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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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Zelenskiy Heads to Washington as Trump Pushes for Direct Peace Talks

 

                                            Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy


Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will visit Washington on Monday for high‑stakes discussions with U.S. President Donald Trump, following Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska that ended without a ceasefire in Ukraine.

Zelenskiy confirmed the trip after a 90‑minute call with Trump on Saturday, which was later joined by European and NATO leaders. The Ukrainian leader said the talks will focus on “ending the killing and the war” and reiterated his support for Trump’s proposal of a trilateral meeting between Ukraine, the U.S., and Russia.

Kyiv continues to insist on robust security guarantees as part of any agreement, aiming to deter future Russian aggression. While Trump described his meeting with Putin as “productive,” no breakthrough was reached, and both sides remain far apart on key issues.

The Washington meeting is expected to test whether direct leader‑level engagement can unlock progress toward a lasting peace — or simply underscore the entrenched positions that have defined the conflict since Russia’s full‑scale invasion in 2022.

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