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B.C. police say check your Halloween candy after staple found in peanut butter cup

Surrey Police Service (SPS) is reminding the public to pay close attention to Halloween candy after a metal staple was found inside a Reese’s Peanut Butter cup. Shortly after 2 p.m. on Nov. 1, Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit (SPOSU) officers responded to a call from a parent who reported finding a metal staple inside […]

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Avian influenza discovered at Salmon Arm commercial poultry operation

Avian influenza has been detected at a commercial poultry operation in Salmon Arm. The infection was discovered on Saturday, Nov. 1, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), which has yet to provide further information on the outbreak. Excluding the Salmon Arm case, the CFIA has found avian influenza outbreaks at 13 commercial poultry

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Beware and prepare: BC Hydro warns to ready for season of high winds, heavy rain

Blustery November weather is here, with high winds and heavy rain set to be increasingly common around the province, so BC Hydro is warning people to take precautions to secure loose items in their yard, and know what to do if you encounter a downed, damaged, or low-hanging power line. During periods of heavy wind,

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Haida film marks 40th anniversary of B.C. old-growth logging blockade

With the 40th anniversary of the old-growth forests roadblock on Haida passing recently, a film recognizing the Haida people’s efforts has come back into the spotlight. Christopher Auchter’s documentary The Stand uses archival footage and animation to take viewers through the 1985 logging conflict on Lyell Island between the B.C. federal government and the Haida

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‘You can never defeat golf’: B.C. pro tees off for 365 days in a row

Eva Kovacs stepped off the facility at Cedar Hill Golf Course on Oct. 31 knowing she had done what few golfers ever attempt: she had played golf every single day for an entire year. Cedar Hill Golf Course teaching pro Eva Kovacs just wrapped up 365 consecutive days of golf. Full story coming soon. pic.twitter.com/CBySP2MmmX

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