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Kristi Noem hired in strategic advisory role for B.C. mining company

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In March, Kristi Noem was reassigned from Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security after serving in the role for 13 months.

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dreadhead
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Vancouver Island, Canada
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Vancouver hotel rooms, FIFA World Cup game tickets still available with days to go

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Tickets are still available for the first of seven matches in Vancouver and as of Tuesday, there were tickets available for about $400 each.

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dreadhead
7 days ago
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Vancouver Island, Canada
DMack
5 days ago
"What an exciting game! I paid a million bucks for these tickets but it was so worth it!" [The guy to my left paid 60 bucks and the seat to my right is empty]
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Emu born with 4 legs on Nanaimo farm

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An emu chick with extra legs lies on its stomach.

An emu with four legs hatched at a farm in Nanaimo, B.C., over the weekend, leaving the owners and veterinarians perplexed as to the cause for the malformation.

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dreadhead
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Big local news.
Vancouver Island, Canada
DMack
5 days ago
The next stage of emu evolution!
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Police holding update on Air Canada pilot who allegedly flew without required licence

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Peel Regional Police are providing an update Tuesday on an investigation into a former airline captain who allegedly flew hundreds of flights without a necessary licence. CBC News is livestreaming the update, which started at 11 a.m. ET.

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Vancouver Island, Canada
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Vaping causes lung and heart damage faster than cigarettes, U of A research suggests

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The vape study participants, all in their early 20s, had lung impairments — such as reduced blood flow — as well as heart dysfunction that could lead to more serious complications.

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8 days ago
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Canadian cruise passenger who tested positive for hantavirus has recovered, health officials say

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People in personal protective equipment board an aircraft.

The Canadian who tested positive for hantavirus after evacuating a cruise ship hit with an outbreak of the virus has recovered, British Columbia health officials say.

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Vancouver Island, Canada
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