GLOBAL NEWS MORNING SEASON OF GIVING 2022 CONTEST RULES
THE GLOBAL NEWS MORNING SEASON OF GIVING 2022 CONTEST (THE “CONTEST”) WILL BE CONDUCTED IN THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ONLY AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND EVALUATED ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE CANADIAN LAW. NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. PARTICIPANTS MUST BE OF THE AGE OF MAJORITY IN THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA OR OLDER AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. VOID IN WHOLE OR PART WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. ENTRY IN THIS CONTEST CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THESE CONTEST RULES (THE “CONTEST RULES”).
1. ELIGIBILITY.
1.1 To be eligible for this Contest, an individual must:
(a) be a legal resident of the province of British Columbia;
(b) be of the age of majority in the province of British Columbia;
(c) include the correct Code Word (as defined in Section 3.1 below) in their entry form on the Contest Microsite (as defined in Section 3.1 below); and
(d) if selected as the winning entrant of the Trip (as defined in the December 24, 2022 column of Section 4.1 below) be legally able to travel internationally and have any and all necessary documentation that may be required for presentation to Canadian and/or International customs and airport personnel.
1.2 The following people are not eligible to enter the Contest:
(a) Employees of Corus Television Limited Partnership by its general partner Corus Television G.P. Inc., its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, related companies, successors and assigns (collectively “Corus”);
(b) Employees of Willowbrook Shopping Centre, Quadreal Property Group Limited Partnership, Visions Electronics Limited Partnership, The Metro Vancouver Convention and Visitors Bureau, Destination Vancouver, Vancouver Christmas Market Inc. and each of their affiliates, subsidiaries, related companies, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Prize Providers”, together with Corus, the “Sponsors”);
(c) Any person who has been confirmed as a winner of two (2) Corus administered contests within six (6) months preceding the Contest start date indicated below; and
(d) The household members of any of the parties listed in Section (a) to (c) above.
1.3 The Sponsors shall have the right at any time to require proof of identity and/or eligibility to participate in the Contest. Failure to provide such proof may result in disqualification. All personal and other information requested by and supplied to the Sponsors for the purpose of the Contest must be truthful, complete, accurate and in no way misleading. The Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant should such an entrant at any stage supply information that does not meet these requirements.
2. CONTEST PERIOD. The Contest begins at 12:00 a.m. Pacific Time (“PT”) on December 1, 2022 and ends at 11:59 p.m. PT on December 24, 2022 (the “Contest Period”) after which time the Contest will be closed and no further entries shall be accepted.
3. HOW TO ENTER.
3.1 There is no purchase necessary to enter the Contest. To enter, tune into Global News Morning, airing from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. PT during the Contest Period and watch for the word of the day to be displayed on air (the “Code Word”). Then go online to complete and submit the entry form located at https://globalnews.ca/bc/contests (the “Contest Microsite”) and include the correct Code Word in your entry form. No entries will be accepted by any other means.
3.2 Limit of one (1) entry per person, per Code Word, per day. In the case of multiple entries, only the first eligible entry will be considered.
3.3 All entries become the sole property of the Sponsors and will not be returned for any reason. Entries must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. PT each day during the Contest Period. Entries will be declared invalid if they are late, illegible, incomplete, damaged, irregular, mutilated, forged, garbled or mechanically or electronically reproduced. Unless otherwise set out herein, no communication or correspondence will be exchanged with entrants except with those selected as a potential winner.
3.4 Entries received online shall be deemed to be submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the entry. For the purpose of the Contest Rules, “authorized account holder” of an e-mail address is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Any entrant may be required to provide the Sponsors with proof that they are the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with their entry.
4. PRIZES.
4.1 There are twenty-four (24) daily prizes (each, a “Prize”, collectively the “Prizes”) available to be won by the Prize winners (each a “Winner”, collectively the “Winners”) consisting of the following:
Date Prize Description Prize Value
December 1, 2022
a) A hotel voucher for a one (1) night stay at the Sandman Suites Vancouver – Davie Street location;
b) A two hundred Canadian dollar (CDN $200.00) Sephora gift card;
c) One (1) Sephora 2022 Favourites advent calendar; and
d) One (1) Vancouver Christmas Market package for the 2022 season (the “VCM Package”), which shall include the following:
i. Two (2) adult season passes;
ii. Two (2) children season passes; and
iii. Four (4) drink vouchers. $905.00
December 2, 2022
a) A hotel voucher for a one (1) night stay at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver;
b) One (1), green GT Stomper Ace 20” kids bicycle; and
c) One (1) VCM package. $1,050.00
December 3, 2022
a) A hotel voucher for a one (1) night stay at the Residence Inn by Marriott Vancouver Downtown;
b) One (1) winter essentials variety pack;
c) One (1) Hisesnse 65” A68H 4K UHD smart Google TV; and
d) One (1) VCM package. $1,540.00
December 4, 2022
a) A hotel voucher for a one (1) night stay at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre;
b) One (1) His and one (1) Hers fragrance sets, containing three (3) fragrances per set; and
c) One (1) VCM package. $1,400.00
December 5, 2022
a) A hotel voucher for a one (1) night stay at the Sandman Hotel Vancouver Downtown;
b) One (1) pair of ten karat (10K) white gold diamond huggie hoop earrings with removable pear shaped charm (1.00 ct tw); and
c) One (1) VCM package. $2,825.00
December 6, 2022
a) A hotel voucher for a one (1) night stay at the Westin Bayshore, Vancouver, which shall also include breakfast for two (2);
b) One (1) sterling silver Gucci heart shaped pendent necklace; and
c) One (1) VCM package. $890.00
December 7, 2022
a) A hotel voucher for a one (1) night stay at the Douglas Hotel – Parq Vancouver location;
b) One (1) Michael Kors day to night black tote bag;
c) One (1) Kate Spade pebbled leather purse; and
d) One (1) VCM package. $940.00
December 8, 2022
a) A hotel voucher for a one (1) night stay at the Hotel BLU Vancouver;
b) One (1) bedding set, which will include a comforter, cotton sheet set and faux fur throw;
c) One (1) Ultima Cosa Presto Luxe Plus 5L air fryer with six (6) presets; and
d) One (1) VCM package. $910.00
December 9, 2022
a) A hotel voucher for a one (1) night stay at the Coast Coal Harbour Vancouver by APA;
b) One (1) pair of RayBan aviator sunglasses; and
c) One (1) VCM package. $730.00
December 10, 2022
a) A hotel voucher for a one (1) night stay at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver location;
b) One (1) Purdy’s Chocolatier holiday gift basket, which shall include a one hundred Canadian dollar (CDN $100.00) Purdy’s gift card;
c) One (1) iDataStart two-way remote car starter with up to one (1) mile range, two (2) two-way remotes, including installation; and
d) One (1) VCM package. $1,310.00
December 11, 2022
a) A hotel voucher for a one (1) night stay at The Metropolitan Hotel Vancouver location, which shall also include breakfast for two (2);
b) A two hundred fifty Canadian dollar (CDN $250.00) Storeyline Credit which may be used towards products found at products.shopwillowbrook.com; and
c) One (1) VCM package. $700.00
December 12, 2022
a) One (1), one hundred Canadian dollar (CDN $100.00) gift certificate from Vancouver Attractions Group;
b) One (1), one hundred Canadian dollar (CDN $100.00) downtown Vancouver restaurant gift certificate. The restaurant is to be selected by the Winner in their sole discretion, from a list of restaurants as provided by Sponsors;
c) One (1) Mario Kart prize pack, which shall include the Hotwheels Mario Kart Rainbow Road and Mario stuffed animals and figurines;
d) One (1) Ultimate Ears Boom 3 portable Bluetooth speaker; and
e) One (1) VCM package. $835.00
December 13, 2022 a) A hotel voucher for a one (1) night stay at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Vancouver Downtown Suites;
b) One (1) Nintendo Switch Lite with controller thumb grips; and
c) One (1) VCM package. $790.00
December 14, 2022
a) A hotel voucher for a one (1) night stay at Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown location, which shall also include breakfast for two (2);
b) One (1) Sonos wireless ROAM speaker; and
c) One (1) VCM package. $775.00
December 15, 2022
a) A hotel voucher for a one (1) night stay at Fairmont Waterfront, which shall also include bottomless brunch for two (2) at the ARC restaurant;
b) One (1) sterling silver, diamond floral ring; and
c) One (1) VCM package. $550.00
December 16, 2022 a) A hotel voucher for a one (1) night stay at the Sutton Place Hotel;
b) One (1) Canon EOS Rebel T7 Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS II; and
c) One (1) VCM package. $1,200.00
December 17, 2022 a) A hotel voucher for a one (1) night stay at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre;
b) A two hundred Canadian dollar (CDN $200.00) La Vie en Rose gift card;
c) One (1) plush robe;
d) One (1) Dyson Cyclone V10 Animal+ cordless stick vacuum; and
e) One (1) VCM package. $1,530.00
December 18, 2022 a) One (1), five hundred Canadian dollar (CDN $500.00) booking credit to one (1) of forty-two (42) downtown Vancouver hotels as selected by the Winner in their sole discretion;
b) A three (3) piece Tolyo from Blackbook, hardcase luggage set; and
c) One (1) VCM package. $1,590.00
December 19, 2022 a) A hotel voucher for a one (1) night stay at the Paradox Hotel Vancouver;
b) One (1) bumble & bumble gift basket with an Aria Blowdry Brush; and
c) One (1) VCM package. $895.00
December 20, 2022 a) A hotel voucher for a one (1) night stay at the JW Marriott Parq Vancouver;
b) One (1) Chef Essentials Kori Artisan handcrafted knife and large wood cutting board;
c) One (1) AKRacing Core Series EX gaming chair; and
d) One (1) Vancouver Christmas Market package for the 2023 season (the “2023 VCM Package”), which shall include the following:
i. Two (2) adult season passes;
ii. Two (2) children season passes; and
iii. Four (4) drink vouchers. $1,525.00
December 21, 2022 a) A hotel voucher for a one (1) night stay at the Listel Hotel;
b) One (1) Capita Cosmic Vibration snowboard and Union bindings; and
c) One (1) 2023 VCM package. $1,144.00
December 22, 2022 a) A hotel voucher for a one (1) night stay at Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront, which shall also include breakfast for two (2);
b) One (1) massage gun;
c) One (1) weighted electric heating pad;
d) A security package from Lorex, which shall include four (4), 1080p security cameras, a video doorbell and a flood light with camera; and
e) One (1) 2023 VCM package. $1,920.00
December 23, 2022 a) A hotel voucher for a one (1) night stay at the Metropolitan Hotel Vancouver, which shall also include breakfast for two (2);
b) One (1) Samsung 50” SmartTV; and
c) One (1) 2023 VCM package. $1,240.00
December 24, 2022 a) A hotel voucher for a one (1) night stay at the YWCA Hotel Vancouver;
b) One (1) cozy Christmas gift basket;
c) A trip for two (2) to Erding, Germany (the “Trip”) which shall include the following:
i. Round-trip economy airfare for the Winner and their guest leaving together from the same gateway, on the same itinerary, from Vancouver International Airport, as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion;
ii. Seven (7) nights hotel accommodation at a hotel or such other venue to be selected by the Sponsor in its sole discretion for the Winner and guest based on double occupancy unless otherwise indicated;
iii. Ground transportation between the Munich airport and Erding, Erding and Salzburg, Austria and Salzburg to the airport;
iv. A guided tour of the Stiegl Brewery for two (2) people; and
v. A guided tour of the Erdinger Brewery for two (2) people.
$10,460.00
4.2 Each Prize has an approximate value as set out in the chart above. Actual value of the Trip will depend on itinerary.
4.3 In the case of hotel vouchers, event tickets, gift cards or gift certificates, the terms by which the hotel vouchers, event tickets, gift cards or gift certificates may be redeemed are governed by the applicable retailer or service provider. Corus is not responsible for administering or ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions of the hotel vouchers, event tickets, gift cards or gift certificates.
4.4 In the case of merchandise, there are no refunds, returns or exchanges from the applicable retailer.
4.5 Winners are not entitled to monetary difference between actual Prize value and stated approximate Prize value, if any.
4.6 The Sponsors and/or the Sponsors’ representatives will contact the Winners to coordinate the provision of the Prizes within five (5) days after such Winners have been successfully contacted and notified of their Prize and fulfilled the requirements set out herein.
5. PRIZE CONDITIONS.
5.1 All bookings and/or reservations are subject to availability at time of booking. Winner and guest participating in the Trip must leave together from the same gateway, on the same itinerary, from Vancouver International Airport as determined by the Sponsors in their sole discretion. Winner of the Trip and their guest must be available to participate in the Trip prior to December 31, 2023. Should Winners and/or guests be unable to travel or participate on the dates and times designated by the Sponsors, the Prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner.
5.2 Winners and any guests will be responsible for any other expense not explicitly included in the Prize including but not limited to all transportation not included in the Prize, travel and medical insurance, travel documentation, airport improvement fees, bag check fees, taxes, gratuities, telephone calls, and in-room charges. Winners, as applicable, may be required to present a valid major credit card upon check-in at the hotel to cover any expenses over and above the standard room charge.
5.3 Guests must: (i) be of the age of majority or older in their province or territory of residence; (ii) if applicable, be legally able to travel to Erding Germany and have any and all necessary documentation as may be required for presentation to Canadian and/or International customs and airport personnel; and (iii) comply with the Contest Rules and sign and return the Release (described in Section 7 below).
5.4 Prizes must be accepted as awarded and cannot be transferred, assigned, substituted or redeemed for cash, except at the sole discretion of the Sponsors. Any unused, unclaimed or declined portion of a Prize will be forfeited, have no cash value and the Sponsors shall have no obligation to provide either an alternative or value-in-kind. The Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if a Prize (or any portion thereof) cannot be awarded for any reason.
5.5 Shipped Prizes shall not be insured and the Sponsors shall not assume any liability for lost, damaged or misdirected Prizes.
6. WINNER SELECTION.
6.1 Twenty-four (24) Winners shall be selected as follows:
(a) Starting on or about December 2, 2022 on each business day until December 20, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. PT in Burnaby, British Columbia, one (1) entrant will be selected by a random draw from a pool of eligible entries received during the preceding twenty-four hour (24h) period. Non business day draws will take place the next business day for the applicable twenty-four hour (24h) entry period. On or about December 29, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. PT in Burnaby, British Columbia, one (1) entrant will be selected by random draw from all the eligible entries received during each applicable twenty-four hour (24h) period between December 21, 2022 and December 24, 2022.
(b) Each entrant shall be eligible to win only one (1) Prize. The odds of being selected as a potential winner are dependent upon the number of eligible entries received by Corus. Before being declared a Winner, each selected entrant shall be required to correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, whether mechanical or otherwise, a time-limited, mathematical skill-testing question to be administered during a pre-arranged telephone call or by e-mail to comply with the Contest Rules and to sign and return the Release.
(c) EACH SELECTED ENTRANT WILL BE NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE AND/OR E-MAIL NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 30, 2022 AT 4:00 P.M. PT AND MUST RESPOND WITHIN TWO (2) BUSINESS DAYS OF NOTIFICATION. Upon notification, the selected entrant must respond by telephone or e-mail (as specified in the notification) to the contact number or e-mail address provided no later than the indicated deadline set out in the Contest Rules and/or the notification. If the selected entrant does not respond accordingly, they will be disqualified and will not receive a Prize and another entrant may be selected in the Sponsors’ sole discretion until such time as an entrant satisfies the terms set out herein. The Sponsors are not responsible for the failure for any reason whatsoever of a selected entrant to receive notification or for the Sponsors to receive a selected entrant’s response.
(d) If, as a result of an error relating to the entry process, drawing or any other aspect of the Contest, there are more selected entrants than contemplated in these Contest Rules, there will be a random draw amongst all eligible Prize claimants after the Contest’s closing date to award the correct number of Prizes.
7. RELEASE. Potential Winners and guests will be required to execute a legal agreement and release (“Release”) that confirms potential Winners’ and guests’: (i) eligibility for the Contest and compliance with these Contest Rules; (ii) acceptance of the Prize as offered; (iii) release of each of the Sponsors and each of their employees, directors, officers, suppliers, agents, sponsors, administrators, licensees, representatives, advertising, media buying and promotional agencies (collectively, the “Releasees”) from any and all liability for any loss, harm, damages, cost or expense arising out of participation in the Contest, participation in any Contest-related activity or the acceptance, use, or misuse of any Prize, including but not limited to costs, injuries, losses related to personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light, or from any and all claims of third parties arising therefrom; and (iv) grant to the Sponsors of the unrestricted right, in the Sponsors’ collective or individual discretion, to produce, reproduce, display, publish, convert, post, serve, broadcast, exhibit, distribute, adapt and otherwise use or re-use the Winner’s and guest’s name, statements, image, likeness, voice and biography, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, in connection with the Contest and the promotion and exploitation thereof. The executed Release must be returned within two (2) business days of the date indicated on the accompanying letter of notification or the verification as a Winner or the selected entrant will be disqualified and the Prize forfeited.
8. INDEMNIFICATION BY ENTRANT. By entering the Contest, each entrant releases, indemnifies and holds Releasees harmless from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind to the entrant or any other person, including personal injury, exposure to the COVID-19 virus, death, or property damage, resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from (a) their participation in the Contest or any Contest-related activity; (b) the acceptance, use, or misuse of any Prize; or (c) any breach of the Contest Rules. Each entrant agrees to fully indemnify the Releasees from any and all claims made by third parties relating to the entrant’s participation in the Contest, without limitation.
9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. The Sponsors assume no responsibility or liability for lost, late, unintelligible/illegible, falsified, damaged, misdirected or incomplete entries, notifications, responses, replies or any Release, or for any computer, online, software, telephone, hardware or technical malfunctions that may occur, including but not limited to malfunctions that may affect the transmission or non-transmission of an entry. The Sponsors are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest or by any technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest. The Sponsors assume no responsibility or liability in the event that the Contest cannot be conducted as planned for any reason, including reasons beyond the control of the Sponsors, such as infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or corruption of the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Contest and/or the Contest Microsite.
10. CONDUCT. By participating in the Contest, each entrant is deemed to have executed and agrees to be bound by the Contest Rules, which will be posted at the Contest Microsite throughout the Contest Period. Each entrant further agrees to be bound by the decisions of the Sponsors, which shall be final and binding in all respects. The Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant found to be: (a) violating the Contest Rules; (b) tampering or attempting to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Contest and/or the Contest Microsite or any related promotional website; (c) violating the terms of service, conditions of use and/or general rules or guidelines of any Corus property or service; and/or (d) acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass the Sponsors or any other person. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE CONTEST MICROSITE OR ANY RELATED WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. Winners and guests must at all times behave appropriately when taking part in the Prizes and comply with the Contest Rules and any other rules or regulations in force at the hotel and/or any other Prize-related locations. The Sponsors reserve the right to remove from the hotel and/or any other Prize-related locations, any Winners and/or guests who breaks such rules and/or fails to behave appropriately and to disqualify such Winner and/or guest. Any disqualified Winners and/or guests will forfeit any un-awarded elements of the Prize.
11. PRIVACY / USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION.
11.1 By participating in the Contest, each entrant: (i) grants to the Sponsors the right to use their name, mailing address, age of majority confirmation, telephone number and e-mail address (collectively the “Personal Information”) for the purpose of administering the Contest, including but not limited to contacting and announcing the Winners and coordinating the provision of the Prizes; (ii) grants to the Sponsors the right to use their Personal Information for publicity and promotional purposes relating to the Contest, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, without further compensation unless prohibited by law; and (iii) acknowledges that the Sponsors may disclose their Personal Information to third-party agents and service providers of any of the Sponsors in connection with any of the activities listed in (i) and (ii) above.
11.2 Corus will use the entrant’s Personal Information only for identified purposes, and protect the entrant’s Personal Information in a manner that is consistent with Corus’ Privacy Policy at: http://www.corusent.com/privacy-policy/.
12. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. All intellectual property, including but not limited to trade-marks, trade names, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source code, drawings, illustrations, slogans and representations is owned by the Sponsors and/or their affiliates. All rights are reserved. Unauthorized copying or use of any copyrighted material or intellectual property without the express written consent of its owner is strictly prohibited.
13. TERMINATION. The Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to terminate the Contest, in whole or in part, and/or modify, amend or suspend the Contest, and/or the Contest Rules in any way, at any time, for any reason without prior notice.
14. LAW. These are the official Contest Rules. The Contest is subject to applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations. The Contest Rules are subject to change without notice in order to comply with any applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws or the policy of any other entity having jurisdiction over the Sponsors. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of the Contest Rules or the rights and obligations as between the entrant and the Sponsors in connection with the Contest shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the province of Ontario without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other jurisdiction’s laws.
15. DISCREPANCY. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of the Contest Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including but not limited to the Contest entry form, or point of sale, television, print or online advertising, the terms and conditions of the Contest Rules shall prevail, govern and control.
16. SOCIAL MEDIA. This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by any social media platforms on which the Contest may have been promoted and/or publicized. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Contest must be directed to Corus.