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The slash is the oblique slanting line punctuation mark /. It is also known as a stroke, a solidus, a forward slash and several other historical or technical names. Once used to mark periods and commas, the slash is now used to represent division and fractions, exclusive 'or' and inclusive 'or', and as a date separator .
Slash (punctuation) A slash (/) is a punctuation mark used for various purposes. Other names for it are a stroke, virgule, diagonal, right-leaning stroke, oblique dash, solidus, slant, slake and whack, or forward slash. A mark in the reverse direction (\) is called a reverse slash or backslash. One use is showing how much of something is left.
3 days ago · TORONTO — The Ontario government is making changes to the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) to expand the health care workforce, increase the occupations eligible for the In-Demand Skills stream and protect newcomers from immigration fraud. These changes help address ongoing labour shortages in key sectors such as health care while ...
1 day ago · Today, at the annual No. 2 Construction Battalion Remembrance Ceremony in Nova Scotia, Minister Fraser, on behalf of Ministers Petitpas Taylor and Blair, announced an investment for five new projects based in Nova Scotia, totaling over $124,000 to support education, remembrance and honouring of No. 2 Construction Battalion and their families.
2 days ago · The lithium-ion batteries used in the A1112011 Anker 321 Power Banks (PowerCore 5K, Black) may overheat due to a manufacturing defect, potentially causing melting of plastic components, smoke, and posing a potential fire hazard. As of June 14, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.
4 days ago · Updated on: Thursday, July 4 at 10:00 a.m. WestJet service update: Hurricane Beryl – Cancun and Jamaica operations. Due to Hurricane Beryl, for the safety of our guests and crew, WestJet has issued travel advisories for Cancun, Montego Bay and Kingston and suspended operations to and from Montego Bay and Kingston until at least Friday, July 5.
1 day ago · Montreal’s defence put the pressure on Maier and the entire Calgary offence, and the Stamps were able to convert just seven of 21 attempts to get the first down, but ultimately had to punt five ...
