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AIR MILES Is Gone. Here's What Actually Earns You Travel Now

  If you've been holding onto a Air Miles card waiting to redeem for a flight, the program you signed up for doesn't exist anymore — and the cards that replaced it aren't the best game in town. If you searched "best AIR MILES credit card" and landed here, there's something you need to know first: there is no such thing anymore. AIR MILES, the loyalty program that's been part of Canadian wallets since 1992, officially became BMO Blue Rewards on June 2, 2026. BMO had already stopped issuing new AIR MILES cards back in January, and every collector's Miles converted automatically into Blue Points at a rate of roughly 1 Air Mile to 15.79 Blue Points — no action needed, no lost value. That's good news if you're a longtime collector sitting on a pile of Miles. It's less good news if you were hoping to earn free flights that way going forward, because Blue Rewards was built to compete with PC Optimum and Scene+ — grocery, gas, and everyday spendi...

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Appeals Court Overturns $527 Million Civil Fraud Penalty Against Trump

 

                                           President Donald Trump 

In a major legal victory for President Donald Trump, a New York appellate court has thrown out the massive $527 million civil fraud penalty imposed on him, his two eldest sons, and the Trump Organization. The five-judge panel ruled that the fine — originally ordered by Judge Arthur Engoron in 2024 — was “excessive” and violated the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on excessive fines.

While the court upheld findings that Trump had exaggerated his wealth and inflated property values for years, it concluded that the financial penalty was disproportionate to the alleged gains. The ruling leaves in place a temporary ban preventing Trump, Donald Trump Jr., and Eric Trump from serving in corporate leadership roles for several years.

New York Attorney General Letitia James, who brought the case in 2022, has the option to appeal the decision to the state’s highest court. Trump celebrated the outcome as a “total victory,” calling the original judgment politically motivated.

The decision spares Trump from one of the largest financial penalties ever levied in a civil fraud case, though his legal battles on multiple fronts continue.

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