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Opinion: How to keep your physical and mental health on track during the holidays

Opinion: How to keep your physical and mental health on track during the holidays

The holidays can disrupt healthy lifestyle habits, like nutrition and exercise routines. Here's how to enjoy the season without derailing your physical or mental health.
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Is Canada's fleet of water bombers fit for climate-change fuelled wildfires?

Is Canada's fleet of water bombers fit for climate-change fuelled wildfires?

TORONTO — They're an easily recognizable part of Canada's fight against wildfires, playing a key supporting role in the annual battle against the flames.
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B.C. strata owner to pay for leaky wine cooler water damage

B.C. strata owner to pay for leaky wine cooler water damage

Owner agreed leak came from cooler but objected to strata going ahead with work to fix issue.
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Kelowna businessman's fund to help save mothers nearing $500,000

Kelowna businessman's fund to help save mothers nearing $500,000

Maternal mortality rate was 8.3 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2018, Statistics Canada data shows.
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Earthquake early-warning system will provide valuable seconds, even minutes

Earthquake early-warning system will provide valuable seconds, even minutes

The warning could trigger automated systems such as diverting planes from landing, stopping public transit and traffic on bridges, shutting off gas valves and alerting surgeons to stop operating.
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Ex-bookkeeper accused of defrauding Burnaby employer of nearly $2M

Ex-bookkeeper accused of defrauding Burnaby employer of nearly $2M

Former Vidcom Communications Ltd. office manager and bookkeeper Sharina Rattan, 52, has been charged in an 'alleged cheque fraud' against her former employer.
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B.C. fines RBC $2.2M for mortgage documentation failures

B.C. fines RBC $2.2M for mortgage documentation failures

Royal Bank of Canada faces third largest fine in B.C. for mortgage documention failures and signs undertaking to have its mortgage discharge process monitored for one year
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Social housing wait-list grows 27 per cent in Metro Vancouver

Social housing wait-list grows 27 per cent in Metro Vancouver

Homelessness is up 33 per cent since 2020 and 122 per cent since 2005, even as more supportive housing is being built. 
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YVR warns of increased traffic near the airport on Boxing Day

YVR warns of increased traffic near the airport on Boxing Day

Shoppers and travellers may want to take public transport in case of traffic jams.
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BCCDC alerts parents to high cases of severe Strep A infections

BCCDC alerts parents to high cases of severe Strep A infections

Children are particularly vulnerable to invasive group A streptococcal, says the BC Centre for Disease Control
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