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1.5-metre-long boa constrictor found on the loose in provincial park near Comox, B.C.

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A man holds a 1.5-metre-long boa constrictor off the ground in a forest.

The B.C. Conservation Officer Service found a 1.5-metre-long boa constrictor in Miracle Beach Provincial Park on Thursday.

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dreadhead
2 days ago
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Vancouver Island, Canada
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Trump says he's ending 'all discussions on trade with Canada' effective immediately

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President Donald Trump speaks to the media, Friday, June 27, 2025, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he's terminating all trade discussions with Canada effective immediately.

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3 days ago
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Vancouver Island, Canada
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Canadian dies while in ICE custody in Florida, U.S. agency says

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A man in handcuffs

A Canadian citizen died while in custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this week, the agency says.

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Vancouver Island, Canada
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A shot at $1,000 or a guaranteed 10 cents? UBC study suggests choice could up recycling rates

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Trays of empty glass bottles.

A study from the University of B.C.'s department of psychology says recycling rates in B.C. and Alberta could be enhanced if people returning containers were able to choose between reclaiming the 10-cent deposit or, instead, having a small chance at winning $1,000.

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dreadhead
5 days ago
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Nothing like gambling to get people to do things.
Vancouver Island, Canada
DMack
3 days ago
...and plus I have tons of empty beer bottles lying around, so this is great news!
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No smoking

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rongzhi:

No smoking

English added by me :)

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fxer
4 days ago
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These new vapes are cray
Bend, Oregon
dreadhead
5 days ago
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Vancouver Island, Canada
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U.S. airstrikes set back Iran's nuclear program by just months, report says

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A security guard stands on a street in the Iranian capital of Tehran.

A new U.S. intelligence report found that Iran's nuclear program has been set back by only a few months after a U.S. strike, and was not 'completely and fully obliterated' as U.S. President Donald Trump has said, according to two people familiar with the early assessment.

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