SEASON OF GIVING GLOBAL NEWS MORNING CONTEST RULES
THE SEASON OF GIVING GLOBAL NEWS MORNING 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, 2023 column of Section Error! Reference source not found. 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, and 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 am Pacific Time (“PT”) on December 1, 2023 and ends at 11:59 pm PT on December 24, 2023 (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. 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 including the Work, become the sole property of the Sponsors and will not be returned for any reason. Entries must be received no later than the end of 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:
Prize Date Prize Description Prize Value
December 1, 2023
a) Two (2) Advent Calendars from The Body Shop (CDN$353.00);
b) One (1) pair of BOSE headphones (CDN$479); and
c) One (1) Vancouver Christmas Market package for the 2023 season (the “VCM Package”), which shall include the following:
i. Four (4) season passes; and
ii. Four (4) drink vouchers. (total VCM value CDN$170)
Value: CDN$1,002
December 2, 2023
a) A five hundred Canadian dollar (CDN$500) gift card to Willowbrook Shopping Centre; and
b) One (1) VCM package. CDN$670
December 3, 2023
a) One (1) BOSS Men’s gift set courtesy of Abito Menswear, approximate retail value of three hundred five Canadian dollars (CDN$305); and
b) One (1) VCM package.
CDN$475
December 4, 2023
a) One (1) Holiday Essentials Gift Basket, and four (4) mugs from Murchie’s Tea & Coffee, approximate retail value of two hundred and four Canadian dollars (CDN$204);
b) One (1) Dyson Vacuum, with an approximate retail value of one thousand one hundred and ninety-nine Canadian dollars (CDN$1199); and
c) One (1) VCM package.
CDN$1,573
December 5, 2023 a) One (1) Diamond Cluster Necklance courtesy of Ann-Louise Jewelers, approximate retail value of one thousand five hundred and sixty-six Canadian dollars (CDN$1,566); and
b) One (1) VCM package. CDN$1,736
December 6, 2023 a) One (1) pair of gold bangles courtesy of Ben Moss Jewelers, approximate retail value of six hundred forty-nine Canadian dollars (CDN$649); and
b) One (1) VCM package. CDN$819
December 7, 2023 a) One (1) Moroccan Oil gift set courtesy of Essentials Hair Design, approximate retail value of six hundred and ninety-seven Canadian dollars (CDN$697); and
b) One (1) VCM package. CDN$867
December 8, 2023 a) One (1) Xbox Gaming Console from Gamestop, approximate retail value of five hundred fifty Canadian dollars (CDN$550); and
b) One (1) VCM package. CDN$720
December 9, 2023 a) One (1) pair of blue diamond earrings courtesy of Golden Tree Jewelers, approximate retail value of four hundred forty-two Canadian dollars (CDN$442); and
b) One (1) VCM package. CDN$612
December 10, 2023 a) One (1) Wusthof Classic White Block Knife Set courtesy of House of Knives, approximate retail value of eight hundred twenty-eight Canadian dollars (CDN$828); and
b) One (1) VCM package. CDN$998
December 11, 2023 a) One (1) set of His and Her fragrances, approximate retail value of two hundred seventy-five Canadian dollars (CDN$275);
b) One (1) Command Start Car Starter, with an approximate retail value of six hundred and seventy-nine Canadian dollars (CDN$679.00); and
c) One (1) VCM package. CDN$1,124
December 12, 2023 a) One (1) pair of lulu shoes and one (1) fit session courtesy of Lululemon, approximate retail value of three hundred eighty-five Canadian dollars (CDN$385); and
b) One (1) VCM package. CDN$555
December 13, 2023 a) One (1) Vertuo Next Coffee Machine courtesy of Nespresso, approximate retail value of three hundred Canadian dollars (CDN$300); and
b) One (1) VCM package. CDN$470
December 14, 2023 a) One (1) The Banff Bag, Leather Duffell courtesy of Roots, approximate retail value of five hundred fifty-seven Canadian dollars (CDN$557); and
b) One (1) VCM package. CDN$727
December 15, 2023 a) One (1) Gravity Blade 10.0 All terrain E-Scooter courtesy of Showcase, approximate retail value of six hundred Canadian dollars (CDN$600); and
b) One (1) VCM package. CDN$770
December 16, 2023 a) One (1) Apple Watch 9 Series and one (1) charger available at Simply Computing, approximate retail value of seven hundred Canadian dollars (CDN$700); and
b) One (1) VCM package. CDN$870
December 17, 2023 a) One (1) GT Stomper Kids Bike courtesy of SportChek, approximate retail value of six hundred fourteen Canadian dollars (CDN$614); and
b) One (1) VCM package. CDN$784
December 18, 2023 a) One (1) pair of Tory Burch Sunglasses available at Sunglass Hut, approximate retail value of three hundred Canadian dollars (CDN$300);
b) One (1) Hisense TV, with an approximate retail value of seven hundred and ninety-eight Canadian dollars (CDN$798); and
c) One (1) VCM package. CDN$1,268
December 19, 2023 a) One (1) Audio-Technica Bluetooth Turntable courtesy of Sunrise Records, approximate retail value of four hundred Canadian dollars (CDN$400); and
b) One (1) VCM package. CDN$570
December 20, 2023 a) One (1) JBL Bluetooth Speaker available at Tbooth Wireless, approximate retail value of two hundred seventy Canadian dollars (CDN$270); and
b) One (1) VCM package. CDN$440
December 21, 2023 a) One (1) pair of Snow Skates courtesy of Zumiez, approximate retail value of two hundred sixty-eight Canadian dollars (CDN$268);
b) One (1) Samsung Soundbar, with an approximate retail value of six hundred and ninety-eight Canadian dollars (CDN$698); and
c) One (1) VCM package. CDN$1,136
December 22, 2023 a) Two (2) Ted Baker Watches courtesy of The Hudson’s Bay, approximate retail value of five hundred twenty Canadian dollars (CDN$520); and
b) One (1) VCM package. CDN$690
December 23, 2023 a) One (1) Barbie Dreamhouse, one (1) car and movie dolls courtesy of Toys R Us, approximate retail value of three hundred sixty-nine Canadian dollars (CDN$369); and
b) One (1) VCM package. CDN$539
December 24, 2023 a) A trip for two (2) to Erding, Germany (the “Trip”) which shall include the following:
i. Round-trip economy airfare for the Winner and one (1) guest (the “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.
a) One (1) Kate Spade Purse from Winners, approximate retail value of one hundred eighty-nine Canadian dollars (CDN$189); and
b) One (1) VCM package. CDN$10,189
1.1 Each Prize has an approximate value as set out in the chart above. Actual value of the Trip will depend on itinerary.
1.2 In the case of merchandise, there are no refunds, returns or exchanges from the applicable retailer.
1.3 Winners are not entitled to monetary difference between actual Prize value and stated approximate Prize value, if any.
1.4 Prizes will be distributed within to (2) days after each Winner has been successfully contacted and notified of their Prize and fulfilled the requirements set out herein.
2. PRIZE CONDITIONS.
2.1 All bookings and/or reservations are subject to availability at time of booking. Winner of the Trip and their Guest must be available to travel no later than December 24, 2024. Should Winner and/or Guest be unable to travel on the dates and times designated by the Sponsors, the Prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner.
2.2 Winners and any guests will be responsible for any other expense not explicitly included in the Prize including but not limited to transportation to and from originating airport, travel and medical insurance, travel documentation, airport improvement fees, bag check fees, taxes, gratuities, telephone calls, and in-room charges. Winners 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.
2.3 In the case of event tickets, gift cards or gift certificates, the terms by which the 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 event tickets, gift cards or gift certificates.
2.4 Guest must: (i) be of the age of majority or older in their province or territory of residence; (ii) 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 below).
2.5 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 the Prize (or any portion thereof) cannot be awarded for any reason.
2.6 Shipped Prizes shall not be insured and the Sponsors shall not assume any liability for lost, damaged or misdirected Prizes.
3. WINNER SELECTION.
3.1 Twenty-Four (24) Winners shall be selected as follows:
Winner Selection Date Number of Winners Selected Prize Date to be awarded
December 4, 2023 Three (3) December 1, 2023; December 2, 2023; and December 3, 2023
December 5, 2023 One (1) December 4, 2023
December 6, 2023 One (1) December 5, 2023
December 7, 2023 One (1) December 6, 2023
December 8, 2023 One (1) December 7, 2023
December 9, 2023 One (1) December 8, 2023
December 10, 2023 One (1) December 9, 2023
December 11, 2023 One (1) December 10, 2023
December 12, 2023 One (1) December 11, 2023
December13, 2023 One (1) December 12, 2023
December 14, 2023 One (1) December 13, 2023
December 15, 2023 One (1) December 14, 2023
December 16, 2023 One (1) December 15, 2023
December 17, 2023 One (1) December 16, 2023
December 18, 2023 One (1) December 17, 2023
December 19, 2023 One (1) December 18, 2023
December 20, 2023 One (1) December 19, 2023
December 21, 2023 One (1) December 20, 2023
December 22, 2023 One (1) December 21, 2023
December 29, 2023 Three (3) December 22, 2023; December 23, 2023; and December 24, 2023
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 (described below).
(b) EACH SELECTED ENTRANT WILL BE NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE AND/OR E-MAIL NO LATER THAN JANUARY 2, 2024 AT 10:00A.M. PT AND MUST RESPOND WITHIN THREE (3) 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.
(c) 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.
4. RELEASE. Potential Winners and guests will be required to execute a legal agreement and release (“Release”) that confirms each potential Winner’s 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; and the Work, 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.
5. 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.
6. RIGHTS CLEARANCE. By providing the Work to the Sponsors in connection with the Contest, each entrant shall retain all right, title and interest (including copyright) in and to the Work and shall grant to the Sponsors a worldwide, gratuitous, irrevocable, and exclusive license to copy, modify, produce, reproduce, display, publish, exhibit, distribute, convert, adapt, post, serve, broadcast, communicate by telecommunication, transmit and otherwise use or reuse the Work in all media now known or hereafter devised in perpetuity beginning on the date of entry, including, but not limited to, in connection with the administration, promotion and exploitation of the Contest. Sponsors assume no responsibility for any claims of infringement of rights to copyright, privacy, personality or otherwise, and all such liability shall remain with the entrant. Sponsors reserve the right to exclude any Work for any reason whatsoever, including but not limited to, on the basis of concerns relating to the rights of third parties, including but not limited to privacy, copyright, defamation, rights of personality, obscenity or hate speech, as determined by Sponsors in their sole discretion.
7. 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.
8. 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 and made available upon request by self-addressed, stamped envelope to 25 Dockside Drive, Toronto, Ontario M5A 0B5 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. Winner and Guest must at all times behave appropriately when taking part in the Trip and comply with the Contest Rules and any other rules or regulations in force at any other Trip-related locations. The Sponsors reserve the right to remove from any other Prize-related locations, any Winner and/or Guest who breaks such rules and/or fails to behave appropriately and to disqualify such Winner and/or Guest. Any disqualified Winner and/or Guest will forfeit any un-awarded elements of the Trip.
9. PRIVACY / USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION.
4.1 By entering the Contest, each entrant expressly consents to Corus, and its third-party agents and service providers, to collect, use, store, and share any personal information submitted by entrant to enter the Contest, such as name, age of majority confirmation, and contact information, as applicable, only for the purpose of implementing, administering, and fulfilling the Contest as described in these Rules, and in accordance with Corus’ Privacy Policy, available at http://www.corusent.com/privacy-policy.
4.2 Each Winner further consents that: (a) any personal information they have provided in connection with this Contest may be shared with Vancouver Christmas Market Inc. for the purpose of facilitating the delivery or fulfillment of a Prize; and (b) Corus may broadcast, publish, disseminate and otherwise use a Winner’s name, city/town/village and province/territory of residence, image and/or voice in connection with any promotion and/or publicity purposes without further compensation to Winner.
4.3 No communication unrelated to the Contest, commercial or otherwise, will be sent to the entrant unless the entrant otherwise expressly agrees to receive further communications from Sponsors.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. 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.