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Editorial: NDP support unchanged in Powell River-Sunshine Coast

Editorial: NDP support unchanged in Powell River-Sunshine Coast

New candidate produces similar result in riding
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Canada’s tobacco lawsuit could net a fraction of original claim

Canada’s tobacco lawsuit could net a fraction of original claim

The proposed settlement also doesn’t include measures to reduce future smoking, advocates say.
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Why few Canadian credit-card holders are benefiting from interest-rate cuts, unlike in the U.S.

Why few Canadian credit-card holders are benefiting from interest-rate cuts, unlike in the U.S.

Credit cards in the U.S. typically have variable interest rates, but in Canada the majority of credit cards have fixed rates
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qRD okays fire training and equipment funding stream application

qRD okays fire training and equipment funding stream application

UBCM grant would apply to Northside Volunteer Fire Department, Savary Island Volunteer Fire Department, Malaspina Volunteer Fire Department and Lasqueti Island Volunteer Fire Department
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B.C. health authority fined $274K after hospital employees exposed to illicit drugs

B.C. health authority fined $274K after hospital employees exposed to illicit drugs

Two workers at Penticton Regional Hospital fell ill after being exposed to a 'noxious odour.' Another eight were also treated for exposure, according to WorkSafeBC
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Ground search for missing B.C. grandmother ends with no sign of her

Ground search for missing B.C. grandmother ends with no sign of her

Police are continuing to follow up on tips and the ground search for her is completed.
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Sunshine Coast Highway intermittent delays ahead: brush clearing starts next week

Sunshine Coast Highway intermittent delays ahead: brush clearing starts next week

Drivers advised to use Lower Road to avoid delays
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Vancouver Coastal Health issues drug alert for Powell River area

Vancouver Coastal Health issues drug alert for Powell River area

Warning sent due to samples testing postive for fentanyl and xylazine or fentanyl, benzos and xylazine
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Yes, you can be a good parent without taking a photo of your child’s every waking moment

Yes, you can be a good parent without taking a photo of your child’s every waking moment

While photos can offer a wonderful record of childhood, there is a problem with our smartphone-induced compulsion to take photos of children constantly
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MTV Canada to go off air by end of year, Bell Media confirms

MTV Canada to go off air by end of year, Bell Media confirms

TORONTO — Bell Media is pulling the plug on MTV Canada, marking the end of the channel's run after years of delivering pop culture, reality TV and music content to viewers. The channel will go off the air on Dec.
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