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Flu season has B.C. doctors, politicians urging residents to get vaccinated

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Flu season is here, and B.C. officials are encouraging British Columbians to get their vaccinations this fall.

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Iceland reports the presence of mosquitoes for the first time, as climate warms

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A <em>Culiseta annulata</em> mosquito, seen here in the United KingdomCuliseta annulata mosquito, seen here in the United Kingdom's Stodmarsh Nature Reserve, as been found for the first time in Iceland.'/>

The discovery of three Culiseta annulata mosquitoes was confirmed this week by the Natural Science Institute of Iceland, which said the mosquitoes likely arrived by freight.

(Image credit: Robert Pickett)

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The White House starts demolishing part of the East Wing to build Trump's ballroom

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Work begins on the demolition of a part of the East Wing of the White House on Monday in Washington, D.C., before construction of a new ballroom.

Dramatic photos show construction equipment tearing into the East Wing façade and windows, though the federal agency that oversees such projects has not approved President Trump's 90,000-square-foot, $250 million ballroom.

(Image credit: Evan Vucci)

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TSB releases findings on Alberta pipeline rupture that caused explosion, wildfire

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Plumes of smoke rise above a forest. Photo is taken from above.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada published its findings on the causes of the rupture of a natural gas pipeline near Edson, Alta.

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dreadhead
12 days ago
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Yes, lets build more of these.
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The Craving

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All in the style of a pulpy 60

The post The Craving appeared first on The Perry Bible Fellowship.

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'No more losing,' Poilievre tells Carney in scathing letter ahead of PM's face-to-face with Trump

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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre makes an announcement on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has penned a scathing letter to the prime minister ahead of his meeting with the U.S. president on Tuesday, saying Mark Carney has been a disappointment on the trade file and needs to come back with some wins for Canada.

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dreadhead
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Big words from a guy who famously lost his seat in the last election...
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