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>> Jason: hold price, sticker k... Poultry price - sticker shock. How a policy chage is expected to push the cost oicken even higher. Good morning, everyo and thanks for joining us. Jason pires. >> Sonia: and I am sonia sunger. It is deadline day for london drugs. After getting hit with major cyberattack at the end of april -- a cybercriminal group known as "lockbit" is demanding a major ransom be paid by the company today. Troy charles is covering that y for us today. Troy what's the latest? >> Troy-- well, good morning, this full cyber attacks on guys just pla out like something you might seen outside on a true prime documentary on netflix. The initial mystery on store closures to russian hackers calling for ransom and now-- we have this latest update. The online group "lock bit" I demanded the company to pay 25 million dollars by today or stolen data would be released. However, according to one cybersecurity analyst, the initial demand disappeared from the group's website on the retailer had said it would pay up, experts agreeing that the strategy may be riskier than not giving into the than not giving into the demand. >>there is probably corporate proprietary information, that competitive stance, upcoming supplier events, all the competitors would love to have that, so there is some incentive for london drugs to ensuret doesn't get into the wrong hands. And.>> We are learning and other organization that's been my cybersecurity attack with nationealth authority on the 13th-I says in a statement, the investigation is state they uncovered certain employee information and onal information has of others had been impacted. The overnment says that attack is erent than intrusion that they recently faced as well, it's also differen what mind and have been going through. Back to you. >> Jason: allht right for charles, thanks for reporting. The price of chicken in b-c may again be on the rise, after a decision made by the province'srd. It has approved therketing board's proposal for a new pricing formula, based on marketers say the single largest cost to farmers is feed, which has increased substantially. At the lower mainland chain chicken world,* its c-e-o says his cost for poultry has gone up 18 per cent in two years---but he's only increased his prices by fiv >>people struggle to afford it and they complthat I shouldn't increase it. I tell them that it's hard for us toeven survive if we don't increase prices at all. >> When we initially heard a the the proposal for a 17 to 25 cent increase per kilo of live chickee extrapolated through the process that that woul roughly result in about a 10 percent increase once all these increases are flowed through the next year. >> Jason: in bc, full sail and retail in b-c, wholesale and retail chicken prices are already the highest on average in the country. There are renewed calls to address food insecurity concerns - r b-c received a near-failing grade in a poverty report card. Food banks canada handed the province a *d-plus* grade -- the same as last year. The poor grades are due to various factors uding the cost of food in this province -which has increased more than five per cent in the past year -- and rent is upe than eight per cent.he mustard seed" food bank in victoria says nd keeps increasing for its services - with no end in sight. >>we hear any stories about why people are here, whether they're newcomers to canada, fleeing war from other countries in the world, we have double income fams are a new demographic that we're seeing a lot of, we're hearing from folks that they're just not able to make ends meet. Inst rates, groceries, cost of living, etc. It's bringing just about anyone doors. >> Jason: food thanks, canada says the province ne a food banks canada says the province needs to introduce a new poverty reduction strategy -- req all political parties to respond to an expert panel on basic incomeand maintain b-c housing's cal budget at one-point-two billion dollars per year until 2030. >> Sonia: some welcome news this morning from thousands of 4 who have been forced from their home due to wildfire. Rain has helped dampen the wildfire so are now taking been forced from their homes due to a wildfire. Mayor rob fraser says essential services services including hydro and water are up and running - with crews wog to restore gas.

essential businesses are also g phased back in -- including grocery stores - with limited hours. >>the imminent risk to the problems will be sharing updated numbers on the snowpack today. At the start of this month there were 4 bays with l than 50 per cent of a normal snow pack. They were r fraser west, lower thompson, skagit, and vancouver island. The b-c snowpack sat at 66 percent of normal levels at last update. The report raised concerns for fl summer. Levels are expected to have dropped, as warmer two weeks ago brought the first rapid snow melt of the year. >> Jason: yes, warmer two weeks ago but mark, a cooling trend which is good news. >> Sonia: and nice to see that rain. >> Jason: good point and that warmpoint as you said sonia jason nelson a lot of that snow would be interested to see how much about not snow but for the forests, we had some cooler and more moistther which is excellent news andes, we added a bit of snow higher up with thatler air to so. There is some good news and a bi a silver lining two. Wearing a break today in a nice shot as we look over english break with our wall centre hotel camera and see vancouver island and sunshine with a bit more cloud near the mountain spent, there we go. Man, I thought-- and it came eventually and 11 degrees in prince rupert and rain and rain for heart of why and spreading spreading into terracing rain spreading into smithers in prince george and williams lake and that clwill increase today is that front through here and the 24th kamloops and 24 prince george. Butn metro vancouver will have more sun and cloud and a beautiful day on the high chance of thunderstorms this afternoon exists on about, southeastward hooting the okanagan and the two in the columbia. For us, just a good-looking day and 18 and 19 for high more sonnet than cloud with chance of shower with weakening front tomorrow specially tomorrow night. Opening up into some sunny breaks a cruise through the day on saturday. There we go. >> Sonia: all right right, thank you very much mark. >> Jason: to vancouver counsellors are pushing for city to take more action on the vestry and safety. >> Reporter: lisa hooting increasing the numberngs for pedestrians and a head start before cars could proceed. Other traffic ven including raise erupt crossings, herb bulges and restricting right turns on red light. Counsellors will vote on the motion next wednesday. All right, pedestrian safetys very important. Let's bring in kaitlnapp see how traffic is looking on this thursday morning >> Katelin: whileonia, if you don't have to take the maryhill bypasses actualooking pretty sent this morning. Unfortunately, we have some trouble on the maryhill bypasses for more here's amber belzer. >> Amber: it's a collision on the westbound wesleyt west of pitt river road-- has traffic down to one lane and that's at's busy from kingsway right through to west of pitt river road au make your way towards shaughnessy but the good news is the tow truck is loading up the last vehi. Get up to $6500 with cas credit purchase on the-- visit your local chevrolet dealer today. >> Sonia: thanks so much amber. The good news there in the clearing stages but that's goingto be a while before the volume can be up to that area that's all we are looking at on this thursday morning commute has a bit of a lineup from siri for those fomaking their way towarde pattullo bridge as it see traffic is heavy right around-- 100 and thirty-second street. D got road is not that bad. Across the bridge deck noncoms to follow large large truck so get in their space and they could take out about 1.5 lea but looks like traffic is for breeding nicely. An excellent day over at the port mann bridge and we love westbound and high we wante the three lanes and everyone's moving at a great pace so hopefully-- that stays throughout the morning. And that's your ok tire traffic. >> Sonia: alight, thanks so much katelin. >> Jason: just aheadting the toxic drug crisis on the big screen. >> Sonia: species toxic drug crisis is the subject matter of a new document bc's opiod crisis is the subject matter of a new documentary. We chat with the director and a harm reduction expect about the film - right the break. I was a young man... Keep moving! ...in a terrible place. Go, go, go! But I found something there. Someone. What wouldn't you doto keep them alive? (Announcer speaks wordson screen)

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