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Blue-green algae health warnings issued for 3 lakes in Nicola regionAccording to IH, cyanobacteria can produce several types of toxin that can be poisonous to people, pets and livestock.CanadaJul 28, 2023
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B.C. pharmacy issues alert after liquid acetaminophen for kids mislabelledThe company said the affected product was labelled as a 50mg/5ml solution, and sold in 100ml amber bottles.HealthNov 9, 2022
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MLHU extends heat warning for London-Middlesex into FridayThe extended alert comes amid multiple days of sweltering heat and humidity which led to Environment Canada throwing up heat warnings across most of Southern Ontario.WeatherAug 25, 2021
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Interior Health issues advisory after ‘potentially harmful’ algal bloom discovered on Wood LakeInterior Health said the bloom was discovered on Lake Country's Wood Lake.EnvironmentApr 22, 2021
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Health warning issued for Shuswap Lake after algae bloom partially washes ashoreThe public is being advised not to drink water directly from the lake in the bloom’s vicinity, near Ashby Point, nor to touch it.HealthApr 9, 2020
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Cancer-causing substance used to cut cocaine turns up in Nelson, police sayPolice say the cutting agent, phenacetin, was a once-popular painkiller that was banned in Canada in 1973.HealthMay 16, 2019
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Another dust advisory issued for VernonWarning issued by Ministry of Environment marked the 18th day this year Vernon has been issued a dust advisory.HealthApr 2, 2019
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Single new case of measles confirmed in 100 Mile House, 18 total cases in B.C.It's the only case being investigated by Interior Health, which has released a list of locations where the public may have been exposed.HealthMar 9, 2019
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Fraser Health confirms new case of measles in Metro Vancouver area, bringing total to 17Measles have been confirmed in Metro Vancouver, but Fraser Health won't confirm the patient's identity, now where it was located.HealthMar 7, 2019
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Air quality level at 10-plus in smoke-filled Okanagan; Apple Triathlon cancels Saturday’s racesOrganizers for this weekend's Apple Triathlon in Kelowna have cancelled Saturday's races because of poor air quality from wildfire smoke.EnvironmentAug 18, 2018
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