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Gas leak forces evacuation in Kelowna
A gas leak forced an evacuation of several Kelowna homeowners Wednesday morning.

Snowboarder killed after crashing into tree
Friends of the snowboarder who died at Big White on the weekend say on a Facebook tribute page he died doing what he loved best.

B.C. aims for foreign surgical patients

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RCMP seize drugs headed for the Lower Mainland
Princeton RCMP in conjunction with the Osyoos based Integrated Border Enforcement Team seized a sizeable amount of marijuana last Thursday.

B.C. aims for foreign surgical patients

Beach Boys kick off an Endless Summer
After a long cold winter, wouldn’t it be nice to warm things up a little early?

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Havana history and lively culture a must-see in Cuba
Bottom line – there’s no place like Havana.

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BCHL PLAYOFFS – Halcrow heroics squares series with Snakes

B.C. aims for foreign surgical patients

BCHL PLAYOFFS – Vipers roll Mills to take Game 1

Okanagan artists recognized with awards
Two months ago artists throughout the valley were nominated for an Okanagan Arts Award.

Arts centre stirs up support with handmade bowls of Irish stew
The Vernon Community Arts Centre is feeling the luck of the Irish with its Empty Bowl fundraiser on St. Patrick’s Day.

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Victoria broker Carolann Steinhoff found guilty of instructing staff to alter client document, then lying
Updated: The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada said Steinhoff was responsible for the fabrications in client documents

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Alberta Tories remain tied with Wildrose Alliance: poll
As Alberta's governing Progressive Conservatives prepare to unveil a new royalty plan today they hope will boost their political fortunes, an Environics poll shows they remain almost neck-and-neck with the upstart Wildrose Alliance Party.

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Ukraine coalition picks ex-finance minister as PM
Ukraine's parliament on Thursday formed a new coalition and proposed former finance minister Mykola Azarov, a close ally of President Viktor Yanukovich, as prime minister.

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Technology

Ten years ago marked the peak of the dot-com bubble, an event that resonates still for many Ottawa tech entrepreneurs.
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Food

People sensitive to the taste of fat tend to eat less of it and are less likely to be overweight, according to Australian research that found human tongues can detect fatty tastes.
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Travel

Hotels know that businesswomen are a lucrative market: high-income, fiercely loyal and willing to pay more to have their needs met. But what they're just beginning to figure out is exactly how to capitalize on what these women want.
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Sports
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Health

Canucks record breaking road trip ends with shootout loss
Andrew Raycroft has learned to not overreact to what look like certain starts because things can change in an instant when you play second fiddle to Roberto Luongo.

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Haim was 'a handful' on Saskatchewan set: producer
Saskatoon producer Tony Towstego says he was saddened, but not shocked, by the apparent drug-overdose death of actor Corey Haim

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TSX edges up to first gain this week
Toronto Stock Exchange broke a two-day skid Wednesday as some international developments helped lure investors back into the market.

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Your best diet? It might be in your genes
Can't lose weight on a low-fat diet? Maybe you need to cut carbs instead, and a new genetic test may point the way, maker Interleukin Genetics Inc reported on Wednesday.

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