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Repair work will keep 60-year-old ferry out of service for half a year: BC Ferries

Repair work will keep 60-year-old ferry out of service for half a year: BC Ferries

VICTORIA — The company operating British Columbia's ferries says divers have recovered a propeller that fell off one of its vessels and triggered an oil spill earlier this week, but notes it will take six months to complete the needed repairs.
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Montreal byelection candidates go door-to-door on early voting day

Montreal byelection candidates go door-to-door on early voting day

MONTREAL — Advanced voting kicked off on Friday in Montreal’s LaSalle-Émard-Verdun riding, and party leaders are helping get out the vote as the federal byelection on Sept. 16. draws nearer.
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David Furnish says making a documentary about his husband Elton John was a revelation

David Furnish says making a documentary about his husband Elton John was a revelation

TORONTO — David Furnish says he made a comforting discovery about his husband during production of the new Elton John documentary: the music superstar long desired to be a father.
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How to get a whole city to stop lawn watering? Experts say praise over punishment

How to get a whole city to stop lawn watering? Experts say praise over punishment

CALGARY — For almost two weeks, a city of 1.6 million people has been told once again to stop watering lawns, take three-minute showers, hold off on laundry and dishes, and let the yellow in their toilets mellow.
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Highway crash between car and transit bus left driver seriously injured: police

Highway crash between car and transit bus left driver seriously injured: police

Police in Halifax are investigating a Friday evening collision between a transit bus and a car on a highway. Officers responded to a collision report at around 6 p.m. in the 0-100 block of the Bedford Highway.
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Two astronauts are left behind in space as Boeing's troubled capsule returns to Earth empty

Two astronauts are left behind in space as Boeing's troubled capsule returns to Earth empty

Boeing’s first astronaut mission ended Friday night with an empty capsule landing and two test pilots still in space, left behind until next year because NASA judged their return too risky.
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Scooters, e-bikes and mopeds ride into regulatory grey zones as Canada's cities and provinces race to keep up

Scooters, e-bikes and mopeds ride into regulatory grey zones as Canada's cities and provinces race to keep up

‘Micromobility’ vehicles — lightweight, electric and often unlicensed — are thriving in a country without uniform standards for manufacturing and safety. Advocates are calling on Ottawa to change that.
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New ad campaign takes aim at B.C. LNG

New ad campaign takes aim at B.C. LNG

The ads will run on social media, YouTube and in newspapers.
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BC United to run some candidates to keep party alive, despite halting campaign

BC United to run some candidates to keep party alive, despite halting campaign

VICTORIA — British Columbia's Official Opposition BC United party says it will run some candidates in the Oct. 19 election despite recently suspending its "full provincewide" campaign to throw its support behind the surging B.C. Conservative Party.
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Two Vancouver-based tech companies land deals in Comcast's SportsTech Program

Two Vancouver-based tech companies land deals in Comcast's SportsTech Program

Plantiga, Fobi AI will pursuing projects with the University of Notre Dame, NASCAR and the Philadelphia Flyers
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