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Pemberton woman fundraising for cancer treatment not covered by health system

Pemberton woman fundraising for cancer treatment not covered by health system

Family and friends are rallying around Karen Ollier to fundraise $130K required for 13 doses of a life-saving breast cancer drug.
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Canada's 'exceptional' drought hints at future climate, need for action: experts

Canada's 'exceptional' drought hints at future climate, need for action: experts

Canada must prepare for more seasons marked by severe drought, experts say as this summer's bone-dry conditions tormented farmers, strained municipal water supply and fuelled one of the worst wildfire seasons on record.
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Canada Post union tables new offers seeking higher wages

Canada Post union tables new offers seeking higher wages

OTTAWA — The Canadian Union of Postal Workers presented new offers to Canada Post on Wednesday seeking higher wages while allowing for the addition of weekend delivery and part-time workers to the postal service.
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Kirk LaPointe: Poilievre is back in Ottawa but his second chance won’t be easy

Kirk LaPointe: Poilievre is back in Ottawa but his second chance won’t be easy

Voters may not be as forgiving if the Conservative leader's same old act returns
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Rob Shaw: Longest ballot in Canadian history proves a point but not the one protesters intended

Rob Shaw: Longest ballot in Canadian history proves a point but not the one protesters intended

Protest candidates tried to bury federal Conservative leader under a 214-name ballot. He still cruised to victory and is now pushing to rewrite election law.
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Failed promises: Whistler Blackcomb employee says he was left without support after breaking back

Failed promises: Whistler Blackcomb employee says he was left without support after breaking back

Toby Chappell said broken promises from managers and an ineffective Epic Promise Foundation left him with thousands in unexpected medical costs after a serious injury.
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MRI simulator promises to help children cope with the real thing

MRI simulator promises to help children cope with the real thing

Magnetic-resonance imaging machines can be intimidating for children who are due for an MRI procedure. A new simulator aims to help.
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Opinion: Online reviews influence what we buy, but should they have that much power over our choices?

Opinion: Online reviews influence what we buy, but should they have that much power over our choices?

Consumers use online reviews to inform their purchasing decisions, but the reviews can be influenced by many different factors.
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Plane, bus or a 45-hour drive? Travellers seek solutions after Air Canada strike ends

Plane, bus or a 45-hour drive? Travellers seek solutions after Air Canada strike ends

Noha Zaher and Ibraheem Sabry still hadn't made it home to Ottawa despite enduring nearly 60 hours of travel chaos and confusion after their vacation abroad.
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Canfor fined nearly $500K after B.C. mill worker injured

Canfor fined nearly $500K after B.C. mill worker injured

The 'high-risk' violation involved an unguarded hydraulic system that pumps toxic chemicals created in the pulping process.
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