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One in 10 Canadian testers find radioactive gas a problem at home, says StatCan

One in 10 Canadian testers find radioactive gas a problem at home, says StatCan

While 10% of Canadians who tested for radon found it was a problem in their home, only 56% had ever heard of the naturally occurring radioactive gas — the country's leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers.
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New Richmond art exhibit immerses visitors into B.C. forests

New Richmond art exhibit immerses visitors into B.C. forests

Derek Liddington's exhibition titled 'The trees weep, the mountain still, the bodies rust' is an innovative interpretation of the landscape genre.
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B.C. inflation blasts past national rate in September as gas prices hammer West Coast

B.C. inflation blasts past national rate in September as gas prices hammer West Coast

Rate of inflation hit 7.7% in B.C. last month, according to StatCan
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This B.C. chalet offers a spellbinding stay in the 'heli-ski capital of the world'

This B.C. chalet offers a spellbinding stay in the 'heli-ski capital of the world'

It also features the longest vertical drop of any ski resort in North America.
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B.C. health authority sues U.K. man for almost $89K in hospital costs

B.C. health authority sues U.K. man for almost $89K in hospital costs

Interest on the original $65,758 bill keeps adding up, even after a $21,1160 payment.
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The most popular home type in each Canadian province

The most popular home type in each Canadian province

Across the country, apartments were the most common type of housing.
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B.C. underwater hockey teammate must pay over $1K in beer, food and hotel costs

B.C. underwater hockey teammate must pay over $1K in beer, food and hotel costs

Coquitlam team members agreed to divide costs on group expenses but some wound up covering one member's share.
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After her farm flooded, this B.C. farmer went looking for solutions

After her farm flooded, this B.C. farmer went looking for solutions

An unlikely group from northwest B.C. is working together to restore the heavily impacted Upper Bulkley River to protect farmland from floods and bring balance back to a disrupted ecosystem
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B.C.’s population surge adds to health-care stress

B.C.’s population surge adds to health-care stress

Provincial government has rolled out a range of initiatives to try to improve the system
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Canadian businesses spending billions more dollars to ward off cyber threats

Canadian businesses spending billions more dollars to ward off cyber threats

Risk management for businesses now includes cyber risk insurance. Only 16% of Canadian businesses had this type of insurance.
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