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8 years ago
Current Event UrmelNew Year's Eve Attacks: Dozens of Women Sexually Assaulted in Cologne
Dozens of women celebrating New Year's Eve in Cologne have said they were the victims of sexual assault. With a group of men with North African and Middle Eastern appearances under suspicion, the incident threatens to augment growing concern over Germany's refugee policies.
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8 years ago
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Earthquake in Northern B.C. caused by fracking, says oil and gas commission
British Columbia's energy regulator has confirmed that a 4.6 magnitude earthquake In Northern B.C. earlier this year was caused by a nearby fracking operation.
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9 years ago
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BC government approves logging in central Walbran Valley | Wilderness Committee
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9 years ago
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Machine Chic | thewalrus.ca
Can wearable technology actually look good?
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9 years ago
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Iranian Hostage Crisis: West Germany's Secret Role in Ending the Drama - SPIEGEL ONLINE
In 1981, Jimmy Carter said the world could never know West Germany's role in the negotations for the release of 52 hostages from the US Embassy in Tehran. New research sheds light on the important part the country played in ending the crisis.
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9 years ago
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B.C., Alberta farmers fear for crops amid crippling drought
In some areas of B.C.’s Lower Mainland and Alberta, crops are shooting up faster than they can be consumed, while in others, plants are wilting
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9 years ago
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One newsprint mill remains in B.C. after Paper Excellence closure on Sunshine Coast
The timing of Paper Excellence’s permanent closure two weeks ago of its Howe Sound newsprint mill, which put 169 workers off the job, was expedited by B.C.’s drought. But the closure came as no surprise to industry observers. Newsprint demand, following readers’ shift to digital applications on laptops, tablets and phones, has plummeted globally.
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9 years ago
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Aggressive Harrison Lake wildfire grows six-times larger overnight
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9 years ago
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Aggressive Harrison Lake wildfire grows six-times larger overnight
Fierce winds that blew through the Harrison Lake area overnight have caused a wildfire there to explode to six times its previous size.
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9 years ago
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Warm water puts B.C.’s Fraser River sockeye run at risk
Record low river levels and warm water temperatures could have a devastating effect on millions of sockeye salmon headed for the Fraser River to spawn, according to a UBC biologist. If this summer’s unusual weather conditions continue, few salmon will brave the stifling temperatures of the river, and many of those that do will die trying, Tony Farrell said.
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9 years ago
Thank you!
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9 years ago
Comment Urmel
Can you post this also in /t/britishcolumbia?
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9 years ago
Comment Urmel
Thanks to /u/drunkenninja's post 50 Facts About British Columbia I learned, the Kermode Bear or Spirit Bear is British Columbia's provincial mammal.
Happy British Columbia day!
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9 years ago
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Kermode Bear - Pictures, More From National Geographic Magazine
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9 years ago
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Kermode Bear - Pictures, More From National Geographic Magazine
Spirit Bear: The wildest place in America is home to the unlikeliest of creatures: a white black bear.
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9 years ago
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Level 12
Urmel is now level 12 with 93,090 XP.
View Unlocks- Tribe Creation The maximum amount of tribes you can create has been raised by 2 to a total of 9.
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9 years ago
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Chatter Box
Posted a total of 25/25 comments! Congratulations Urmel on this achievement!
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9 years ago
Would VeraCrypt a good alternative to Truecrypt?
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9 years ago
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Worth a thousand words
Published 2/2 image snaps! Congratulations Urmel on this achievement!
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9 years ago
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The Art of Birds, Revealed Through an Altered Reality
At first glance, these birds wowed me. A few seconds later I started to wonder, Are they real? Well … yes. And no. National Geographic Photo Blog
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9 years ago
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Big Bang Discovery Opens Doors to the "Multiverse" | Innovators
Gravitational waves that rippled through the first moments of the Big Bang point to the birth of multiple universes, not just ours.
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9 years ago
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Erdogan's Cynical Game: Is Turkey Creeping Toward Civil War? - SPIEGEL ONLINE
Turkish President Erdogan claims to be battling the terrorist Islamic State, but in reality he is mainly fighting against the Kurdish PKK militia. By doing so, he has shown that he is willing to derail the peace process in his country for the sake of clinging to power.
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9 years ago
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What a 'Tree of 40 Fruit' Tells Us About Agricultural Evolution
Compass, Mirabelle, Long John, and Early Golden—they’re not a fleet of ships headed for the high seas. These are actually a few of the plum varieties artist Sam Van Aken worked with while creating his “Tree of 40 Fruit,” which as its name suggests, bears 40 varieties of stone fruit, including plums, peaches, nectarines, apricots, and cherries.
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9 years ago
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The ancient skill of hunting is about humility and respect for animals
The baiting and killing of Cecil triggered outrage but the same illegal method used on a B.C. grizzly bear was widely ignored
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9 years ago
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Vancouver’s building pressure to release more industrial land
Region expected to run out of industrial land within a decade, port official warns
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