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		<title>Saskatchewan: Province issues health advisory on air quality due to smoke from BC fires</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2010/08/saskatchewan-province-issues-health-advisory-on-air-quality-due-to-smoke-from-bc-fires/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:31:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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Saskatoon SK--The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health is warning residents to take precautions because of poor air quality in parts of the province due to smoke from British Columbia forest fires.
"People who are at higher risk, including persons with asthma and other respiratory and heart conditions should consider staying indoors with the windows closed to reduce [...]]]></description>
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		<title>British Columbia: More Canadian firefighters arrive to help</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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Kamloops BC--Over the next few days, British Columbia is welcoming over 330 wildfire personnel from around the country to help B.C. fire crews tackle increased fire activity. 
Five 20-person sustained action crews from Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories will be arriving today. Thirty-two wildfire personnel will arrive tomorrow, and a further ten 20-person sustained action [...]]]></description>
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		<title>British Columbia: Province assists farmers and ranchers in wildfire areas</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:55:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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Victoria BC--Wildfires have the potential to damage standing and stored forage supplies, cause livestock mortality, increase production costs and decrease revenues for affected farmers and ranchers.
· Staff with Emergency Management BC, the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, and the Ministry of Forests and Range are working together with regional districts to assist with any necessary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alberta: B.C. smoke prompts Alberta air quality warning</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:44:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Edmonton AB--Albertans are being advised to take precautions against potential health risks associated with deteriorating air quality across the province, caused by drifting smoke from forest fires in British Columbia.
“I strongly advise people with asthma, bronchitis or emphysema to remain indoors, keep their windows closed and take any preventative measures their physicians have previously recommended," [...]]]></description>
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		<title>British Columbia: Salmonella Chester outbreak</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2010/07/british-columbua-salmonella-chester-outbreak/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:23:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vancouver BC--The BC Centre for Disease Control is asking British Columbians who may have purchased Freybe headcheese to discard it or return it to their place of purchase as it may be associated with a salmonella outbreak.
Over the past two weeks, 10 cases of a rare strain of salmonella (S. Chester) have been identified among [...]]]></description>
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		<title>British Columbia: Deal reached with ER docs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:20:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Victoria BC--The Province and the BC Medical Association today announced an increase to the number of doctors in 19 contracted emergency rooms across the province, resulting in more timely and improved access for patients, said Health Services Minister Kevin Falcon and BCMA president Dr. Ian Gillespie. 
“We’re pleased to have reached an agreement with these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>British Columbia: Province releases review of record 2009 wildfire season</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2010/04/british-columbia-province-releases-review-of-record-2009-wildfire-season/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Victoria BC--Government’s review of the 2009 fire season supports continuous improvement of wildfire management in British Columbia and reinforces the key role prevention plays in protecting people and property, Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell announced today.
“This report is a timely reminder of why British Columbians must remain vigilant in helping prevent wildfires heading into [...]]]></description>
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		<title>British Columbia: Paramedics&#8217; role to be expanded and enhanced</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:04:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Victoria BC--Amendments to the Emergency and Health Services Act introduced today as part of a miscellaneous bill supports government’s commitment to integrate the ambulance service more closely with the health system, particularly in rural and remote areas, with innovative ways to enhance and expand the role that paramedics play in serving patients. 
“Last month we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>British Columbia: Wildfires the result of carelessness and dry conditions</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2010/04/british-columbia-wildfires-the-result-of-carelessness-and-dry-conditions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:01:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Castlegar BC--To date this season, the Southeast Fire Centre has responded to 11 person-caused fires, fires that are considered preventable. 
The fires have burned more than 24 hectares of forests and grass land, so the Southeast Fire Centre is encouraging people to be extra cautious when conducting any burning this spring. Escaped backyard burns and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>British Columbia: New program to seek and treat most vulnerable HIV patients</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2010/02/british-columbia-new-program-to-seek-and-treat-most-vulnerable-hiv-patients/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vancouver BC--A unique pilot program will get underway shortly in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and Prince George to seek and treat vulnerable populations who are either undiagnosed or untreated for HIV. 
The four-year, $48-million pilot called Seek and Treat is the first of its kind in Canada and believed to be the first internationally. It will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>British Columbia: Domestic violence action plan launched</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2010/01/british-columbia-domestic-violence-action-plan-launched/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:04:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Victoria--The B.C. government is taking immediate action to protect victims of domestic violence and ensure offender accountability, Solicitor General Kash Heed announced today. 
“As a former police officer, I've dealt first-hand with the tragic consequences of domestic violence,” said Heed. “Now, as Solicitor General I'm able to help victims of domestic violence by leading systemic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>British Columbia: Commission delivers report on BC Ambulance Service</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2010/01/british-columbia-commission-delivers-report-on-bc-ambulance-service/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:02:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Victoria--The industrial inquiry commission reviewing different service delivery and operational models for the B.C. Ambulance Service, including options on an appropriate collective bargaining structure, has delivered its report to Minister of Labour Murray Coell.
Commissioner Chris Trumpy’s report was received by the Minister on Jan. 15, 2010. It also examines issues relating to staff recruitment, training [...]]]></description>
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		<title>British Columbia: One new severe case of H1N1 identified since Jan 12</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2010/01/british-columbia-one-new-severe-case-of-h1n1-identified-since-jan-12/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Victoria--British Columbia continues to monitor and respond to the spread of the pandemic H1N1 flu virus. 
Since Jan. 12, there has been one new severe case of H1N1 identified in B.C. – in Vancouver Coastal Health – with no new deaths. The majority of lab-confirmed cases in B.C. have been mild or moderate in severity, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>British Columbia: Kamloops becomes BC&#8217;s first &#8216;Bear Smart&#8217; community</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2009/12/british-columbia-kamloops-becomes-bcs-first-bear-smart-community/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:42:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kamloops--The Ministry of Environment, in partnership with the British Columbia Conservation Foundation and the Union of British Columbia Municipalities, is pleased to announce the City of Kamloops is B.C.’s very first ‘Bear Smart’ Community, Environment Minister Barry Penner announced today. 
“Kamloops stepped up to the plate by developing a community plan to reduce bear-human conflicts, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>British Columbia: Province sends flood protection equipment to Duncan</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2009/11/british-columbia-province-sends-flood-protection-equipment-to-duncan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:06:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Victoria BC--At the request of the City of Duncan, the Province has sent additional equipment to that community to support the local government’s flood protection efforts. 
Approximately 5,000 sandbags were shipped to the city last night and two large water pumps were delivered today. The Province has also provided a helicopter to allow city crews [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BC: All British Columbians now eligible for H1N1 vaccine</title>
		<link>http://bigmedicine.ca/wordpress/2009/11/bc-all-british-columbians-now-eligible-for-h1n1-vaccine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:43:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Victoria BC--Starting tomorrow, all British Columbians who need and want to be immunized against the H1N1 flu virus will now be eligible to receive the vaccine.
“I want to encourage every British Columbian who has not yet been vaccinated to now go out and get their shot as soon as possible,” said Provincial Health Officer Dr. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>British Columbia: Road crash victims remembered</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:11:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Victoria BC--B.C. is moving ahead with an aggressive road safety campaign to prevent the crashes that kill an average of 424 British Columbians each year, Solicitor General Kash Heed said today as B.C. marked its second National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims. 
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		<title>British Columbia: Since Nov 10, 144 new severe cases of H1N1</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:55:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Victoria BC--British Columbia continues to monitor and respond to the spread of the pandemic H1N1 flu virus. Since Nov. 10, there have been 144 new severe cases of H1N1 identified in B.C. – 49 in Fraser Health, 42 in Vancouver Coastal Health, 30 in Interior Health, 15 on Vancouver Island and eight in Northern Health [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Since Nov 3, another 202 new severe cases of H1N1 in the province [British Columbia]</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:21:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal Newman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Victoria BC--British Columbia continues to monitor and respond to the spread of the pandemic H1N1 flu virus. Since Nov. 3, there have been 202 new severe cases of H1N1 identified in B.C. – 96 in Fraser Health, 47 in Vancouver Coastal Health, 44 in Interior Health, 11 in Northern Health and four on Vancouver Island [...]]]></description>
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