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Every Canadian’s worst nightmare is their furnace failing in the peak of winter. Between frigid temperatures and heavy snowfall, a reliable heating system is essential for comfort and safety, which is ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...