Health Warning

• Blue-green algae health warnings issued for 3 lakes in Nicola region

  According to IH, cyanobacteria can produce several types of toxin that can be poisonous to people, pets and livestock.

  Canada

  Jul 28, 2023
  
• B.C. pharmacy issues alert after liquid acetaminophen for kids mislabelled

  The company said the affected product was labelled as a 50mg/5ml solution, and sold in 100ml amber bottles.

  Health

  Nov 9, 2022
  
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• MLHU extends heat warning for London-Middlesex into Friday

  The 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.

  Weather

  Aug 25, 2021
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• Interior Health issues advisory after ‘potentially harmful’ algal bloom discovered on Wood Lake

  Interior Health said the bloom was discovered on Lake Country's Wood Lake.

  Environment

  Apr 22, 2021
• Health warning issued for Shuswap Lake after algae bloom partially washes ashore

  The public is being advised not to drink water directly from the lake in the bloom’s vicinity, near Ashby Point, nor to touch it.

  Health

  Apr 9, 2020
• Cancer-causing substance used to cut cocaine turns up in Nelson, police say

  Police say the cutting agent, phenacetin, was a once-popular painkiller that was banned in Canada in 1973.

  Health

  May 16, 2019
• Another dust advisory issued for Vernon

  Warning issued by Ministry of Environment marked the 18th day this year Vernon has been issued a dust advisory.

  Health

  Apr 2, 2019
• 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.

  Health

  Mar 9, 2019
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• Fraser Health confirms new case of measles in Metro Vancouver area, bringing total to 17

  Measles have been confirmed in Metro Vancouver, but Fraser Health won't confirm the patient's identity, now where it was located.

  Health

  Mar 7, 2019
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• Air quality level at 10-plus in smoke-filled Okanagan; Apple Triathlon cancels Saturday’s races

  Organizers for this weekend's Apple Triathlon in Kelowna have cancelled Saturday's races because of poor air quality from wildfire smoke.

  Environment

  Aug 18, 2018