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Happy Birthday, Celsius! Canada marks 50 years of metric-Imperial measurements

Happy Birthday, Celsius! Canada marks 50 years of metric-Imperial measurements

Environment Canada's use of Celsius was the catalyst of a lengthy national metric conversion that abruptly ended a decade after it began.
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Excessive screen time leads to more anger, outbursts for preschoolers

Excessive screen time leads to more anger, outbursts for preschoolers

The 74 shares insights from a new study that found that children's early tablet use leads to increased anger and screen time.
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'It isn't a future thing.' Climate change is taking a toll on Canada's lighthouses

'It isn't a future thing.' Climate change is taking a toll on Canada's lighthouses

HALIFAX — For more than 150 years, the stout and tidy Walton Harbour lighthouse in Nova Scotia has stood watch from a cliff overlooking the upper Bay of Fundy.
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It's a girl! Researchers get a closer look at endangered orcas' newest calf

It's a girl! Researchers get a closer look at endangered orcas' newest calf

Researchers are expressing concern about the calf’s health based on the behaviour of both her and her mother.
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Watch: North Vancouver firefighters rescue dog from fast waterfall in Mosquito Creek

Watch: North Vancouver firefighters rescue dog from fast waterfall in Mosquito Creek

It was a happy ending for a golden retriever after being trapped in-between a fast-running waterfall in Mosquito Creek Saturday afternoon
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Opinion: Why measuring caesarean rates misses the mark

Opinion: Why measuring caesarean rates misses the mark

As a standalone statistic, the rate of 'low risk' caesarean births lacks the nuance needed to inform and improve individual care. Childbirth metrics must adopt a broader, patient-centred perspective.
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B.C. drug dealer jailed almost five years

B.C. drug dealer jailed almost five years

Michael Gallant pleaded guilty to possession of fentanyl, methamphetamine and carfentanil for the purposes of trafficking.
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Overwhelmed breeder surrenders 11 labradoodle puppies to BC SPCA just before holidays

Overwhelmed breeder surrenders 11 labradoodle puppies to BC SPCA just before holidays

The puppies will be available for adoption early in the new year.
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B.C. fraudster owing $21.7M to investors has pension payments revoked

B.C. fraudster owing $21.7M to investors has pension payments revoked

Earle Douglas Pasquill owes investors $21.7M after committing fraud against them; Pasquill will now have his pension funds forfeited to the B.C. Securities Commission.
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Hot deal: You can fly direct from Vancouver to Honolulu for only $240

Hot deal: You can fly direct from Vancouver to Honolulu for only $240

Say "Aloha" to a great deal.
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