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BCCDC warns of record spike in parasitic illness linked to contaminated food

BCCDC warns of record spike in parasitic illness linked to contaminated food

The cyclospora parasite, often passed to humans on fresh produce, led to a record 43 cases in B.C. by the end of July.
Social planning service review discussed by qRD directors

Social planning service review discussed by qRD directors

“The concerns I’m having now with the social planning service is it is just the electoral areas that participate," qathet Regional District Area B director Mark Gisborne
10 ways nature and animals forecast the weather

10 ways nature and animals forecast the weather

A snake might sense an earthquake several seconds before a person because of how that snake's body absorbs movement.
qathet Regional District briefs

qathet Regional District briefs

Approves Powell River Therapeutic Riding Association grant; Awards grants to Lasqueti Community Association, Lasqueti Island Nature Conservancy
Good morning, Peak readers

Good morning, Peak readers

Photo feature of the day, today in history, the weather forecast and local gas prices
B.C. broker fined $50K over phoney mortgage applications

B.C. broker fined $50K over phoney mortgage applications

Former submortgage broker Ravinder Biln created fake income records to land clients mortgages they were otherwise not entitled to.
John Ducker: Pedestrians, when you're on the road it's 'game on'

John Ducker: Pedestrians, when you're on the road it's 'game on'

Pedestrians are both victims and offenders in road-safety incidents, but the more important perspective is that pedestrians, like all other vulnerable road users, are the ultimate losers in these conflicts whether they were right or wrong.
Wildfire impact on B.C. tourism varies by region, proximity and visibility of flames

Wildfire impact on B.C. tourism varies by region, proximity and visibility of flames

"It looks completely empty here, and I really can't blame people."
Adams Lake wildfire flares as wind, harsh terrain challenge B.C. on multiple fronts

Adams Lake wildfire flares as wind, harsh terrain challenge B.C. on multiple fronts

It was a scene of confusion, sadness and fear in what is usually an idyllic lakeside community as a "drastic wind shift" caught fire forecasters off guard in British Columbia's Shuswap region on Wednesday.
Convicted B.C. drug trafficker wins new U.S. extradition hearing

Convicted B.C. drug trafficker wins new U.S. extradition hearing

Tenny Guon Lim is alleged to be a leader of an international drug trafficking ring that transported illicit drugs through the United States.