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B.C. family of five airlifted to hospital in latest carbon monoxide case
December 06, 2018 - 3:14 PM

VANCOUVER - A family of five has been airlifted to hospital in serious condition after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning in Barriere, B.C.
Some facts about carbon monoxide and safety tips
January 21, 2016 - 12:33 PM

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A 15-month-old girl in Kamloops, B.C., is being credited with saving her life, the lives of her parents, and the family's several cats and dogs after carbon monoxide recently filled their home. The toddler was crying in the middle of the night, which alerted her parents: Here are a few key facts about the silent killer and some safety tips:
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same

Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r

B.C. family of five airlifted to hospital in latest carbon monoxide case