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Counterfeit $100 bills turning up on Lower Mainland

by Nelson Daily staff on 16 May 2013
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Counterfeit $100 bills turning up on Lower Mainland

Some $100 bills, thought to be invincible to counterfeit gangs are turning up in the Lower Mainland.

So the BC RCMP is reminding the public to check the security features of all the bank notes that they receive, including the new polymer series notes after a small number of counterfeit $100 polymer bills have recently been detected.

BLOG: With the Liberals still up, it’s not time to sit down

by Mary Woodbury on 16 May 2013
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Photographer credit: Liz Sperandeo

If there’s one thing to take away from the recent election’s loss of a voice for the rainforest, it’s that protecting the largest temperate rainforest in the world is still possible–with or without politics and money being pushed into the controversial oil sands expansion that would potentially devastate this rare and critical ecosystem–one of the last of its kind.

GARDEN WISDOM: Bean Counting

by Mark Macdonald on 16 May 2013
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Last year’s packet – with the seeds I didn’t use!

Mid-May is an excellent time of year to plant drying bean seeds like red kidney beans, orca beans, or black turtle beans. These are all very productive crops, and the seeds are easy to extract and dry for use later in the year. Last year I planted an 8 foot row of kidney beans in one of the beds at Kirkland House in Ladner. I only used about half the package of seeds. I used, as I do with all my veggies, a small amount of Gaia Green’s All Purpose 4-4-4 organic fertilizer, but did not use a seed inoculant or any other method.

COMMENT: Can political polls be trusted?

by John King on 16 May 2013
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COMMENT: Can political polls be trusted?

[Editor's note: This piece was posted to the Common Sense Canadian just before Tuesday's election, but in the wake of the surprising results, it's more relevant now than then]

COMMENT: Endbridge

by Andre Carrel on 14 May 2013
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COMMENT: Endbridge

On his return from an inspection trip to examine the results of the clean-up undertaken by Enbridge following an oil spill in Michigan, a Terrace municipal official was impressed with what he saw and experienced. He cautioned citizens to “dig into [the] facts who Enbridge is” when evaluating their proposal for the Northern Gateway Project.

Whistler RCMP investigating death of 10-year-old camper and her father

by Castlegar Source on 13 May 2013
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Whistler RCMP investigating death of 10-year-old camper and her father

Whistler RCMP are investigating the death of two North Vancouver residents who were camping on Blackcomb Mountain this weekend. A 10-year-old female and her 49-year-old father were reported missing on May 12 as overdue. Whistler RCMP received the report around 6 p.m. on May 12, after the skiers missed their scheduled check-in several hours earlier.

RCMP urge parents to drop off prescriptions

by Contributor on 13 May 2013
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RCMP urge parents to drop off prescriptions

The BC RCMP is asking parents and grandparents to be aware of a growing problem of prescription drug abuse among youth.

According to a 2009 study, one fifth of students in grades 7-12 have used at least one prescription drug without a doctor’s prescription. Oftentimes these medications were stolen from a medicine cabinet or a pharmacy, or obtained through a fake prescription or drug trafficker.

That’s why the RCMP in BC is supporting the first ever National Prescription Drop Off Week May 11 to 17.

GARDEN WISDOM: Roses for Mother's Day

by Mark Macdonald on 12 May 2013
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Select Roses – a rose lover’s paradise!

Okay, I confess to having made more or less the same post previously, but it is wholly warranted by the exquisite beauty to be found at Select Roses in Langley, BC. My friend Brad Jalbert has dedicated his life to raising and breeding roses. He has authored a book on keeping roses, and he’s traveled the world touring famous rose gardens. He is, in fact, one of the world authorities on the subject of everything rose. I admire his dedication absolutely.

Three of four provincial parties break silence on health

by Nelson Daily staff on 08 May 2013
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Three of four provincial parties break silence on health

The BC Heart and Stroke Foundation announced results from a survey of the four provincials parties on the eve of the Tuesday, May 14 vote.

In March 2013, the Heart and Stroke Foundation, BC & Yukon sent a survey to British Columbia’s major political parties and incumbent Independent MLAs on 10 key policy priorities and principles that impact heart disease and stroke. 

CFSEU-BC shutdown sophisticated Fraser Valley grow-ops

by Nelson Daily staff on 07 May 2013
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The bunker of the sophisticated grow-op was shut down by Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit. — Photo courtesy Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit

Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC) put a major dent into organized crime by shutting down four high-tech marijuana operations near Mission Friday.

CFSEU-BC, with support from the Lower Mainland Emergency Response Team (LMD ERT), Surrey RCMP, and RCMP Air Services, executed five search warrants Friday (May 3) morning on five properties, arresting five men in relation to marijuana grow-ops believed to be linked to Outlaw Motorcycle Gang members.

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