undercard, preview, expert picks

A young, rising star clashes with one of the greats of the previous generation on Saturday when Devin Haney defends his status as undisputed lightweight champion against former unified champion Vasiliy Lomachenko. Years in the making, the fight is a classic crossroads clash that represents different things for both men.

For Lomachenko, who has held world titles in three different weight classes since turning professional after a storied amateur career, the fight is his first — and likely only — chance to achieve his dream of becoming undisputed champion. At 35 years old and fighting two weight classes higher

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