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B.C. is getting a new area code — its 6th

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With the province set to exhaust all available phone numbers in less than two years, a new area code will be introduced in May of 2025.

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Ex-Canadian Olympic snowboarder wanted for murder, running transnational drug ring, U.S. officials say

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A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder and 15 others are facing criminal charges for allegedly running a drug-trafficking ring that shipped hundreds of kilograms of cocaine to Canada and used violence — including murder — to achieve its goals, the the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday.

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Inflation rate drops to 1.6% in September

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Canada's inflation rate fell to 1.6 per cent in September, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday, after hitting the Bank of Canada's two per cent goal in August.

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How a B.C. business scion flipped to hawking supplements and conspiracy theories

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Foster Coulson was co-president of his family’s reputable multimillion-dollar company until meeting a controversial doctor during the pandemic. The B.C. businessman has since embraced conspiracy theories and started a line of businesses that caters to the edges of the American right.

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3 days ago
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The Hare and the Tortoise

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The post The Hare and the Tortoise appeared first on The Perry Bible Fellowship.

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Mike Bullard, Canadian comedian and broadcaster, dead at 67

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A longtime standup comedian, Mike Bullard hosted late-night TV talk shows and radio programs.

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