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Squamish cat owner loses pet to poisoning

Squamish cat owner loses pet to poisoning

Owner wants to remind residents that second-generation anticoagulant rodenticide is permanently banned in B.C.
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Firefighters help feed Poomba the pig that survived West Kelowna wildfire

Firefighters help feed Poomba the pig that survived West Kelowna wildfire

Pilots at Valhalla helicopters dropped granola bars for the pig and firefighters managed to feed them to the pig.
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'Waterboys' stay behind to fight fire in B.C.'s Shuswap

'Waterboys' stay behind to fight fire in B.C.'s Shuswap

An MLA in B.C.'s Shuswap region says the men and women who chose to stay are 'highly skilled' individuals.
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At least eight humpback whales struck by boats off B.C. coast in less than a month

At least eight humpback whales struck by boats off B.C. coast in less than a month

Some of the humpback collisions involved a B.C. Ferries vessel, a large catamaran ferry and a cruise ship, according to the Marine Education and Research Society.
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B.C. man awarded $6.1M after accident paralyzes him

B.C. man awarded $6.1M after accident paralyzes him

Paraplegic Fort St. John man found 25% liable for not wearing his seatbelt
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RCMP dog handler not guilty of excessive force for arrest caught on camera

RCMP dog handler not guilty of excessive force for arrest caught on camera

Cst. Joshua Grafton had been facing one count each of assault, assault with a weapon and obstruction of justice from an early-morning Feb. 18, 2016, arrest of two men caught driving a stolen pickup truck.
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Calgary couple loses $5,400 in Metro Vancouver rental scam

Calgary couple loses $5,400 in Metro Vancouver rental scam

The Better Business Bureau is warning the public to look out for potential rental scams
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B.C. grandfather returns to find Shuswap home ravaged by wildfire

B.C. grandfather returns to find Shuswap home ravaged by wildfire

BC Wildfire Service says this wildfire "probably rivals any fire event that humans have witnessed in B.C. in a wildland fire setting."
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Coastal Renaissance ferry expected to be out of service until at least mid-October

Coastal Renaissance ferry expected to be out of service until at least mid-October

Warranties have expired on the 16-year-old B.C. Ferries vessel, one of three Coastal-class ferries built in Germany.
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Wildfire smoke can damage the brain long after flames are extinguished, research says

Wildfire smoke can damage the brain long after flames are extinguished, research says

Several researchers have started looking into how fine particulate matter from wildfire smoke can enter the body and travel to the brain.
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