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Eligibility for Ottawa's dental plan expands to children, people with disabilities

Eligibility for Ottawa's dental plan expands to children, people with disabilities

OTTAWA — When the government first announced people with disabilities would have access to national dental coverage this year, Antonella Giordano really started to look forward to no longer paying out of pocket to care for her teeth.
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Lulu the ‘miracle’ dog found but sadly died just hours later

Lulu the ‘miracle’ dog found but sadly died just hours later

Lulu, the missing hairless Chinese crested dog wearing rainbow pajamas, whose story gripped a community, succumbed to dehydration and hypothermia just hours after being rescued.
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Court approves $2.1M reprieve for victims defrauded by B.C. sisters

Court approves $2.1M reprieve for victims defrauded by B.C. sisters

Investors defrauded by Richmond's Siu Mui "Debbie" Wong and Surrey's Siu Kon "Bonnie" Soo submitted claims for more than $12.5M in losses.
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Two dead, three injured in tragic West Vancouver crash

Two dead, three injured in tragic West Vancouver crash

Traffic along Highway 1 has reopened, but the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal is heavily congested due to an earlier roadway closure
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Gibsons marine SAR invites Taylor Swift for a ride-along

Gibsons marine SAR invites Taylor Swift for a ride-along

When Taylor Swift visits Vancouver Dec. 6 to 8 for three sold-out shows at BC Place, she’ll need to work in one more date into her schedule: training with a Gibsons marine search and rescue group.
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WestJet cancels more than 20 flights as engineers threaten to strike

WestJet cancels more than 20 flights as engineers threaten to strike

The strike can take place as early as June 28.
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Updated: It's a boat? It's a plane? It's a new possible Squamish-based electric ferry

Updated: It's a boat? It's a plane? It's a new possible Squamish-based electric ferry

The District of Squamish says it is 'excited' about this possibility. 
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Higher share of foreign workers became permanent residents in recent years: StatCan

Higher share of foreign workers became permanent residents in recent years: StatCan

The findings suggest temporary residency has become a more significant pathway to permanent residency in Canada.
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B.C. government hails housing targets as success, but singles out Oak Bay for slow start

B.C. government hails housing targets as success, but singles out Oak Bay for slow start

Victoria reported the completion of 753 new housing units in the first six months of the program, exceeding its first-year target of 659. Oak Bay, on the other hand, added only seven of its targeted 55 new units.
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Canada's 2023 wildfires burned huge chunks of forest, spewing far more heat-trapping gas than planes

Canada's 2023 wildfires burned huge chunks of forest, spewing far more heat-trapping gas than planes

Scientists at the World Resources Institute and the University of Maryland calculated how devastating the impacts of the months-long fires in Canada in 2023 that sullied the air around large parts of the globe.
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