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Fees in licensed child care in B.C. to drop by up to $550 a month by Dec. 1, says NDP
The savings for families are on top of earlier reductions of $350 per month
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Federal government unlikely to declare victory on COVID as travel restrictions loosen
‘In Canada, our focus has been, every step of the way, on listening to science, to responding to the facts on the ground’
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Knife-wielding patient arrested at B.C. hospital after staff hid on ward: police
Woman was treated at the hospital for a minor injury to her lower body
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India cautions its citizens of hate, violence in Canada
The government of India is warning its citizens in Canada of a sharp increase in hate crimes, sectarian violence and anti-India activities.
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Russian additions impressing at Vancouver Canucks training camp
Andrei Kuzmenko and Illya Mikheyev flanking star centre Elias Pettersson in the early going
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Canada cruises to 2-0 win over World Cup host Qatar in men’s soccer friendly
Three months after a disastrous June camp disrupted by a player boycott over a contract impasse, one might have expected Canada to come out a little rusty against Qatar on Friday.
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How is cannabis legalization going? Feds launch overdue review to find out
Century-long prohibition on the recreational use and sale of cannabis lifted in October 2018
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No millennial monolith as Gen Y leaders rise at UN
Young “excellencies” making their mark at the largest gathering of world leaders
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Tonga volcano blast was unusual, could even warm the Earth
January eruption shot millions of tons of water vapor high up into the atmosphere
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Hurricane Fiona forecast to bring ‘severe’ winds, heavy rainfall to Atlantic Canada
Potential for flooding in coastal and mainland areas and an “all-time” low pressure across the region
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