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B.C. wildlife group shares tips on duckling dilemmas, as dozens of orphans brought in

B.C. wildlife group shares tips on duckling dilemmas, as dozens of orphans brought in

Ducklings leave their nests immediately after hatching, but they still need their families’ help to find food, stay warm and be protected. 
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Galactic gobble: Star swallows planet in one big gulp

Galactic gobble: Star swallows planet in one big gulp

For the first time, scientists have caught a star in the act of swallowing a planet — not just a nibble or bite, but one big gulp.
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Stonehurst bylaws stall at a technology troubled council meeting

Stonehurst bylaws stall at a technology troubled council meeting

Third readings of bylaws to allow the redevelopment of the Stonehurst site didn't pass but members of the public hoping to catch the meeting online were left in the dark as to what was said because of technical issues.
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Opinion: Paying too much taxes? Do the math

Opinion: Paying too much taxes? Do the math

A typical family pays $9,000 in total for federal and provincial income taxes. What are they buying for that $9,000?
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As Canada stays mum, which Commonwealth countries will put the King on their money?

As Canada stays mum, which Commonwealth countries will put the King on their money?

The decision to include the portrait of King Charles on banknotes and coins is largely symbolic.
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Rob Shaw: David Eby, eager to please, stymied by 'the speed of government'

Rob Shaw: David Eby, eager to please, stymied by 'the speed of government'

The premier's promises outpace his bureaucracy's ability to deliver
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Opinion: Paying too much taxes? Do the math

Opinion: Paying too much taxes? Do the math

A typical family pays $9,000 in total for federal and provincial income taxes. What are they buying for that $9,000?
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Canada plans to track climate change's impact on weather in real time — here's how

Canada plans to track climate change's impact on weather in real time — here's how

The rapid extreme event attribution system is meant to help Canadians understand how climate change is affecting them, and will guide policymakers as they make important recovery decisions after disasters.
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Food insecurity and poverty ticks up in 2021 as COVID-19 aid declines

Food insecurity and poverty ticks up in 2021 as COVID-19 aid declines

Single-parent families, those with disabilities and Indigenous people are facing the most financial stress exiting the period of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, according to new StatCan data.
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Myles Gray's mother says conclusion of B.C. coroner's inquest marks end of chapter

Myles Gray's mother says conclusion of B.C. coroner's inquest marks end of chapter

Margie Gray says the end of a coroner's inquest into the death of her son has shown the public what she has known all along; that Vancouver police officers beat her son to death when he was vulnerable and needed help.
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