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B.C. teen in critical condition in hospital with Canada’s 1st presumptive human case of bird fluH5N1 bird flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks in poultry and U.S. dairy cows, with several recent human cases in U.S. dairy and poultry workers.HealthNov 12
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As bird flu spread continues, why the recent jump to pigs raises worriesBird flu has spread far and wide, infecting a range of species like chickens, skunks, cows, foxes and polar bears. But it's the pigs that have experts on high alert.HealthNov 19
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Earth will soon welcome a tiny ‘mini-moon’ — but for a limited time onlyThe mini-moon is technically an asteroid and will be sucked into Earth's orbit for a short time before being flung back out into space.ScienceSep 24
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Freeland blasts Canadian funds going to ‘Russians at War’ doc: ‘Not right’The Ukrainian Canadian Congress is holding a protest outside Tuesday afternoon's screening at TIFF after festival organizers declined calls to pull the film.CanadaSep 10
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Another firefighter’s death blamed on BC Wildfire Service: WorkSafe reportThe report into Zak Muise’s death says he and his supervisor were riding in the UTV near Fort St. John when it was driven through a ditch to avoid an oncoming truck.FireAug 15
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Feel-good Friday: Global BC’s highlights of the weekFrom B.C. athletes at the Paris Summer Olympics to the end of B.C.'s COVID-19 public health emergency, here are some good news we wanted to share this week.LifestyleJul 26
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Kamala Harris’s VP pick, unrest in the U.K. and other big stories this weekKamala Harris picked Minnesota governor Tim Walz as her running mate, Canada pulls diplomats' families out of Israel and other top stories this week.CanadaAug 10
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Feel-good Friday: Global BC’s highlights of the weekA stuffed moose on top of a car that is turning heads, two people receive an award for an act of bravery and a new program will track what happens to released black bear cubs.TrendingAug 2
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British Columbia athletes shine as 2024 Olympics come to an endThe Paris 2024 Summer Olympics was the most successful for Canada in it's history. The Canadians brought home nine gold, seven silver, and eleven bronze.SportsAug 11
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B.C.’s Ethan Katzburg wins hammer throw Olympic gold medalEthan Katzberg from Nanaimo, B.C., won the men's hammer throw at the Paris Summer Games. His distance of 84.12 metres gave Canada its first ever Olympic hammer throw gold medal.SportsAug 4
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How fruit fly genes are helping B.C. scientists reverse Parkinson’s symptomsResearchers at Simon Fraser University say they may have discovered a gene that appears to reverse Parkinson’s disease symptoms in fruit flies. And humans have a similar gene.ScienceJul 31
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Longtime Vancouver CBC radio broadcaster Rick Cluff dead at 74Former CBC radio journalist and personality Rick Cluff, who was the longtime host of The Early Edition morning show in Vancouver, has died at the age of 74.EntertainmentJul 2
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Annual milk report finds cost higher in Kelowna than Lower Mainland, PrairiesThe annual Canadian Fluid Milk Report says the average price for four litres of two per cent milk increased three per cent since its last study in March 2023.CanadaJul 4
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How to clean the interior of your car like a proCleaning expert Melissa Maker shares her top tips, techniques, and products to use on your beloved vehicle.The CuratorJun 21
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COVID-19, Ebola, bird flu: What to know about zoonotic diseasesCOVID-19 and H5N1 bird flu are both zoonotic, meaning they jumped from animals to humans. How did that happen and how can they infect humans?CanadaJun 15
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Drowning deaths rising in certain provinces. How to stay water-safe this summerIn Canada, drownings can happen year-round, but the majority of cases (73 per cent) occurred during warmer months (May through September), according to Health Canada.HealthMay 28
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Whitecaps ‘great show’ and half-price food will ease sting of Messi news, coach hopesIt was confirmed on Thursday that soccer icon Lionel Messi will not play when Inter Miami takes the field against the Whitecaps at BC Place this Saturday.SportsMay 24
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First Oregon, now B.C.: Why drug decriminalization faces renewed questionsDrug addiction researchers and advocates for a comprehensive, health-based approach say decriminalization needs time to work, and only with connected supports.HealthMay 20
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Taking your dog to the U.S.? New requirements go into effect Aug. 1B.C. residents who want to take their dogs across the border to the U.S. will have to meet additional requirements starting on Aug. 1.CanadaMay 16
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The CBC modernization panel has been named. Here’s who’s on itThe heritage minister has named a panel to modernize the CBC that includes academics and media start-up executives, as the Crown broadcaster faces pressure.CanadaMay 13