The four main competition zones for the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics are as follows: Milan City Centre, Lake Como, Dolomite Mountains, and San Siro Stadium. Each zone will offer a unique backdrop for the diverse range of winter sports that are set to take place, creating a dynamic and visually stunning experience for all involved.
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As the final whistle blew and the match ended in a 0-0 draw, Henderson emphasized the importance of the outcome for their team's morale and confidence. "While a draw may not have been the ideal result, it was still a valuable point gained against a strong opponent like Manchester City. The performance we put in on the day showed that we are more than capable of competing at the highest level and that belief is something we can build upon in future matches."SALT LAKE CITY , Dec. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Impartner , a leading provider of partner management and partner marketing automation solutions, today announced the availability of its Partnership Relationship Management (PRM) platform in Microsoft Azure Marketplace , an online store providing applications and services for use on Azure. Impartner customers can now take advantage of the productive and trusted Azure cloud platform, with streamlined deployment and management. Impartner PRM enables businesses to effectively manage and scale their partner ecosystems. By integrating seamlessly with Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Azure, the platform offers real-time data synchronization, scalable cloud infrastructure, and enterprise-grade security. Impartner's PRM leverages Dynamics 365 to provide bi-directional data synchronization, streamlining partner management and optimizing the sales pipeline. Customers benefit from improved partner engagement, increased scalability through Azure, and secure compliance with global standards. Impartner's PRM includes AI-powered tools, such as an AI-driven chatbot, that enhance resource accessibility and partner engagement with 24/7 support. By integrating with Dynamics 365 and Azure, Impartner ensures customers can scale their operations and benefit from a cloud infrastructure that supports growth, efficiency, and innovation. "We're excited to make Impartner's PRM available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, enabling businesses to manage and grow their partner ecosystems more effectively," said Ryan Knapp , Global Head of Partnerships at Impartner. "By combining our advanced platform with Microsoft cloud infrastructure, we're helping companies streamline operations, strengthen partnerships, and drive growth. This integration opens up new possibilities for businesses to scale efficiently and innovate with confidence." "Microsoft welcomes Impartner to Azure Marketplace, where global customers can find, try, and buy from among thousands of partner solutions," said Jake Zborowski , General Manager, Microsoft Azure Platform at Microsoft Corp. "Azure Marketplace and trusted partners like Impartner help customers do more with less by increasing efficiency, buying confidently, and spending smarter." The Azure Marketplace is an online market for buying and selling cloud solutions certified to run on Azure. The Azure Marketplace helps connect companies seeking innovative, cloud-based solutions with partners who have developed solutions that are ready to use. About Impartner Impartner is the fastest-growing, most awarded provider of channel management technologies, including its flagship Partner Relationship Management (PRM) and Partner Marketing Automation solutions. These tools empower organizations worldwide to effectively manage partner relationships, drive demand through partners, and accelerate revenue via indirect sales channels. For more information, visit impartner.com . For more information, press only: Lola Phonpadith Impartner Lola.phonpadith@impartner.com View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/impartner-partner-relationship-management-platform-now-available-in-the-microsoft-azure-marketplace-302339325.html SOURCE ImpartnerTraditional data centers consume vast amounts of water for cooling and other operational purposes, putting a strain on local water resources and contributing to environmental pressures. In response to these challenges, Microsoft has developed a state-of-the-art design that eliminates the need for external water sources, making the data center self-sufficient and environmentally friendly.
Miss something this week? Don't panic. CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need. Want this in your inbox? Get the Marketplace newsletter every Friday . 1 in 7 ER visits in Canada are for conditions that could have been managed in primary care: report ERs under pressure from staffing shortages, respiratory illnesses 11 months ago Duration 1:55 Staffing shortages and a surge in respiratory illnesses are putting pressure on Canada's emergency rooms, and experts are urging people to update their vaccinations. Lack of access to family doctors and other primary care providers leaves more Canadians with no option than to go to the emergency department for care, new data suggests. About one in seven visits to the emergency department in Canada are for conditions that could have been managed by a family doctor or other primary care provider, like a nurse practitioner or pediatrician, and roughly half of those visits could have been managed virtually, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). Thursday's report focuses on primary and virtual care access through the lens of visits to emergency departments between April 2023 and March 2024. The institute previously reported over five million Canadian adults say they don't have a family health provider, and even those who do say they experience major challenges getting access to timely care. Now, CIHI has developed a new indicator to gauge how hard it is to access care: emergency department visits for conditions that could potentially be managed in primary care. Sunita Karmakar-Hore, CIHI's manager of health system performance reporting in Toronto, said people who report that they don't have access to a doctor at a walk-in clinic or their own family doctor have slightly more visits to the emergency department for primary care conditions during weekdays. "What's surprising is that even for people that report that they do have access to a primary care doctor, the percentage of visits for conditions that could be managed in primary care is still high," said Karmakar-Hore. "It's about 13 per cent, and those visits are happening on the weekends." Read more . Air Canada's cheapest tickets on some routes will no longer include carry-on baggage Air Canada to ban carry-on bags for cheapest tickets 3 days ago Duration 2:03 Air Canada has announced its lowest-priced basic economy fare will no longer offer a free carry-on bag. Customers will now have to pay to check their overhead luggage starting in 2025. The free carry-on bag, once considered a given for even the most basic airplane seat, has received another blow. Air Canada has become the second major Canadian airline within the past year to make its cheapest ticket one without complimentary carry-on luggage on some flights. The airline said Wednesday that passengers who purchase the lowest-priced basic economy fare for North American and sun routes on or after Jan. 3, 2025, will only be allowed to bring one personal item, with no carry-on included, and will have to pay to check any bags beyond the personal item. Personal items include smaller bags such as purses or a computer bag that can be stowed under the seat in front of you. Carry-on luggage refers to duffel bags and small roller bags that would normally be stored in compartments above the seats. Those bags will now have to be checked before passengers go through security, at a fee of $35 for a first bag and $50 for a second. Any passenger who fails to check their bag before security and arrives at their gate with an ineligible carry-on will be required to check it — and to pay an elevated fee of $65. The change does not apply to those with Star Alliance Gold or certain other memberships. Read more . A pie heist? British chef out $45K in savoury meat pies after van stolen with 'tasty' goods inside This undated handout photo shows one of Tommy Banks' pies. (Tommy Banks/The Associated Press) First, thieves came for our cheese . Then, they came for ... well, more cheese . But now they're coming for savoury meat pies, and people are done . A British chef who lost 2,500 pies this week after thieves stole his van says "it's a real shame" that although police eventually recovered the van, the pies meant for a York Christmas market couldn't be salvaged. "It's just such a waste. It's just rubbish," chef Tommy Banks said in an Instagram video posted Tuesday. "Unfortunately not the news I was hoping to share," he added in the video description. Banks, who owns two Michelin-starred restaurants and a pub in the northern English county of Yorkshire, said a staff member discovered the van was missing, along with its cargo of steak and ale, turkey and butternut squash pies intended for a Christmas market in the city of York. In an earlier Instagram post , Banks explained that colleagues had loaded up their refrigerated van with stock over the weekend, then left it plugged in. When a colleague went to pick up the van Monday morning, it was gone. "I am guessing the thieves didn't realize they were stealing 2,500 pies along with the van," Banks added. In a statement posted Tuesday, North Yorkshire Police said they'd received a report on Monday "that a refrigerated vehicle containing valuable food stock including pies" had been stolen over the weekend. The van had actually been recovered — abandoned and with false plates — by Cleveland Police on Nov. 29. Cleveland Police stored the vehicle until they could perform a forensic investigation. Read more . What else is going on? One easy way to offset the damage of Trump's tariffs Long-standing trade barriers between the provinces and territories act as a drag on economic growth. Removing them could boost the economy by more than the damage expected from Donald Trump's tariffs. Drilling into oil and gas ads — how accurate are they? There is a lack of context in advertising campaigns related to the oil and gas industry, experts say. CBC's Nicole Mortillaro looks at three claims. Dollarama buys land for Calgary warehouse, targets 2,200 Canadian stores by 2034 The centre is expected to be in operation by the end of 2027. Marketplace needs your help! (David Abrahams/CBC) Are you locked into a contract for your home comfort system that you think is unfair? 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On the other hand, "Four Seas Brotherhood" has captured the attention of gamers worldwide with its unique blend of historical fiction, open-world exploration, and dynamic multiplayer gameplay. The announcement of its involvement in TGA has set the stage for a thrilling showcase of what promises to be a groundbreaking addition to the gaming landscape.PASADENA, Calif. — The Rose Bowl is the next stop on No. 1 Oregon's national championship quest. And Ohio State or Tennessee will be the Ducks' opponent in the 111th edition of the Granddaddy of Them All. Oregon (13-0) received the top seed in the first 12-team College Football Playoff on Sunday, sending the Ducks to celebrate the new year in Pasadena for the ninth time in school history as they continue to fight for their first national championship. But first, the eighth-seeded Buckeyes (10-2) and the ninth-seeded Volunteers (10-2) will meet in Columbus on Saturday, Dec. 21, to determine Oregon's opponent in the Rose Bowl Game, which is also a playoff quarterfinal. The first-round matchup pits a pair of college football powerhouses with little history together. The Volunteers beat the Buckeyes 20-14 in the Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1, 1996, in the schools' only previous meeting. Ohio State got home-field advantage despite missing out on a Big Ten title game date with Oregon after a humiliating 13-10 loss at home to Michigan last month. The Buckeyes also lost a 32-31 thriller to the Ducks in Eugene in October, but they might still get that rematch in California. Oregon is clearly the class of this jumbled college football season, finishing as the only undefeated team in the FBS and the No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 after holding off Penn State 45-37 to win its first Big Ten championship. The Ducks' road to a title looks fairly daunting with two elite opponents vying for their quarterfinal shot, and social media filled up Sunday with fans and commentators bemoaning the relative difficulty of Oregon's path. The rough road doesn't bother Oregon coach Dan Lanning, however. "What an opportunity, right?" Lanning said on ESPN. "We focus on the things that you can control, and winning a national championship isn't supposed to be easy. If our path is a little bit tougher, kudos to us if we go through it and take care of business." For decades, the Rose Bowl cherished its position as a near-annual meeting of teams from the Big Ten and the West Coast conference most recently known as the Pac-12. The breakup of the Pac-12 and the permanent change in the Rose Bowl's postseason position happened simultaneously over the past year, throwing the bowl's future into flux. But Oregon's familiar presence in Pasadena next month will smooth that change significantly — and if the Ducks' opponent is Ohio State, the traditionalists will still get exactly what they crave out of this game anyway. Oregon and Ohio State met in the Rose Bowl in 1958 and again on Jan. 1, 2010, with Terrelle Pryor leading the Buckeyes to a 26-17 victory. Oregon is 4-4 in its previous trips to the Rose Bowl, and the modern Ducks have spent their holiday in Pasadena four times since 2010. They've won in their past three appearances in the Granddaddy, most recently beating Wisconsin 28-27 in Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert's final game for his hometown school in 2020. Ohio State has made 16 previous appearances in the Rose Bowl, third-most in the game's history behind USC (34) and Michigan (21). The Buckeyes have won their last four games in Pasadena, most recently beating Washington in 2019 and Utah in 2022. A trip to Pasadena would be a treat for Tennessee's vast fan base. The Vols made two trips to the Rose Bowl during the 1940s, but they haven't been back there since 1945. Oregon and Tennessee have faced each other twice, with the Ducks winning both matchups in 2010 and in 2013. Get local news delivered to your inbox!