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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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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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B.C.'s Golden Ears park closed due to damage from atmospheric river

B.C.'s Golden Ears park closed due to damage from atmospheric river

A popular park in British Columbia's Lower Mainland remains closed due to damage from an atmospheric river weather system that drenched the province's south coast, triggering a mudslide and local flooding that killed three people.
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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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Photos: BC RCMP bust ‘most sophisticated drug superlab in Canada’

Photos: BC RCMP bust ‘most sophisticated drug superlab in Canada’

The bust targeted a transnational organized crime network involved in the mass production and distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine across Canada and overseas
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B.C.’s Tour de Cure ends 16-year ride amid rising costs, ‘climate events’

B.C.’s Tour de Cure ends 16-year ride amid rising costs, ‘climate events’

The long-standing bike ride has raised millions of dollars for B.C. cancer research, but organizers say participants have faced extreme heat, smoke or rain in the last four rides.
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'Out of control': Room costs spike 10 times higher on Taylor Swift Canada show nights

'Out of control': Room costs spike 10 times higher on Taylor Swift Canada show nights

VANCOUVER — Taylor Swift fan Kelly Hall was elated when she beat the odds and was allocated three coveted tickets for The Eras Tour in Vancouver. Then she started looking for a hotel. Hall, who lives in Oshawa, Ont.
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