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Morning Start: Did you know potato chips cause more weight gain than any other food??

Your morning start for Monday, April 6
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While you probably woke up to frost on your car this morning, the weather should be quite pleasant today, according to Environment Canada.

Fun Fact of the day:

Did you know potato chips cause more weight gain than any other food?

A Harvard University study of more than 120,000 people found that potato chips were to blame for the gain of an average of 1.69 pounds per person over four years. Other fatteners: potatoes (1.28 pounds), sugar-sweetened beverages (1.00 pounds), and unprocessed red meats (0.95 pounds).

Weather forecast according to Environment Canada:

The weather has become tolerable as we inch closer to spring.

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In case you missed it:

The BC Centre of Disease Control (BCCDC) has released a report indicating more planes flying out of Okanagan and Kamloops Airports were carrying passengers infected with COVID-19.

According to the report, a number of flights travelling from Vancouver to Kelowna were impacted. Those flights include Air Canada flight 8420, March 9, rows 2-6, WestJet flight 3326, March 10, all seats, and Air Canada Jazz Flight 8416, March 10, rows 12-18, and WestJet flight 3324, March 21.

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Daniel Taylor
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