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Sex abuse case sparks Ottawa to assert papal ambassador's diplomatic immunity

Sex abuse case sparks Ottawa to assert papal ambassador's diplomatic immunity

Global Affairs Canada has issued a certificate of diplomatic immunity for the Pope's representative in Canada who faces a demand for archival documents in a sexual and physical abuse case involving a B.C. Roman Catholic seminary.
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B.C. strata must pay owner almost $16,000 in sewage-backup dispute

B.C. strata must pay owner almost $16,000 in sewage-backup dispute

A B.C. condo owner isn't responsible for an overflow through his sink and the costs his strata corporation tried to pin on him, B.C.'s Civil Resolution Tribunal has ruled.
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How oil and gas prices are fuelling global inflation

How oil and gas prices are fuelling global inflation

Higher fossil fuel costs have many direct and indirect effects on the cost of living
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B.C. strata owner ordered to pay $50 fine after paper found in glass recycling bin

B.C. strata owner ordered to pay $50 fine after paper found in glass recycling bin

B.C.'s Civil resolution Tribunal has upheld a $50 strata fine, concluding it was more than likely that a strata unit occupant put paper in a glass recycling bin.
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Window washer saves struggling seagull from Metro Vancouver balcony

Window washer saves struggling seagull from Metro Vancouver balcony

Burnaby rescue organization says it receives calls daily about birds being trapped behind glass.
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B.C. bartender has 25 drinks, gets head injury, sues bars

B.C. bartender has 25 drinks, gets head injury, sues bars

A bartender is suing various Vancouver pubs for allegedly over-serving him after he consumed 25 drinks, fell and sustained a head injury in 2016.
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Food inflation jumps to highest level in nearly 13 years

Food inflation jumps to highest level in nearly 13 years

Pandemic-related supply-chain disruptions are prime drivers of the increase
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Past holds lessons in living with long-haul economic disruption

Past holds lessons in living with long-haul economic disruption

The 1970s and 1980s have much to teach us about tackling inflation now
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Opinion: How early childhood education is responding to climate change

Opinion: How early childhood education is responding to climate change

Researchers and educators with the Climate Action Childhood network are generating responses to climate change alongside young children.
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Opinion: Filling the gaps: Why Canada still needs a public dental health plan despite decades of medicare

Opinion: Filling the gaps: Why Canada still needs a public dental health plan despite decades of medicare

Canada’s health system does not include dental coverage, leaving a large gap in care that’s existed since its beginning. It’s time to ensure access to oral care.
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