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A $1,000 doorbell? Ottawa reviews invoices as opposition seethes
Somewhere in federal offices, there are two potted plants that cost taxpayers $975 each, a $1,000 doorbell and three rolling blinds worth $1,400. Embarrassed by these revelations Wednesday, the Harper government insisted the invoices were approved by bureaucrats, not political staff. 3/11/2010 5:57:20 AM
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Sedins donate $1.5 million toward new B.C. Children's Hospital
Daniel and Henrik Sedin are exceptional hockey players — and outstanding citizens off the ice, having donated $1.5 million to a new B.C. Children’s Hospital. “Henrik and I, along with our families, feel very fortunate to live and work in this great city and province,” Daniel said 3/11/2010 5:42:10 AM
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Emaciated dog's owner defends treatment of pet (Video)
The owner of a dog so malnourished it was described as a "walking skeleton" by the B.C. SPCA told CTV News Wednesday that he didn't realize how thin the golden retriever was until he shaved him. Mike said Wednesday that he didn't take the dog to a veterinarian because he had lost his job and didn't have the money to care for two dogs. 3/11/2010 5:39:19 AM
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Penticton Murder suspect convicted previously in death of child
The man charged with killing 53-year-old Terrence Dale Wooley outside a Penticton pub last year was convicted of beating a three-year-old girl to death in Kingston, Ont., in 1999. In March of 2002, Michael Richard Beauchamp, then 31, was given five years for the crime. 3/11/2010 5:19:19 AM
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Valley Man says his Toyota has problems, and dealer not helping
Toyota representatives stand by their product and a recall fix for reported cases of unexpected acceleration. "The biggest problem remains floor mats,” said Russ Murray, service manager at Vernon Toyota. But one Kelowna driver has had his Tundra pickup spontaneously accelerate on three separate occasions. 3/11/2010 5:15:18 AM
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