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Plan for your future with us!\nPersonal Spending Account\nUp to $500 to spend on anything related to physical, mental or financial well-being (in addition to your Health Care Spending Account)\nSummer Hours\nStart your weekend earlier during the summer months!\n17 Paid Days Off (in addition to 13 Personal Days)\nThis includes an extra day off during the month of your birthday - our gift to you!\nAn IDEAS (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Awareness, Solidarity) team\nWeather is inclusive, we will be too. Our IDEAS team is committed to making this happen!\nHAVE WE GOT YOUR ATTENTION? WANT TO LEARN MORE?\nRead about us here! (spoiler alert… we are the home of The Weather Network )\nProud to share that we ranked #5 Most Admired Company in Canada in Leger ’s 2026 Reputation Study, among 334 organizations\nWHY WE NEED YOU? 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