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Norovirus outbreaks linked to oysters a sign of water pollution: shellfish group

Norovirus outbreaks linked to oysters a sign of water pollution: shellfish group

Oysters contaminated with norovirus in British Columbia have become a costly problem and the issue magnifies a broader failure to keep oceans clean, says the provincial shellfish growers association.
VIDEO: Hipster 'Artisanal Lightsaber' maker stars in a Star Wars comedy

VIDEO: Hipster 'Artisanal Lightsaber' maker stars in a Star Wars comedy

Frozen in carbonite for an undisclosed period of time and recently thawed out, Valin Horn is the galaxy's "only maker of Artisanal Lightsabers".
Canadian Press reporter Keven Drews dies after 15-year multiple myeloma fight

Canadian Press reporter Keven Drews dies after 15-year multiple myeloma fight

Keven Drews is shown in a family handout photo with his wife Yvette and their children. A reporter with the British Columbia bureau of The Canadian Press has died after a long and tireless battle with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the plasma cells.
Elections BC approves petition to cancel Site C

Elections BC approves petition to cancel Site C

A bridge under construction near the Site C project in northern B.C.
Chemical spills wipe out fish in three North Shore streams

Chemical spills wipe out fish in three North Shore streams

FISH Multiple agencies are investigating after three mass fish kills in North Shore creeks, one of which has likely resulted in the extinction of a local population of cutthroat trout.
This Week in History: A fair-goer's guide to the BC Pavilion

This Week in History: A fair-goer's guide to the BC Pavilion

There's a world of things to see and do at the B.C. Pavilion. And the best place to start is at the glass-covered main building --Discovery B.C.
The 10 most haunted things available in Craigslist Vancouver's FREE section right now

The 10 most haunted things available in Craigslist Vancouver's FREE section right now

Do you ever find yourself on Craigslist looking for something and click on the FREE section just to see what's going on over there? No? Okay. Well I do. And I dug up some interesting, most-likely-haunted things for you to check out.
Multiple cougar sightings prompt warning in North van

Multiple cougar sightings prompt warning in North van

Keep a close eye on your small children and brave/stupid pets
DOXA starts today and features 93 films on a variety of topics

DOXA starts today and features 93 films on a variety of topics

Photo DOXA The 17th annual DOXA Documentary Film Festival opens today with The Rankin File: Legacy of a Radical by Vancouver filmmaker Teresa Alfeld.
Federal Liberals confirm plans to intervene in B.C.'s Trans Mountain court case

Federal Liberals confirm plans to intervene in B.C.'s Trans Mountain court case

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould listens to a question as she speaks to reporters following Question Period in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018.
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