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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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Israel Confirms Hamas Returned Wrong Body Amid Hostage Repatriation

 

                    A woman puts a 'home' sticker on a photo of a released hostage, who was held in Gaza


Israel’s military announced that one of the bodies recently handed over by Hamas is not that of a hostage, deepening tensions surrounding the fragile ceasefire agreement.

According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), forensic examinations revealed that of the four bodies transferred late Tuesday, three were identified as hostages — Uriel Baruch, Tamir Nimrodi, and Eitan Levi — but the fourth did not match any of the known captives.

The discovery has raised new concerns about Hamas’ compliance with the terms of the ceasefire deal, which requires the group to return the remains of all 28 deceased hostages. Israeli officials have demanded that Hamas make “all necessary efforts” to locate and return the correct bodies.

The incident comes as humanitarian aid deliveries into Gaza face renewed restrictions, with Israel warning that further violations of the agreement could jeopardize both the truce and the flow of essential supplies.

This latest development underscores the fragility of ongoing negotiations and the immense strain on families still awaiting the return of their loved ones.


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