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British Columbians head to the polls today to elect their mayor, councilors and school board councillors, regional district and Islands Trust representatives and, in Vancouver, park board members. The general polls are open from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM PT and results are expected shortly thereafter. On Protection Island, part of Nanaimo, the local fire …

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They had been without power for 21 days and the propane that powered their generators was running low. They still weren’t sure who should clear the 70 trees that made their one-kilometer lane impassable. So on Friday night, 10 residents of Oyster Bed Park Drive in Wheatley River – some of the last people in …

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Two men on Saturday opened fire on troops at a Russian army firing range near Ukraine, killing 11 and wounding 15 others, before dying, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The ministry said in a statement that the shooting took place in Russia’s southwestern Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine. He said the two men, from an …

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Minecraft Legends – The Piglin Rampage Begins Trailer – Nintendo Switch Nintendo of America Minecraft Legends to launch in Spring 2023 Sportskeeda Minecraft Legends: Piglin’s Rampage Begins [In-Game Cinematic]Minecraft First Minecraft 1.20 details revealed at Minecraft Live 2022, including camels and hanging signs Windows Central ‘Minecraft Legends’ to launch in spring 2023 NME See full …

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LONDON – The European Medicines Agency on Friday recommended approval of a dengue vaccine made by Japanese drugmaker Takeda that could provide millions of people around the world with a new tool against the potentially deadly disease. The EU regulator said in a statement that the vaccine should be authorized for anyone aged four and …

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 12GB “UNRELEASED” – Say What? HotHardware Nvidia ‘launches’ its 12GB GeForce RTX 4080 GPU Thurrott.com NVIDIA Cancels RTX 4080 12GB After Gamers Nexus Backlash NVIDIA cancels GeForce RTX 4080 12GB guru3d.com Nvidia cancels the cheapest new graphics card for PC, leaving only the big and expensive Kotaku See full coverage on …

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This story idea came from members of the public, like you, who contacted us. Send us all your questions about the new credit card surcharge. We’re listening: ask@cbc.ca. You asked, we listened. Our last article answering credit card surcharge questions generated a lot of followers, so we’re back with more answers about the extra fees …

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If you’re looking for a decent flagship under $1000, the iPhone 14 and Galaxy S22 are two of the best options on the market. Both phones have a lot in common. They start at the same price: $799, are relatively small phones, and are the cheapest models in their respective lines. But what is the …

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – Four astronauts returned to Earth in a SpaceX capsule Friday, ending their nearly six-month mission on the space station with a splash in the Atlantic off Florida. Wet and windy weather across Florida delayed their return home. SpaceX and NASA finally gave the go-ahead on Friday, and the three Americans …

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Breaking down the success of NASA’s DART mission NBC News Successful move that sent asteroid off course – Skywatching Castanet.net Did the DART mission really redirect an asteroid? Boing Boing How DART Scientists Know the Experiment to Push an Asteroid Really Worked Gizmodo The results of our DART planetary defense test this week @NASA – …

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