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Summer Oakes- the Witch on the Hill 🇨🇦

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🇨🇦Fantasy author, my new romantasy The Morning Witch is now available on Kindle! Already 5 ⭐️ My fantasy trilogy The Hidden Island is available on Amazon & Kindle. Holistic Herbal Therapist, mother, grandmother, Green Witch, She/Her. BC, Canada🇺🇦

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Castanet.net @castanet.net · 1h

Highway 5 reopened following Friday night's crash #Kamloops

Highway 5 reopened following Friday night's crash - Kamloops News

Highway 5 closed southbound between Merritt to Kamloops on Friday night

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Castanet.net @castanet.net · 1h

100 Mile District General Hospital's ER closed Saturday (100 Mile House)

100 Mile District General Hospital's ER closed Saturday - BC News

Residents in the 100 Mile House area are without an emergency department Saturday.

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🇨🇦 👊🇨🇦 @sorry-iamcanadian.bsky.social · 59m

Did you know that the first Canadian ‘Thanksgiving’ predates the first American one by 43 years?

Yep, we did it first.

#Canada

The history of Thanksgiving in Canada - Canada's History

Where did the tradition come from?

www.canadashistory.ca

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Summer Oakes- the Witch on the Hill 🇨🇦 @summeroakes.bsky.social · 7m

Send some of that this way please!

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Castanet.net @castanet.net · 53m

Canada's first non-beating heart transplant could lead to shorter wait lists: UHN #Toronto

Canada's first non-beating heart transplant could lead to shorter wait lists: UHN - Canada News

A Toronto hospital says it transplanted a heart that stopped beating last month in a Canadian first that has the potential to substantially shorten the long wait for a donor.

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Summer Oakes- the Witch on the Hill 🇨🇦 @summeroakes.bsky.social · 9m

Happy Saturday Tracy!

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Castanet.net @castanet.net · 41m

Mail, parcel delivery to resume as postal union begins rotating strikes this morning (Canada)

Mail, parcel delivery to resume as postal union begins rotating strikes this morning - Canada News

Mail and parcel delivery are set to resume on a limited basis in the coming week as Canada Post workers switch to rotating strikes this morning.

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Summer Oakes- the Witch on the Hill 🇨🇦 @summeroakes.bsky.social · 12m

Good morning Kyle! I hope your day goes well. Me? I’m about to make another pot here!

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AB Garden Girl 🇨🇦 @ab-garden-girl.bsky.social · 35m

If you’re in the area and haven’t signed yet. Stop on by today.

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Outside The Wandering Witches Market

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Summer Oakes- the Witch on the Hill 🇨🇦 @summeroakes.bsky.social · 16m

Thank you. It’s a glorious morning here after a stormy night.

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Summer Oakes- the Witch on the Hill 🇨🇦 @summeroakes.bsky.social · 20m

Isn’t it! You got that right!

Summer Oakes- the Witch on the Hill 🇨🇦 @summeroakes.bsky.social · 21m

Blessed be the farm this morning.

Dawn comes later this time of the year and the weathered board building is barely visible as another fine October day begins. May your path be blessed by calm today dear friends.

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Castanet.net @castanet.net · 9h

Highway 5 closed southbound between Merritt to Kamloops #Kamloops

Highway 5 closed southbound between Merritt to Kamloops - Kamloops News

Highway 5 closed southbound between Merritt to Kamloops on Friday night

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Summer Oakes- the Witch on the Hill 🇨🇦 @summeroakes.bsky.social · 10h

That’s too bad. I hope you can get it back on the road without too much trouble.

Summer Oakes- the Witch on the Hill 🇨🇦 @summeroakes.bsky.social · 10h

May I DM you about this?

Summer Oakes- the Witch on the Hill 🇨🇦 @summeroakes.bsky.social · 10h

I’ve heard that Guinness is a great addition.

Summer Oakes- the Witch on the Hill 🇨🇦 @summeroakes.bsky.social · 10h

I know, eh, but I’m no carpenter.

Summer Oakes- the Witch on the Hill 🇨🇦 @summeroakes.bsky.social · 10h

It’s really delicious. Wrap it in foil to keep it fresh.

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Summer Oakes- the Witch on the Hill 🇨🇦 @summeroakes.bsky.social · 23h

Thanks. It usually is. It’s when it isn’t that life gets REAL interesting! 😂

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Summer Oakes- the Witch on the Hill 🇨🇦 @summeroakes.bsky.social · 23h

Good morning Kyle! How’s your Friday shaping up?

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Summer Oakes- the Witch on the Hill 🇨🇦 @summeroakes.bsky.social · 23h

Good morning! What’s your day looking like?

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Summer Oakes- the Witch on the Hill 🇨🇦 @summeroakes.bsky.social · 1d

It’s looking like a beautiful fall day here on the farm. I hope you find some blessings in your day.

Mist hangs over the creek that runs below the weathered board building sitting on the edge of this witch’s hill. Soon the two blue chairs will be put away until Spring’s return.

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Castanet.net @castanet.net · 1d

Work on Vernon cultural centre to close section of 31st Avenue from Oct. 14 to 26 #VernonBC

Work on Vernon cultural centre to close section of 31st Avenue from Oct. 14 to 26 - Vernon News

Vernon residents and motorists are being advised of a temporary road closure on 31 Avenue between 29th and 30th streets to facilitate utility connections for the Greater Vernon Cultural Centre which i

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Castanet.net @castanet.net · 1d

Osoyoos Childcare Centre under scrutiny after series of infractions, including a missing child #OliverBC

Osoyoos Childcare Centre under scrutiny after series of infractions, including a missing child - Oliver/Osoyoos News

Osoyoos Childcare Centre says it's dedicated to keeping a safe environment after residents voiced concerns over childcare violations dating back to 2015.

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Castanet.net @castanet.net · 1d

Yellow Horned Horntail Wasp looks nasty, but is a gentle giant of the bug world #VernonBC

Yellow Horned Horntail Wasp looks nasty, but is a gentle giant of the bug world - Vernon News

Today's Bug of the Week was sent to Castanet via Revelstoke. A reader spotted what appears to be a nasty wasp of some sort with a long stinger.

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