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Thursday, May 15th

• 10 UFV students still in China, where the death toll has now hit almost 20,000, following Monday's earthquake.  The government thinks that number could reach 50,000.
• BC government promised in 2005 to fast track seismic upgrades for 80 "high-priority" school, but so far, work has only been completed on 13 of them.
• Surrey man launches "crook tube", a website where people can view, or post videos of criminals in the act, in hopes that more people will be able to identify them.
• Egg farmers in the valley are facing a growing push to stop producing eggs from caged birds. 
• The BC Egg Marketing Board says there's not enough land in the valley to run "free-range only" farms.
• Cowichan spirit pole will be on display in Abbotsford this Friday at Sumas Community Hall from 11am to 3pm.
• With the hot weather expected this weekend, the UV index is rated "high".....wear sunscreen!

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