Vials of E. coli found in Kelowna transient camp

This is what we Canadians refer to as a Kelowna dinner jacket, right, exactly as shown.

Plaid-JacketVials containing E. coli, apparently stolen from a medical laboratory, have been discovered at a transient camp near Munson Pond.

The unusual find by local bylaw officers prompted a call to Kelowna RCMP and a local hazardous material disposal company, who sent out personnel to retrieve the vials.

“It’s pretty common for us to find transient camps in that area, certainly through the summer months, but it’s not common to find stolen material from a lab,” director of protective services Rob Mayne says.

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