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RFK Jr has already ordered an undercooked burger from the Russian lab cafeteria
BREAKING: White House “monitoring” a suspected outbreak of the plague in Russia.
Five hospitals are reportedly under compulsory quarantine.
Russian media reported an accident at a state biolab, which killed a lab worker.
Pneumonic plague has a fatality rate of 100% unless treated within 24 hours.
Five hospitals are reportedly under compulsory quarantine.
Russian media reported an accident at a state biolab, which killed a lab worker.
Pneumonic plague has a fatality rate of 100% unless treated within 24 hours.
Scoop: White House monitors suspected plague outbreak in Russia
Administration is "aware, monitoring the outbreak, and assessing options," an official told Axios.
www.axios.com
October 4, 2026 at 9:35 PM
RFK Jr has already ordered an undercooked burger from the Russian lab cafeteria
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The City of Campbell River says no injuries have been reported after firefighters were called to a landslide near a condo building Friday morning.
https://cheknews.ca/campbell-river-landslide-cleanup-underway-no-injuries-reported-1351113/
https://cheknews.ca/campbell-river-landslide-cleanup-underway-no-injuries-reported-1351113/
Campbell River landslide cleanup underway, no injuries reported
The City of Campbell River says no injuries have been reported after firefighters were called to a landslide near a condo building Friday morning.
cheknews.ca
October 2, 2026 at 4:59 PM
The City of Campbell River says no injuries have been reported after firefighters were called to a landslide near a condo building Friday morning.
https://cheknews.ca/campbell-river-landslide-cleanup-underway-no-injuries-reported-1351113/
https://cheknews.ca/campbell-river-landslide-cleanup-underway-no-injuries-reported-1351113/
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Wow. Just wow.
Trump Ripped After Openly Lusting Over MAGA Sisters With Tone-Deaf Joke Following Cornell Sexual Assault Allegations
www.comicsands.com
October 2, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Wow. Just wow.
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Public health officials confirm a mumps outbreak, numbering fourteen cases so far, on the San Diego State football team.
October 2, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Public health officials confirm a mumps outbreak, numbering fourteen cases so far, on the San Diego State football team.
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B.C. unions say that employers aren’t willing to play ball when they try to bring to the bargaining table issues around job displacement, data privacy and safety related to AI in the workplace.
thetyee.ca/News/2026/10...
thetyee.ca/News/2026/10...
Should Workers Get to Bargain on AI? | The Tyee
Employers are refusing to include protections on artificial intelligence in contract negotiations, unions say.
thetyee.ca
October 2, 2026 at 5:24 PM
B.C. unions say that employers aren’t willing to play ball when they try to bring to the bargaining table issues around job displacement, data privacy and safety related to AI in the workplace.
thetyee.ca/News/2026/10...
thetyee.ca/News/2026/10...
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"Rogue" implies they aren't doing exactly what they are programmed to do.
OpenAI said it has paused training its most powerful AI models as incidents of agents breaching websites’ security controls or posting to third-party sites continue to pile up. www.wired.com/story/openai...
OpenAI Pauses Training Its Most Powerful Models After Rogue Agents Target Government
Sam Altman says the company “have not been as fast as we would have liked” at dealing with security breaches, after news of further incidents over the summer forces another temporary halt.
www.wired.com
September 28, 2026 at 3:56 PM
"Rogue" implies they aren't doing exactly what they are programmed to do.
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Three earthquakes with magnitudes around 5.0 were recorded off the coast of northern Vancouver Island early Monday morning.
https://cheknews.ca/trio-of-earthquakes-strikes-off-northern-vancouver-island-1350416/
https://cheknews.ca/trio-of-earthquakes-strikes-off-northern-vancouver-island-1350416/
Trio of earthquakes strikes off northern Vancouver Island
Three earthquakes with magnitudes around 5.0 were recorded off the coast of northern Vancouver Island early Monday morning.
cheknews.ca
September 28, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Three earthquakes with magnitudes around 5.0 were recorded off the coast of northern Vancouver Island early Monday morning.
https://cheknews.ca/trio-of-earthquakes-strikes-off-northern-vancouver-island-1350416/
https://cheknews.ca/trio-of-earthquakes-strikes-off-northern-vancouver-island-1350416/
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Beautiful cloud patterns offshore in this shot from METEOR M2-4 at 3:47 PM this afternoon. A fine day here in Metro Vancouver. Technical details at bottom right in the image.
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September 10, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Beautiful cloud patterns offshore in this shot from METEOR M2-4 at 3:47 PM this afternoon. A fine day here in Metro Vancouver. Technical details at bottom right in the image.
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Morning and afternoon beauties from the METEOR twins. 11:11 AM from M2-3 and 2:58 PM from M2-4. Capturing the overcast conditions here in Metro Vancouver with afternoon rain and gusty conditions along the outer coast.
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September 3, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Morning and afternoon beauties from the METEOR twins. 11:11 AM from M2-3 and 2:58 PM from M2-4. Capturing the overcast conditions here in Metro Vancouver with afternoon rain and gusty conditions along the outer coast.
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What a beauty! From METEOR M2-4, starting at 3:20 PM PT for the 15 min, nearly directly overhead pass for Metro Vancouver. Stormy weather inbound. Check out the plume from the very large #wildfire in NoCal. Other plumes in WA and OR also visible.
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September 2, 2026 at 12:55 AM
What a beauty! From METEOR M2-4, starting at 3:20 PM PT for the 15 min, nearly directly overhead pass for Metro Vancouver. Stormy weather inbound. Check out the plume from the very large #wildfire in NoCal. Other plumes in WA and OR also visible.
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Here's today's full "blue marble" shot from GOES-18 / GOES West at 2100 UTC / 2 PM PT, as received and processed with my own gear here in Vancouver. Also showing the mid-level water vapour shot, Channel 9 Enhanced, at the same time.
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September 1, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Here's today's full "blue marble" shot from GOES-18 / GOES West at 2100 UTC / 2 PM PT, as received and processed with my own gear here in Vancouver. Also showing the mid-level water vapour shot, Channel 9 Enhanced, at the same time.
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Spectacular crop from today's "blue marble" shot from GOES-18 aka GOES West, at 2100 UTC / 2 PM PT. As received and processed with my own equipment here in Metro Vancouver. Count the storms!
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September 1, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Spectacular crop from today's "blue marble" shot from GOES-18 aka GOES West, at 2100 UTC / 2 PM PT. As received and processed with my own equipment here in Metro Vancouver. Count the storms!
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August 28, 2026 at 12:55 AM
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A look across Canada, almost to Lake ONTARIO, in this 10:15 AM PT shot from METEOR M2-3. Hard to see but Metro Vancouver is down there at lower left under some icy cloud tops. Received and processed with my own ground station from the satellite's 137 MHz radio signal.
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August 27, 2026 at 9:00 PM
A look across Canada, almost to Lake ONTARIO, in this 10:15 AM PT shot from METEOR M2-3. Hard to see but Metro Vancouver is down there at lower left under some icy cloud tops. Received and processed with my own ground station from the satellite's 137 MHz radio signal.
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At 10:13 p.m, an area of severe t-storms is located near Dionisio Point Park. These severe storms are moving slowly to E. Damaging wind gusts, up to quarter size hail and heavy rain are possible.
Locations impacted include: Dionisio Point Pk, Bodega Ridge Pk, Richmond
#BCstorm
Locations impacted include: Dionisio Point Pk, Bodega Ridge Pk, Richmond
#BCstorm
August 23, 2026 at 5:21 AM
At 10:13 p.m, an area of severe t-storms is located near Dionisio Point Park. These severe storms are moving slowly to E. Damaging wind gusts, up to quarter size hail and heavy rain are possible.
Locations impacted include: Dionisio Point Pk, Bodega Ridge Pk, Richmond
#BCstorm
Locations impacted include: Dionisio Point Pk, Bodega Ridge Pk, Richmond
#BCstorm
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Vehicle occupant killed after plane makes emergency landing on busy road in Prince George #PrinceGeorge
Vehicle occupant killed after plane makes emergency landing on busy road in Prince George - BC News
UPDATE 5:10 p.m. One of the occupants of a vehicle that collided with a crash-landing plane in Prince George has died.
www.castanet.net
August 21, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Vehicle occupant killed after plane makes emergency landing on busy road in Prince George #PrinceGeorge
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Late morning beauty from METEOR M2-3 and a nearly overhead pass for Metro Vancouver. Marine cloud along the outer coast, particularly from WA State southward. Beautiful day here for SW BC / PNW.
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August 20, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Late morning beauty from METEOR M2-3 and a nearly overhead pass for Metro Vancouver. Marine cloud along the outer coast, particularly from WA State southward. Beautiful day here for SW BC / PNW.
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Looking ahead to the last week of August, and extrapolating across the border into SW BC. Suggesting near normal on both temperature and precipitation fronts.
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August 19, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Looking ahead to the last week of August, and extrapolating across the border into SW BC. Suggesting near normal on both temperature and precipitation fronts.
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