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B.C. man calls on federal, provincial governments to cover his costly, life-saving cancer treatment

Hundreds of eligible patients will need to pay thousands of dollars out of pocket to access a cutting-edge treatment after talks between public drug plans and a pharmaceutical company ended without an agreement.

95-million-year-old fossil tracks found in northeastern B.C., says paleontologist

Paleontologists say they have discovered dinosaur tracks in northeastern British Columbia that are about 95 million years old. 

Why orcas wear dead salmon as 'hats' remains a mystery, scientists say

In what may seem like a call-back to 1980s whale culture, a resident orca off the coast of Washington state was recently spotted sporting a dead salmon on its head. 
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Black plastics may contain toxic compounds that can leach into food, experts say

Fire retardants — including toxic, regulated compounds — were found in roughly 85 per cent of products analyzed by researchers of a recently published study. The items tested include kitchen utensils, food trays and even children's toys.

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