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Closes Feb 15, 2010 – B.C. seeks input on cosmetic use of pesticides. Ministry of Environment. Environment Minister Barry Penner is asking British Columbians for their input on whether Full story

It looks like the mainstream media are finally on WHO’s case, calling for an accounting of what some call a fraudulent pandemic. Bloomberg.com questions whether the whole WHO pandemic was overblown for Full story

Provincial Crown stays robbery charges. Vernon RCMP. On November 24th the Vernon RCMP laid six charges of robbery against Kipp Waechter of Vernon. On Wed November 25th he appeared in court and Full story

BC Conservatives call for minister’s resignation over missing documents. BC Conservative Party. The BC Liberal government has just revealed that it knew about a very serious security breach Full story

It’s time to talk turkey! Interior Health. ‘Tis the season for filling your home with the smells of home baked goodies, chestnuts roasting on an open fire, and the Christmas turkey roasting Full story

Kelowna RCMP. It only took her a minute to go inside the convenience store for a paper. It took a thief far less time than that to steal a vehicle that was conveniently left running. When she Full story

Holiday shoppers urged to get informed. Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General. As the gift-buying season kicks into high gear with extended holiday hours, shoppers should make sure they Full story

Lives saved by stronger rules for new drivers. Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General. Stronger rules for the Graduated Licensing Program (GLP), which took effect in 2003, saved at least Full story

Otis the smiling Mountie makes another big seizure. Kelowna RCMP. Early Thursday morning, members of Southeast District Traffic Services Integrated Road Safety Unit and Keremeos Roving Patrol Full story

Behind the Wheel – I’ve had a couple of regular correspondents ask me recently about night driving glasses. These glasses have yellow lenses and are supposed to cut glare and increase contrast Full story

Vernon break and enter discovered while owners slept. Vernon RCMP. Last night at about 1:30 AM (Nov 27) members from the Vernon detachment were called to a report of property items on the front Full story

New regulation for exotic animal ownership. Ministry of Environment. Environment Minister Barry Penner is reminding B.C. residents who own an exotic animal, or are thinking of purchasing one, Full story

Behind the Wheel – The Driver Improvement Program sounds like something designed to increase a driver’s skills and make them a safer, more accomplished operator of a motor vehicle. That isn’t Full story

Bill C-6, also known as the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act, would replace Part I of the 40-year-old Hazardous Products Act. Liberal Senator Joseph Day of New Brunswick, who leads Full story

A November 27 article on the Russian-language news site Новости России (newsru.com) reports that a deputy in the Dumas has called for Russia to withdraw from the WHO if an investigation into Full story

Two-vehicle crash on Highway 1 near Chase claims one life. On Monday November 23rd, 2009 at approximately 5:28 in the afternoon; members of the Chase RCMP Detachment, Kamloops RCMP’s Central Interior Full story