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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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Double homicide suspect found dead near Calgary
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December 30, 2024

Double homicide suspect found dead near Calgary

The body of the suspect in the weekend deaths of…

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Why B.C. cities struggle to respond to the ongoing tent encampment problem
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December 30, 2024

Why B.C. cities struggle to respond to the ongoing tent encampment problem

Temperatures have dropped across B.C., and the pressure on municipalities…

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For some Canadian students, music class also means turntables and MIDI controllers
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December 30, 2024

For some Canadian students, music class also means turntables and MIDI controllers

Step into a music class today and you might just…

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Canada edges Germany to get back into win column at world juniors
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December 30, 2024

Canada edges Germany to get back into win column at world juniors

Canada got back in the win column at the world…

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South Korean authorities seek warrant to detain impeached president in martial law probe
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December 30, 2024

South Korean authorities seek warrant to detain impeached president in martial law probe

South Korean law enforcement officials have requested a court warrant…

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Jimmy Carter remembered for 'compassion and moral clarity' as ex-U.S. president mourned
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December 29, 2024

Jimmy Carter remembered for ‘compassion and moral clarity’ as ex-U.S. president mourned

Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter was lauded Sunday as a…

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Jimmy Carter, 39th U.S. president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dead at 100
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December 29, 2024

Jimmy Carter, 39th U.S. president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dead at 100

Jimmy Carter, the Georgia peanut farmer who was elected as…

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Online child exploitation spiked in B.C. in recent years. Police worry it's here to stay
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December 29, 2024

Online child exploitation spiked in B.C. in recent years. Police worry it’s here to stay

A B.C. RCMP officer is warning that child exploitation is…

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Halifax airport reopens runway after fiery weekend landing
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December 29, 2024

Halifax airport reopens runway after fiery weekend landing

An aircraft that has been sitting on a Halifax Stanfield International Airport…

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