Salmonella Chester outbreak in British Columbia

headcheese

The B.C. 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 B.C. residents. The only … [Read more...]

Family Literacy Day

Libraries, communities and families throughout B.C. and Canada are celebrating Family Literacy Day today with events that promote the importance of reading as a family, Education Minister Margaret MacDiarmid, and Advanced Education and Labour Market Development Minister Moira Stilwell announced. "Research has shown the significant influence … [Read more...]