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How a $300 plumbing problem morphed into a $50K flooding bill

How a $300 plumbing problem morphed into a $50K flooding bill

Linda Mangalathu’s problems began with an issue many homeowners in Toronto are familiar with: a minor basement flood. Now, three weeks later, she’s had to move out of her Scarborough house, her front yard is a construction zone, and neither her contractor nor the city have yet discovered the source of the water that’s leaking into her home.

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The CEO-to-worker pay gap is still enormous — but a new report says it narrowed slightly in 2023
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January 2, 2025

The CEO-to-worker pay gap is still enormous — but a new report says it narrowed slightly in 2023

Canada’s top-paid CEOs made over 200 times more than the…

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Betting on Trump pardon, convicted Jan. 6 rioter hits the slopes in Canada
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January 2, 2025

Betting on Trump pardon, convicted Jan. 6 rioter hits the slopes in Canada

A man convicted and sentenced to nine months in jail…

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B.C. teen with avian flu off oxygen, no longer infectious, Canadian health officials tell medical journal
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January 2, 2025

B.C. teen with avian flu off oxygen, no longer infectious, Canadian health officials tell medical journal

A letter sent to The New England Journal of Medicine…

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Thousands in Vancouver take New Year's Day polar bear swim plunge
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January 2, 2025

Thousands in Vancouver take New Year’s Day polar bear swim plunge

One of Vancouver’s favourite New Year’s Day traditions — the…

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2 victims in Calgary domestic violence case remembered as amazing mother and grandfather
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January 2, 2025

2 victims in Calgary domestic violence case remembered as amazing mother and grandfather

It’s believed Ania Kaminski and her father, Stanislaw Wardzala, were…

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1 dead after Tesla Cybertruck explodes, catches fire outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas
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January 1, 2025

1 dead after Tesla Cybertruck explodes, catches fire outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas

Firework mortars and camp fuel canisters were found stuffed into…

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Canadian snowboarder killed in Utah avalanche, authorities say
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January 1, 2025

Canadian snowboarder killed in Utah avalanche, authorities say

The Salt Lake County sheriff’s office says David Ethier had…

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Gaza's population down 6% since start of war
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January 1, 2025

Gaza’s population down 6% since start of war

The population of Gaza has fallen 6 per cent since…

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Ukraine halts transit of Russian gas to Europe
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January 1, 2025

Ukraine halts transit of Russian gas to Europe

Ukraine on Wednesday halted Russian gas supplies to European customers…

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